Automotive PCB Manufacturer

Bring your automotive board requirements to our in-house team manufacturing multilayer PCBs up to 24 layers since 1983, from DFM review to final test.

Specification Priorities

What Keeps an Automotive PCB Reliable Across Vehicle Life

An automotive board has to carry current through temperature cycling, vibration and rising pack voltages for the life of the vehicle. Copper weight, laminate Tg and via plating decide how long it does so. Clearance and creepage tighten as EV pack voltages rise, so spacing is settled before release. Buyers assess an automotive PCB manufacturer on the laminates it processes, the plating it can verify and the testing behind each board. PC Process has manufactured in-house since 1983, reviews copper weight and spacing at the DFM stage, and applies AOI, electrical testing and CMI checks to every unit. Copper weight sized to current and allowed temperature rise

Vehicle Systems

Key Automotive Electronics and Manufacturing Applications

Power management, vehicle control, safety and connectivity define automotive electronics. These six core applications cover that range across conventional vehicles and electric mobility today.

Powertrain and Engine Control

Engine and transmission control units sit in high-temperature, high-vibration zones. Multilayer PCBs for automotive electronics in this zone pair high-TG laminate with consistent via quality.

Electric Vehicle Electronics

Traction inverters, on-board chargers and DC-DC converters move high current at rising voltages. Heavy copper PCBs for automotive power electronics carry that current with controlled temperature rise, with spacing set for the working voltage.

Battery Management Systems

Cell monitoring boards measure many channels accurately across a pack. Clean insulation, defined creepage and consistent plating protect measurement accuracy across the life of the battery.

Safety and ADAS Electronics

Camera, radar and sensor-fusion boards carry fast signals where trace geometry defines performance. Controlled impedance PCBs for automotive ADAS rely on measured impedance, and RF layers can be built on Rogers materials.

Automotive Lighting Systems

LED lighting modules concentrate heat in a small area. Copper distribution, thermal path and laminate choice determine LED temperature and service life.

Infotainment and Connectivity

Head units, telematics and connectivity modules pack dense routing and high-speed interfaces into limited space. Multilayer construction up to 24 layers and controlled impedance support these designs.

Role in the System

How Reliable PCBs Support Modern Automotive Electronics

An automotive printed circuit board has one board-level job: carry power and signals without interruption through heat, vibration and moisture. These six functions show where the PCB carries that load.

Efficient Power Distribution

Copper weight and plane design keep voltage drop and trace heating within limits across power rails.

Thermal Management

Copper, laminate and via design move heat away from power devices, which extends component life.

Compact Electronic Designs

Multilayer construction places more functions in the limited volume available in a vehicle, and stack-up control keeps layers aligned.

Signal Integrity

Controlled trace geometry and measured impedance keep high-speed sensor and network signals clean.

Vehicle Safety and Control

Braking, steering assistance and restraint electronics rely on boards whose connections hold over the life of the vehicle. Electrical testing verifies those connections.

Environmental Durability

Laminate selection, surface finish and plating quality protect boards from humidity, temperature change and vibration.

Engineering Inputs

Design Decisions to Settle Before Automotive PCB Release

An automotive board design is fixed by its operating profile: the current each rail carries, the temperature range at its location in the vehicle and the working voltage of the system. Engineers set these first, then choose copper weight, laminate and spacing to meet them Several of these inputs depend on each other. Laminate Tg changes how a via behaves in thermal cycling, and spacing depends on both working voltage and the laminate CTI rating. Sharing all six at the DFM stage lets our team check them together against your Gerber files and settle the stack-up before production.

Copper weight: Current per net and the allowed temperature rise set conductor width and copper thickness.
Thermal management: Mounting location, heat paths and laminate Tg are defined together, since each one changes the temperature the board reaches.
Board material: FR4 covers general control electronics, high-TG grades cover sustained heat and cycling, and Rogers covers RF layers.
Voltage spacing: Clearance and creepage follow working voltage, pollution degree and the laminate CTI rating.
Via design: Plating thickness and via size are specified for the current and thermal cycles each via will see, and CMI measures the plating.
Layer stack-up: Automotive PCB multilayer manufacturing depends on a stack-up that balances copper, dielectric thickness and impedance targets. See our multilayer PCB and controlled impedance PCB pages.

Certifications and Testing

Quality Checks and Manufacturing Standards for Automotive PCBs

Automotive grade PCB manufacturing means meeting a written set of requirements. AEC-Q qualification covers components, and bare boards are specified against IPC-6012 (with its automotive addendum) and the customer’s drawing. As an automotive circuit board manufacturer, PC Process reviews each requirement during DFM and applies the checks below to every unit.

Industry Footprint

Vehicle Systems That Depend on Automotive PCBs

Eight vehicle systems depend on automotive printed circuit boards, from engine control and EV drives to ADAS sensing and lighting, and each places different demands on copper, spacing and heat.

Engine Management Systems

Engine and transmission control units work in high heat and vibration, so laminate Tg and via plating decide their service life.

Automotive Power Electronics

Converters and motor drives use heavy copper to carry high current with a limited temperature rise.

Electric Vehicles

Traction and drive electronics pair high current with rising pack voltages, so copper weight and creepage are set together.

Battery Charging Systems

On-board and external chargers need verified plating and spacing set for the working voltage.

Vehicle Infotainment

Displays, audio and connectivity modules need dense multilayer routing in limited cabin space.

Automotive Lighting

LED headlamp and signal modules concentrate heat, so copper distribution and thermal path set LED life.

Automotive Safety Systems

Restraint, braking and stability electronics need connections that hold over the life of the vehicle, confirmed by electrical tests.

ADAS and Sensor Systems

Camera, radar and sensor-fusion boards carry fast signals, so controlled impedance and stack-up control matter.

Production Route

Our In-House Automotive PCB Manufacturing and Quality Control Process

As an automotive PCB prototype manufacturer, PC Process runs 100% of production in-house, from DFM review to final test. Every board stays under one quality system with full traceability.

Step 1

In-House DFM Review

Our engineers review Gerber files, copper weight, stack-up and spacing requirements before production starts.

Step 2

Laser Direct Imaging

LDI images the circuit pattern without film, which removes registration error and delivers sub-25 µm accuracy on outer layers.

Step 3

Optical and Electrical Testing

AOI and electrical testing verify circuit quality and connectivity.

Step 4

CMI Thickness Checks

Copper and plating thickness are verified against the manufacturing specification.

Send your stack-up, copper weight and spacing requirements for a free DFM review.

Trusted Since 1983

Customers Who Rely on PC Process for Reliable Boards

Automotive electronics teams source prototype and low-volume boards for powertrain, EV and battery programmes from PC Process, manufactured in-house in Bengaluru since 1983.

Direct From Customers

Feedback From Teams That Build With PC Process

Quality and delivery are two criteria automotive design and procurement teams weigh in a PCB supplier. These ratings from PC Process customers score the same criteria, shared as received.

Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding performance and contribution as a key supplier to Accolade Electronics.

Deepak Jagadale, CEO & Director Accolade Electronics Pvt. Ltd

Rated grade “A” on all criteria: Quality, Delivery, SCAR and Response.

Siddartha GS Electrohms Private Limited

Please to inform you that you have been adjudged as our “A” grade supplier calculated on the basis of supplies made by you this year

HOD PURCHASE & GM (COMMERCIAL) Allengers Medical Systems Ltd

Rated “EXCELLENT” as per the supplier rating calculated considering Quality, Delivery and Quantity.

Girish Kumar Sanelec Excitation Systems Pvt. Ltd

What does an automotive PCB manufacturing company do?

It builds boards for vehicle electronics to the customer’s design, selecting laminate, copper weight, plating and testing to suit heat, vibration and voltage, then verifies each board before shipment.

Is PC Process an automotive PCB manufacturer in India?

Yes. PC Process manufactures automotive PCBs in Peenya, Bengaluru, for prototype and low-volume programmes, with ISO 9001:2015 certification and 43+ years of manufacturing experience since 1983.

What makes a PCB automotive grade?

Specification defines it. Boards are built to IPC-6012, its automotive addendum and the customer’s drawing, covering laminate, plating, copper weight, via quality and electrical testing requirements.

How many layers can automotive PCBs have?

PC Process manufactures multilayer automotive PCBs from 2 to 24 layers, with blind and buried vias and controlled impedance available where the design requires them, all produced in-house in Bengaluru.

Can you manufacture heavy copper PCBs for EV power electronics?

Yes. We manufacture heavy copper boards for high-current paths in EV inverters, chargers and converters, with copper weight, plating and spacing reviewed against your layout during DFM review.

Do you build controlled impedance PCBs for automotive ADAS?

Yes. We manufacture controlled impedance boards and measure impedance on the finished product. RF layers can use Rogers materials, with the stack-up and material confirmed during our DFM review.

Do you handle automotive prototypes and low volumes?

Yes. Our scope is prototype and low-volume production, which suits development, validation and pilot builds for automotive programmes, with the same in-house process and testing on every order.

Which materials do you use for automotive PCBs?

We manufacture on FR4, including high-TG grades, and on Rogers materials for RF designs. Material choice follows your thermal, voltage and signal requirements, and is confirmed during DFM review.

What testing is applied to automotive PCBs?

Every board goes through AOI and electrical testing, and CMI measures copper and plating thickness. Impedance is measured on controlled impedance designs before the boards are released to you.

How do I request a quote for automotive PCBs?

Select Quote Now or contact our team with your requirements. Our engineers review copper weight, stack-up and spacing as part of a free DFM review, so the build route is agreed before production.

Buyer Questions

Engineer Answers for Automotive PCB Buyers

Automotive buyers ask about copper weight, laminate, voltage spacing, order size, testing and standards. These answers come from PC Process engineers and reflect how we run DFM review and production.

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Copper weight, laminate, via plating and voltage spacing are reviewed by engineers with PCB manufacturing experience since 1983.