You have reached Vermont's most employee dedicated shop for probe card drilling, CNC drilling, microdrilling and, micro hole drilling.

 

Microdrilling Capabilities

Learn about our micro hole capabilities and services

Vermont Microdrilling specializes in micro-drilling for probe cards as well as other small holes. We are currently drilling probe cards for a variety of customers in a wide assortment of materials. The following are answers to typical questions about our capabilities.

What CAM software do we use to drill probe cards and other small holes?
MasterCAM

If I want to supply my own file, what file formats are accepted?
We accept AutoCAD DXF, DWG, DWF, Parasolids, ACIS, Autodesk Inventor, IPT, IAM, IDW, CATIA V5, KeyCreator, Pro/E, Rhino, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, UG, SpaceClaim, Excel, Word, .txt files.

What is the size range of parts that we drill?

  Hole Density Example    
 

Overall Size

Hole Size

Number of Holes

 

101.60 mm x 101.60mm

0.0381 mm diameter and up

12,288 holes
 

4" x 4"

0.0015 diameter and up

12,288 holes
       
  Material Sizes    
  We can drill materials from tiny to as large as a 18" x 12" rectangle, with as few or as many holes as needed.  

 


Probe card die

What tolerances are held?
Positioning tolerance +/-.00508mm (.0002") Diameter tolerance +/-.00508 (.0002") We also achieve pitch of 0.0508mm (.002”) and aspect ratios 5x to 10x diameter, sometimes more depending on accuracy required.

What type of guide plate materials are drilled?
Vespel, Macor, Peek, PhotoVeel II, Invar, Inconel 600, Vtec Polyimide, Delrin


Our latest addition to our shop; the Kern 25.

What kind of equipment do we use to drill holes?

  • (1) Kern 25 with 0.5 micron positioning accuracy
  • (5) customized 500mm Vertical Machining Centers

We have taken precision machining centers and performed our own customization to ensure accuracy and repeatability.

What do you use to quality inspect holes?
We use video inspection equipment with a minimum of 250x magnification. Full reporting capabilities are available.

What are your lead times?
Lead times vary based on number of holes and material used. If standard part sizes and pocket sizes are used, we keep parts in stock for immediate starting of our process. We offer partial deliveries for no additional set up fee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

800-698-2308

4693 Garland Hill
Barnet VT 05821-9504