A 1996 survey commissioned by the Printed Circuit Interconnection Federation (PCIF), and sponsored by the DTI, revealed that approximately 50% of data received by PCB manufacurers required customer contact due to incorrect or insufficient information. (See Internet WEB Site www.pcif.org.uk).

Top-Tec-PCB Limited accept no liability for defective or incorrectly manufactured circuit boards which result from inadequate or misleading information supplied by the customer. E.G.:

• 1. Production data and orders which are incorrect, incomplete, ambiguous, duplicated, conflicting (eg same part number with different production data), or provided in an obscure form. This type of information inevitably leads to delivery delays, unsatisfactory order execution and disputes.
• 2. Circuit boards may be produced the wrong way around if the markings within the board, eg TOP (on the component side) and BOT (mirrored, on the solder side) are not clear and unequivocal. On multilayer boards the layers should be clearly marked L1, L2 ……..L8 etc. These markings should be in COPPER only.

Note:

• 1. We only accept GERBER DATA and DRILL DATA (Excellon or Sieb-Meyer), which must be complete and error-free.
• 2. Marking print smaller than 0,15mm is very difficult to read.

Printing over solder pads with marking print/ident should be avoided. Ident may be clipped if the distance to the solder pad is less than 0,2 mm.

The edging on gold connectors will always be cut to an angle of approx 45° unless otherwise specified.

Aperature tables must be given ONLY in inches or mils. This information must not be supplied in millimetres, except by prior arrangement with Top-Tec-PCB Limited.

The size of the PCB is defined by the inner edge of the cutting corner or frame. The correct size of the PCB will be stated in the order confirmation. IMPORTANT: Never use the outer edge or centre, only the inner edge!

The Info text file for writing the data format must be accurate or orders may be incorrectly executed.

Please ask for our LAYOUT CHECKLIST and PCB Information Sheet, which provides useful advice on orders and quotations. We also offer a free Shareware Programm - GERBER PREVIEW.

WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND NEW CUSTOMERS TO CONTACT OUR TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT ON ++44 (1425) 471714.

Wrong connections or interruptions on the PCB can, logically enough, only be recognized with an electrical test.

All prices quoted are ex-works and do not include the cost of packaging and carriage, which will only appear on the Invoice. VAT will be applied as appropriate. Copies of films can be provided if required. To cover our administrative costs a standard charge of £20,00 will be levied for this service.

Please note that our standard prices relate to the following:

• Track width >= 0,15 mm (6 mil)
• Track Spacing >= 0,15 mm (6 mil)
• Via hole size >= 0,3 mm (12 mil)
• Annular ring >= 0,15 mm (6 mil)
• Pad 0,6 mm >= (24 mil)

There is an additional charge when smaller dimensions are specified.
Quantity ordered = Quantity supplied +- 10% for all orders !!

1. In these conditions the following terms will have the following meaning:

• "Company" means Top-Tec-PCB LIMITED
• "Customer" means the customer of the Company
• "Contract" means for the sale of Goods by the Company to the Customer
• "Goods" means any goods forming the subject of this Contract including parts and components of or material incorporated in them.

2. Quotations by the company unless otherwise stated in them will be open for acceptance within 60 days of the date of the quotation.

3.1 No Contract will come into existence until the Customer's order (however given) is accepted by the earliest of the Company's written acceptance, delivery of the Goods, and the Company's invoice.
3.2 These conditions shall be incorporated in the Contract to the exclusion of any terms or conditions stipulated or referred to by the Customer.
3.3 No variation or amendment of the Contract or oral promise or commitment relating to it shall be valid unless committed to writing and signed by or on behalf of both parties.

4.1 The prices for the goods are ex-works and exclude packing, insurance and carriage, VAT, and other taxes or duties. Prices invoiced are calculated in respect of the quantity of Goods actually delivered irrespective of the quantity in respect of which any quotation was issued.
4.2 The Company shall have the right in respect of any uncompleted portion of the Contract to adjust its prices for any increase in the price of materials, parts, labour, transport, changes in work or delivery schedules or quantities or any other costs of any other kind arising for any reason after the date of the Contract.
4.3 Price changes shall take effect on the date of service on the Customer of notice of the change.

