New Materials have been released from Isola. A brief summary is included below, but please contact us if you would like additional information!
I-Speed ~ Next generation low loss and lead free laminates and pre-pregs for HSD Applications
I-Tera ~ Next Generation Low Loss for RF/Microwave, High Speed Digital and Hybrid Designs
As a quick summary:
I-Speed Benefits:
- 15-20% more bandwidth than FR408HR when tested using industry-standard
SI TVs- Cisco S3 – 20% @ 10 GHz
- IBM SPP – 15% @ 20 GHz
- Intel SET2DIL – 17% @ 8 GHz
- More Thermally Robust than FR408HR
- 15X Reflow @ 260°C (as received) on 28-layer build with 4 2oz I/Ls & 0.135”
- 10X Reflow @ 260°C (after 35/85/336 conditioning) on 28-layer build
- Spread Glass Offerings (1035, 1078, 1067, 1086 & 3313)
- Mitigates micro-Dk effects
- Reduces skew
- Improves CAF
- Improves laser ablation & mechanical drilling for HDI applications
- Enhanced performance on 0.8mm pitch applications
- Improved HDI performance over FR408HR
- VLP-2 (2 micron roughness) copper at no additional cost
- Currently priced below FR408HR
I-Tera Product Strengths:
- I-Tera MT uses Standard E-Glass
- Standard Thicknesses Available (nominal ± 5% for 0.020” and above)
- Full Thin core offering from 0.0020 ( non ZBC ) to 0.018” for multilayer designs
- I-Tera MT 0.020”, 0.030” & 0.060” will be available for multilayer designs
- Standard Prepreg glass styles available
- Square and MS Spread glass weaves used – 1035, 1067, 1086, 1078
- Very Low Loss material for backplane, high data rate daughter cards, hybrid applications
- Superior Drilling Performance – I-Tera MT does not contain a ceramic filler
- Processing to date – Plasma desmear not required
- No issues with ENIG in testing to date.
- Compatible with Isola 185HR, 370HR and IS415 for hybrid constructions
- I-Tera MT prepreg can be stored at standard FR4 conditions
- I-Tera MT = UL 94 V- 0
- UL MOT 130 C , I-Tera MT is the UL designation
Contact us for additional information! www.omnipcb.com tarad@omnipcb.com