Metal Core PCB & PCBA Sourcing Solutions

Reliable Metal Core PCB manufacturing and assembly support for heat-sensitive electronics. From aluminum and copper core boards to complex thermal management designs, ABIS helps OEM customers manage material selection, production quality, and delivery from prototypes to volume orders.Contact Now!

Metal Core PCB Types for LED and Power Electronics

Metal core printed circuit boards combine circuit layers with a metal base to help transfer heat away from components. Compare aluminum, copper, and different circuit constructions for your thermal load, routing needs, and project budget.

Aluminum Core PCB

Cost-effective heat spreading for LED lighting, power supplies, and other thermally demanding electronics.
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Copper Core PCB

Higher core thermal conductivity for power-dense designs requiring efficient heat spreading.
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Single-Sided Metal Core PCB

Simple surface-mount layouts with a metal base for heat spreading beneath the circuit layer.
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Double-Sided Metal Core PCB

Routing and component placement on both sides for designs needing greater layout flexibility.
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Multilayer Metal Core PCB

Multiple circuit layers for complex power electronics that combine dense routing with thermal management.
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High-Power Metal Core PCB

Thermal management for power electronics with concentrated heat loads and demanding operating conditions.
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Start Your Metal Core PCB Project

Send your Gerber files, material specifications, thermal requirements, and target quantity. If PCBA is needed, please also include the BOM and assembly files. We will review feasibility and clarify any missing details before quotation.
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Metal Core PCB Support Beyond Material Selection

A suitable metal base is only part of the thermal solution. ABIS helps align the dielectric, circuit construction, assembly process, and inspection requirements with your product specifications and purchasing priorities.

  • Thermal and Material Review

    We review the specified metal base, dielectric thermal conductivity, insulation thickness, and copper weight. Material options and quotation differences are clarified so your team can compare cost and performance requirements.

  • Assembly Process Planning

    Metal-backed boards require attention to heat transfer during soldering. We review component requirements, surface finish, and assembly conditions together, including reflow profiling or fixture needs where applicable.

  • Electrical and Quality Requirements

    We confirm electrical test, insulation test, and inspection requirements against the approved specification. Any required reports and acceptance criteria are agreed before production, with quality issues followed through to resolution.

Metal Core PCB Application Coverage

Metal Core PCBs are used in designs that need effective heat transfer, such as LED lighting, power conversion, and selected industrial and automotive power modules.

A Practical PCB Partner for OEM/ODM Projects

Based in Shenzhen, we support customers who need more than basic PCB fabrication. With over 15 years of PCB and PCBA experience, we help engineering and purchasing teams reduce communication gaps, control production risks, and move projects from sample builds to series production and stable delivery.

Engineering-Friendly Communication
From Prototype to Batch Production
Integrated PCB and PCBA Support

What Our Business Partners Say

We help reduce communication gaps, clarify production requirements, and keep prototype and series orders easier to manage.

ABIS helped review the thermal design before production and gave practical suggestions for our LED lighting project. The communication was clear, and the sample quality supported our next production step.

Michael R.
Lighting Product Manager

For our power electronics project, ABIS provided stable metal core PCB fabrication and assembly support. Their team understood the heat dissipation requirements and helped reduce coordination pressure.

Daniel K.
Electronics Project Engineer

ABIS has been a reliable partner for metal core PCB orders. The boards were delivered with consistent quality, and their follow-up made repeat production easier to manage.

Sarah L.
Purchasing Manager

How to Start Your Metal Core PCB Project

From engineering file review to PCB fabrication and optional PCBA assembly, we provide a clear and efficient cooperation process for OEM and ODM electronics projects.

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Submit Your Project Files
Send us your Gerber files, BOM, drawings, quantity, application requirements, and any special manufacturing notes. Our team will review your project details and prepare a quotation based on your PCB or PCBA needs.

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Review and Confirmation
Our team reviews the board stack-up, metal base material, dielectric insulation requirements, copper thickness, thermal targets, and assembly constraints. Any open technical points are confirmed with your team before production.

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PCB Fabrication & PCBA Delivery
After project approval, we coordinate metal core PCB fabrication, quality inspection, and optional PCBA services according to the confirmed specifications, followed by packaging and shipment.

Frequently asked questions

Aluminum Core PCBs are commonly selected for cost-effective thermal management, while Copper Core PCBs may be better suited to applications requiring higher heat transfer performance. The best choice depends on the circuit design, thermal load, and project budget.

Yes. ABIS supports Metal Core PCB fabrication and PCBA services, including component sourcing, assembly planning, inspection, and delivery coordination.

DTP copper PCB designs are intended to improve heat transfer through a defined thermal path. Feasibility depends on the structure, insulation requirements, and manufacturing process. Please share your drawings and thermal targets for project-specific review.

Electrical insulation testing requirements depend on the approved board specification and inspection plan. Please provide your dielectric withstand requirements so that the appropriate test method and acceptance criteria can be confirmed before production.

We recommend HASL (Lead-Free), OSP, or ENIG. For high-power LED applications, OSP and HASL are highly popular for their cost-effectiveness and excellent solderability on metal subs. Feasibility depends on the structure, insulation requirements, and manufacturing process. Please share your drawings and thermal targets for project-specific review.trates.

No. We have no strict MOQ. We support engineering and hardware teams from single-board prototype evaluation and sample validation to high-volume mass production.

Metal substrates can change the thermal behavior of the assembly process. Reflow profiling, preheating, and fixture requirements should be evaluated against the PCB design and components to reduce soldering risks.

Absolutely. Design safety is paramount. We sign strict NDAs to secure your proprietary Gerber files, mechanical drawings, and BOM lists prior to any engineering review.

Please submit your Gerber files (RS-274X/ODB++), complete BOM list with manufacturer part numbers, metal base thickness, and target thermal conductivity requirements.

Get in touch with us

Need a PCB or PCBA quote? Send us your Gerber files, BOM, quantity, and project requirements.