5.1 All invoices are payable without discount of any kind in pounds sterling in 30 days of the date of the Company's invoice and in no circumstances shall the Customer be entitled to make any deduction or set-off or withhold payment for any reason at all. Payments made within 10 days of the date on the Company's invoice will be discounted by 2 %.
5.1 Without prejudice to any other rights of the Company if the Customer fails to pay the invoice price by the due date the Customer shall pay interest on any overdue amount from the date on which payment was due to that on which it is made (whether before or after judgement) on a daily basis at a rate of 4 % p.a. over the base rate from time to time quoted by the National Westminster Bank Plc and reimburse to the Company all costs and expenses (including legal costs) incurred in the collection of any overdue amount.

6.1 Notwithstanding the earlier passing of risk, title in the Goods shall remain with the Company and shall not pass to the Customer until the amount due under the invoice for them (including interest and costs) has been paid in full.
6.2 Until title passes the Customer shall hold the Goods as bailee for the Company and shall store or mark them so that they can at all times be identified as the property of the Company.
6.3 The Company may at any time before title passes and without any liability to the Customer: 6.4 Until title passes the entire proceeds of sale of the Goods shall be held in trust for the Company and shall be held in a separate designated account and not mingled with other monies or paid into any overdrawn bank account and shall be at all times identifiable as the Company's money.
6.5 The Company may maintain an action for the price of any Goods notwithstanding that title in them has not passed to the Customer.

7.1 The Goods are delivered to the Customer when the Company makes them available to the Customer or any agent of the Customer or any carrier (who shall be the Customer's agent whoever pays its charges) at the Company's premises or other delivery point agreed by the Company.
7.2 Risk in the Goods passes when they are delivered to the Customer.
7.3 The Company may at its discretion deliver the Goods by instalments in any sequence.
7.4 Where the Goods are delivered by instalments, no default or failure by the Company in respect of any one or more instalments shall vitiate the Contract in respect of the Goods previously delivered or undelivered goods.
7.5 The Company may deliver to the Customer and the Customer shall accept in satisfaction of the Contract a lesser or greater number than the number of Goods ordered.
7.6 Any dates quoted by the Company for the delivery of the Goods are approximate manufacturing days only and shall not form part of the Contract and the Customer acknowledges that in the performance expected of the Company no regard has been paid to any quoted delivery dates.
7.7 If the Customer fails to take delivery of the Goods or any part of them on the due date, and to provide any instructions or documents required to enable the Goods to be delivered on the due date, the Company may on giving written notice to the Customer store or arrange for the storage of the Goods, and on the service of the notice risk in the Goods shall pass to the Customer, delivery shall be deemed to have taken place, and the Customer shall pay to the Company all costs end expenses including storage and insurance charges arising from its failure.
7.8 The Company shall not be liable for any penalty, loss, injury, damage or expense arising from any delay or failure in delivery or performance from any cause at all nor shall any such delay or failure entitle the Customer to refuse to accept any delivery or performance of or repudiate the Contract.

8.1 Any claim for non-delivery of Goods shall be notified in writing by the Customer to the Company within 10 days of the date of the Company's invoice.
8.2 Any claim that any Goods have been delivered damaged, are not of the correct quantity or do not comply with their description shall be notified by the Customer to the Company in 7 days of their delivery.
8.3 Any alleged defect shall be notified by the Customer to the Company in 7 days of the delivery of the Goods or in the case of any defect which is not reasonably apparent on inspection in 7 days of the defect coming to the Customer's attention and in any event in 12 months of the delivery of the Goods.
8.4Any claim under this condition must be in writing and must contain full details of the claim including the part numbers of any allegedly defective Goods.
8.5 The Company shall be afforded reasonable opportunity and facilities to investigate any claims made under this condition and the Customer shall promptly return all Goods the subject of any claim securely packed and carriage paid to the Company for examination. Such Goods returned for inspection shall be in the condition in which they were supplied that is to say bare circuit boards free of any components not supplied by the Company.
8.6 The Company shall have no liability with regard to any claim in respect of which the Customer has not complied with the claims procedure in these conditions.

