Stackup Editor

Create and modify PCB layer stackups.


Overview

Community resources: Flux has a community of over 175,000 electrical engineers. You can use their project templates and resources in Flux.

Fabrication house templates: Fabrication houses add their stackup options to Flux as templates. Start from one of these templates to get a stackup that matches production.

Layer management: Use the Stackup Editor to create and rearrange layers. Save and load stackup presets from other users and fabrication houses, and change the values of each layer.

Getting Started

Ask Flux to set up the board stackup and impedance rules.

Set up a four-layer stackup with ground on layer 2 and power on layer 3.
Choose a stackup for the USB interface and set its differential pair to 90 ohms.

For impedance setup, see Impedance control.

Selecting a Stackup Template

Ask Flux to set up the stackup from a template.

Use a 4-layer stackup from JLCPCB for this board.
Use the PCBWay 4-layer stackup for this board.
Use the AISLER 4-layer stackup for this board.
Set up a 2-layer, 1.6 mm FR-4 stackup for this board.

To do it in the UI:

Flux comes with stackup templates that you can use as a base for your customized template. To select a template, click on the arrow in the top-right corner of the menu.

Once a template has been selected you can use the stackup editor to modify any properties or add/remove any layers.


Adding and Removing Layers

Ask Flux to add or remove layers.

Change this board from 4 to 6 copper layers.
Remove the two inner layers and make this a 2-layer board.

To do it in the UI:

To add a new layer to your stackup, click on the "+Layer" button at the bottom-left corner of the menu. To remove a layer, select the target layer and click on the trash can button on the left of the layer's name.


Editing Layer Properties

Ask Flux to change the properties of a layer.

Set the copper weight of the outer layers to 2 oz.
Make the total board thickness 1.0 mm and use 0.2 mm prepreg between the top two layers.

To do it in the UI:

Every layer's properties can be modified by clicking on the target property. Some of those properties will have preloaded options, and some others can accept any input.


Rearranging Layers

Ask Flux to change the order and the roles of the layers.

Use the order signal, ground, power, signal for the four copper layers.

To do it in the UI:

To change a layer's position in the stackup, hover over the target layer and click and drag the six dots button.