MedPCB provides ISO 13485-certified aluminum PCBs for high-power medical devices, surgical lighting, and critical imaging equipment. We help improve heat dissipation and long-term reliability from prototype to volume production.
• ISO 13485 Certified Medical Manufacturing
• Thermal Conductivity up to 5 W/m·K
• Aluminum & Copper Core PCB Fabrication
• Single-Sided, Double-Sided & Multilayer MCPCB
Medical equipment is becoming more powerful and compact every year. High-performance devices like surgical lasers and imaging power supplies generate intense heat. Standard FR4 PCBs have relatively low thermal conductivity, making it difficult to transfer heat away from high-power components.
Specialized aluminum bare boards solve this problem by actively pulling heat away from sensitive components. This allows medical engineers to safely design smaller, high-power systems, reducing the dependence on large external heat sinks. We strictly focus on fabricating these bare boards to maintain stable operating temperatures and ensure complete reliability during long, demanding operations.
Our entire facility operates under a rigorous ISO 13485 quality management system. We maintain full documentation for all aluminum PCBs and perform testing to comply with global medical device standards.
MedPCB offers a wide range of aluminum substrate options. Including 5052 and 6061 aluminum alloys, copper core materials, and thermally conductive dielectric systems up to 5 W/m·K.
Manufacturing aluminum boards requires fundamentally different processing than standard FR4. We utilize dedicated production lines equipped with specialized routers, V-scoring blades, and lamination presses designed specifically to handle heavy metal cores without inducing stress.
Before production begins, our engineering team reviews your Gerber files, thermal stackup, copper distribution, dielectric selection, and mechanical structure to identify potential manufacturing issues. Based on this evaluation, we optimize the thermal performance of the design.
| Order Quantity | ≥1 PCS |
| Quality Grade | IPC-6012 Class 2 (Class 3 available) |
| Thermal Conductivity | Up to 5 W/m·K |
| Board Size | 5 × 5 mm ~ 1500 × 600 mm |
| Layer Count | 1–4+ layers (single-sided, double-sided, multilayer MCPCB) |
| Base Material | Aluminum (5052/6061), Copper Core, Iron |
| Board Thickness | 0.3–5.0 mm |
| Copper Thickness | 35 µm–240 µm (1 OZ–7 OZ) |
| Min Trace Width/Spacing | 0.1 mm (4/4 mil) |
| Surface Finish | HASL Lead-Free, ENIG, Chemical Tin, Chemical Silver, OSP |
| Outline Tolerance | ±0.15 mm |
| V-Cutting | Score tolerance ±0.1 mm; min board thickness 0.50 mm |
| Warp & Twist | ≤0.5% (1.6 mm thickness, 300 × 300 mm) |
| Hole Position Tolerance | ±0.076 mm |
| Quality Inspection | AOI, Electrical Test, Hi-Pot, Microsection |
| Compliance | ISO13485, RoHS, REACH, ISO 9001, IPC-6012 |
Aluminum and copper expand at different rates when heated, which can cause severe board warping during lamination.
Our Solution: We utilize highly specialized lamination presses with predictive cooling cycles. This tightly controls the thermal expansion, ensuring your bare boards remain perfectly flat.
Standard routing bits wear out instantly on aluminum, causing rough edges that can short out the dielectric layer.
Our Solution: We deploy specialized diamond coated routing tools and strictly monitor blade lifespans, guaranteeing smooth, clean cuts that preserve the integrity of the electrical isolation.
Medical equipment requires strict electrical isolation to protect patients. Any void in the dielectric layer compromises this safety.
Our Solution: We apply premium dielectrics in a pristine cleanroom environment. Every board then passes a rigorous Hi Pot test to guarantee absolute electrical safety before it leaves our facility.
Variations in dielectric thickness can create hot spots where heat fails to transfer to the aluminum core.
Our Solution: Our controlled lamination process ensures the dielectric layer is perfectly uniform across the entire panel, guaranteeing consistent and rapid heat dissipation for all components
The most widely used aluminum PCB option, ideal for cost-sensitive thermal management applications. MedPCB manufactures single-sided aluminum PCBs for LED lighting, medical power modules, and other heat-generating medical electronics.
MedPCB manufactures double-sided aluminum PCBs for applications requiring higher routing density while maintaining efficient heat dissipation. They are commonly used in medical control systems, power electronics, and compact healthcare equipment.
MedPCB manufactures multilayer aluminum PCBs for high-density medical applications that require complex routing together with efficient thermal management. They are suitable for imaging equipment, high-power medical systems, and industrial healthcare electronics.
MedPCB supports hybrid aluminum PCBs that combine FR-4 and aluminum substrates within a single design. This structure separates signal routing from heat-generating areas, making it suitable for your complex medical electronics with mixed thermal requirements.
Send your Gerber files to us today. Our team will complete the DFM review and provide a quotation.
A medical lighting client was struggling with bulky heat sinks making their surgical lamps difficult to position. We fabricated a high-conductivity single-sided aluminum bare board that dissipated heat so efficiently, the client was able to completely redesign their lamp enclosure to be 30 percent lighter and much easier for doctors to maneuver.
A dermatology equipment manufacturer needed a board capable of surviving intense thermal shock. MedPCB engineered a custom fabrication process using a specialized 5.0 W/m·K dielectric on a thick aluminum core. The resulting bare boards handled the thermal spikes flawlessly, eliminating the component failures the client previously experienced.
We partnered with an imaging company to fabricate a complex multilayer aluminum board for their new MRI power supply. By carefully controlling the dielectric thickness during lamination, we ensured the board could handle high-current routing while safely transferring massive amounts of heat to the aluminum base.
A client needed a board that could handle both high thermal loads and extreme vibration inside a spinning CT gantry. We delivered a heavy-duty aluminum bare board with a specialized ENIG surface finish. The structural rigidity of the aluminum completely protected the circuitry from mechanical stress during operation.
Our Medical Aluminum PCB FAQ addresses essential questions regarding your manufacturing requirements. We cover our capabilities for single-sided, double-sided, and multilayer metal core circuits, high thermal conductivity material selection, mechanical stability and heat dissipation, strict ISO 13485 quality standards, and seamless scalability from quick-turn prototypes to mass production. For every medical aluminum PCB project, we guarantee high-precision fabrication tailored for critical thermal and electrical healthcare applications.
Aluminum and Copper Core PCB
Up to 5.0 W/m·K
Single-Sided, Double-Sided, and Selected Multilayer
Up to 100 oz
Heavy, Extreme & Mixed Copper
Embedded Copper Coin and Integrated Bus Bar
Up to 40 layers
Rogers, Isola, Panasonic, and Shengyi and more.
Mid-Tg 150°C, High-Tg 170°C +
4–40 layers
Standard: 500 × 600 mm (19" × 23") Advanced: 1100 × 500 mm (43" × 19")
High-Tg FR4, Rogers, Polyimide, Megtron, Taconic, Arlon
4–40 layers
Supports 1+N+1, 2+N+2, and Any-Layer HDI
Microvias, Fine Lines, and Sequential Lamination
1 to 8 Layers
Static 3-6x (1L) | Dynamic 20-40x
Polyimide (PI), FR4, 3M Tape
01005 (0.4mm*0.2mm)
Support SMT & Thru-hole
Turnkey, Partial turnkey, Consigned
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