9. Under no circumstances shall the Company have any liability whatever kind for:

10.1 The Company shall have no liability to the Customer for any loss or damage of any nature arising from any breach of any express or implied warranty or condition of the Contract or any negligence, breach of statutory or other duty on the part of the Company or in any other way out of or in connection with the performance or purported performance of or failure to perform the Contract except: 10.2 If the Customer establishes that any Goods have not been delivered, have been delivered damaged, are not of the correct quantity or do not comply with their description the Company shall, at its option, replace with similar goods any Goods which are missing, lost or damaged or do not comply with their description, allow the Customer credit for their invoice value or repair any damaged Goods.
10.3 If the Customer establishes that any Goods are defective the Company shall, as its option, replace with similar goods or repair any defective Goods or allow the Customer credit for their invoice value.
10.4 The delivery of any repaired or replacement Goods shall be at the Company's premises or other delivery point specified for the original Goods.
10.5 Where the Company is liable in accordance with this condition in respect of only some or part of the Goods the Contract shall remain in full force and effect in respect of the other or other parts of the Goods and no set-off or other claim shall be made by the Customer against or in respect of such other parts of the Goods.
10.6 No claim against the Company shall be entertained for any defect arising from any design or specification provided or made by the Customer or if any adjustments, alterations or other work has been done to the Goods by any person except the Company.
10.7 The Company shall not be liable where any Goods the price of which does not include carriage are lost or damaged in transit and all claims by the Customer shall be made against the carrier. Replacements for such lost or damaged Goods will, if available, be supplied by the Company at the prices ruling at the date of despatch.
In no circumstances shall the liability of the Company to the Customer under this condition exceed the invoice value of the Goods.

11.1 The Company may sub-contract the performance of this Contract in whole or in part.
11.2 The Company shall have a lien on all the Customer's property in the Company's possession for all amounts due at any time from the Customer and may use, sell or dispose of that property as agent for and at the expense of the Customer and apply the proceeds in and towards the payment of such amounts on 28 days' notice in writing to the Customer. On accounting to the Customer for any balance remaining after payment of any amounts due to the Company end the costs of sale or disposal the Company shall be discharged of any liability in respect of the Customer's property.
11.3 The Company may at its discretion suspend or terminate the supply of any Goods if the Customer fails to make any payment when and as due or otherwise defaults if any of its obligations under the Contract or becomes insolvent, has an administrative receiver appointed of its business or is compulsorily or voluntarily wound up or the Company bona fide believes that any of those events may occur.
11.4 If the Goods are manufactured in accordance with any design or specification provided or made by the Customer the Customer shall compensate the Company in full on demand for all claims, expenses and liabilities of any nature in connection with them, including any claim, whether actual or alleged, that the design or specification infringes the rights of any third party.

12 Orders for Goods wil1 be charged in full unless written notice of cancellation is received not later than 1 week before the expected delivery date quoted in the Company's order acknowledgement and manufacture of them has not commenced at the date of that notice.

13 The Company shall not be liable for any failure in the performance of any of obligations under the Contract caused by factors outside their control.

14 The Contract shall be governed by English Law and the Customer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts in all matters regarding it except to the extent that the Company invokes the jurisdiction of the courts of any other country.

15.1 Any notice given under the Contract shall be in writing and may be served 15.2 Each party's address for the service of notice shall be in the case of the Customer as set out in the order or quotation and in the case of the Company as set out in the acceptance of Order address or such other address as may be specified by notice to the other.
15.3 A notice shall be deemed to have been served: