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This document provides instructions for making a printed circuit board (PCB) using a TES-200 film transfer method. The key steps are: 1) designing the PCB layout and printing it onto the TES-200 film, 2) cutting and affixing the film to a copper-clad board, 3) heating the board to transfer the toner from the film onto the copper surface, 4) etching away excess copper, and 5) washing the board to reveal the circuit paths. Special care must be taken with board temperature and ensuring an even transfer of the layout.

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Instr-Tes200 en PDF

This document provides instructions for making a printed circuit board (PCB) using a TES-200 film transfer method. The key steps are: 1) designing the PCB layout and printing it onto the TES-200 film, 2) cutting and affixing the film to a copper-clad board, 3) heating the board to transfer the toner from the film onto the copper surface, 4) etching away excess copper, and 5) washing the board to reveal the circuit paths. Special care must be taken with board temperature and ensuring an even transfer of the layout.

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Procedure for making a printed circuit:

A carefully prepared design of a PCB layout made on white paper with drawing ink or as a
computer printout, transfer onto the TES-200 FILM, what can be done by means of any
photocopier that uses a TONER.

Those who have a computer and a laser printer can directly print the PCB layout design
on the TES-200 FILM to obtain the highest quality PCB with 0.1 mm minimal width of
track.

To make a PCB observe the order of the following steps:

1. Cut the copper clad board to dimensions a little bigger than the designed PCB (you
have to use an epoxy glass board – it doesn’t deform under the influence of
temperature).
2. Cut out the printed PCB layout design from the sheet of the film.
3. Fix the film on the copper clad board in at least two points by means of e.g. self-
adhesive paper labels.
4. Place the copper clad board on heated to 135-155oC heating plate (an electric cooker
or an iron turned upside down).
5. After heating the copper clad board to required temperature, the film becomes elastic
and starts to adhere to the surface of the board. Now transfer the toner from the film
onto the copper by means of a photographer’s rubber roller or a scrap of linen; pay
special attention to wipe carefully the whole surface of the film.
6. Put the board aside for cooling it down (when the board will reach a room temperature
put it in refrigerator for several minutes).
7. Take the film away from the board carefully; on the board will remain an acidproof
layout of the PCB.
8. Immerse the board in any etching solution (due to high efficiency of etching we
recommend the B327 etcher, but through lack of it you may use a common ferric
chloride).
9. When all copper is etched, take the board out and wash it off with acetone or a nitro-
solvent.

CAUTION!

• Prior to starting above mentioned operations you have to tarnish the copper surface
with fine abrasive paper (waterproof) and to degrease it.
• The board temperature should not exceed 160oC.
• The board must be heated equally from the bottom. Heating the board in the oven
doesn't work.
• The ink and needle printers are not fit to be used for direct printing on the TES-200
FILM.
• Prior to making the final PCB, make some trial PCB to become skilled at this work.
• The best quality PCBs can be obtained in maximal limit temperature of the board i.e.
about 160oC, at which the film doesn’t yet deform (sometimes it is above 160oC),
while using the printout made on laser printer!
• If the temperature is too low, the “graininess” can occur and after cooling down and
taking the film away from the board some parts of PCB layout will not be transferred
onto the board.
• The TES-200 FILM is the excellent solution for the SMD technology and for double
sided PCBs.

You can find additional description of this product in


the “Elektronika Praktyczna” magazine No. 6/98 on page 18.

The packaging contains 10 pcs. of the A4 format film

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