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It is important to mention that this is usually the basis of the board and
Hence, you can understand the workings of a base laminate PCB by taking
an epoxy resin.
The fiberglass layers are stacked atop each other and are used to
create a solid sheet of material. This is, of course, after the layers
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the curing under pressure and temperatures of cloth. This is also done
using thermoset resin for the creation of the final piece of PCB laminate
thickness.
laminated with pressure and heat. The sheets of copper foil are aligned to
either side and upon the hardening of the resin, the laminates will take
Fr4 Laminate
A Printed Circuit Board (PCB) typically has four (4) layers. These include:
Substrate
Copper
Silkscreen and;
Soldermask
find the laminate PCB. There are two (2) major types of substrates:
Organic and;
Inorganic
impregnated with resin binders, and which is dried and covered with a
temperature.
Laminates (CCLD).
These are also called the Printed Circuit Board (PCB) materials. In this
1. FR-4
When mention is made of PCB laminate materials, the FR-4 readily comes
characteristics.
You might be wondering what the full meaning of the acronym is. It stands
for Flame Retardant 4 (FR-4). This type of PCB laminate is noted for these
attributes:
1-1998.
durability.
The material is not just strong and rigid. It also resists cracking and
a. Flame Properties
the flame-retardant properties are the reason for the reliability in a wide
b. Typical Application
Although the popular opinion is that the FR-4 PCB laminate materials are
used “across circuit boards,” the fact is that the options are sometimes
limited.
For example, these materials are mainly developed for use with PCBs that
Even at that, you can still use the FR-4 laminate materials for the
However, you must avoid using this laminate material to produce circuit
The thermal capabilities of this laminate material are also a unique feature.
These include excellent thermal stability, low dielectric constant and loss,
c. High-Performance FR-4
You can consider this to be the higher version of the FR-4 laminate
laminate material that does not just offer improved mechanical and
electrical properties, but also makes the usability extendable beyond the
double-layer PCBs. You can also use these materials with the multilayered
Due to the increased Tg for better reliability and the decreased dielectric
Telecommunication
Defense and;
Aerospace
thicknesses.
e. Polyimide
This is a type of PCB laminate material noted for the higher temperature
Teflon
High Tg Epoxy
BT Epoxy
Conclusion
the copper traces, provide the needed mechanical strength for holding
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