Cost-effective laminate materials made by continuous lamination using thermosetting polymer alloys (TPA) for microwave and high speed applications

摘要

Utilizing continuous lamination techniques, new materials are being developed to meet demanding market requirements. Laminates produced using Thermosetting Polymer Alloys (TPA) are cost effective products that can be employed in RF and microwave applications. A family of unique products has been developed that provide various solutions for microwave applications with electrical, mechanical, thermal and processing characteristics that surpasses competitive products. Today's high-speed electronic products also require cost-effective materials to enable timely market penetration and sustained growth through subsequent cost reductions. The technical demands for these products have seen operating frequency increase or data transmission rates increase to a point that high performance circuit laminate must be employed to create reliable performance for the consumer. Until very recently, those applications requiring high performance laminate materials had few options. Even with some of these existing material options, laminate premium could be as high as 3-10 times and fabrication techniques required could multiply the costs even further.