Rich: The dielectric constant for FR4 may vary with epoxy content, frequency, and temperature. Below are measured properties for NEMA FR-4 material which is an E-Glass woven fabric and fire-retardant epoxy resin FR4: Epoxy Content Frequency Dielectric [volume percent] [MHz] Constant (@temperature = 295 K) 55 1 4.86 60 1 4.71 75 1 4.33 55 100 4.68 60 100 4.49 75 100 4.09 Temperature Dielectric [K] Constant (@frequency = 1 MHz) 293 4.89 303 4.89 313 4.90 323 4.90 333 4.91 343 4.93 353 4.98 363 5.05 373 5.13 383 5.24 393 5.38 403 5.64 413 6.17 References: - S. J. Mumby and J. Yuan, "Dielectric Properties of FR-4 Laminates as a Function of Thickness and the Electrical Frequency of the Measurement," J. Electron. Mater., Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 287-292, 1989. - Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, "BT Resin Glass Fabrics Copper Clad Laminates," Technical Bulletin, 1996. Hope this helps. Thanks, -SEOL ---------Included Message---------- >Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 13:57:05 -0400 >From: "Rich Peyton" <p2rich@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [SI-LIST] FR4 > > >Hi > >what is the dielectric constant for FR4? Or a web site with listing of >typical materials and there constants? > >Thanks, >Rich > >------------------------------------------------------------------ >To unsubscribe from si-list: >si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field >For help: >si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field > >List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list >Old list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu > > > ---------End of Included Message---------- _____________________________________________________________ Tired of limited space on Yahoo and Hotmail? Free 100 Meg email account available at http://www.dacafe.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list Old list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu