Earlier, I referred to GR-86-CORE. I used the wrong number. The spec I should have mentioned was GR-78-CORE. In Issue 1, Sept 1997, I cannot find a later version, Section 6.2 Multilayer PWBs- General Requirements paragraph OC-168 it states that the minimum thickness between core metalization layers of a multilayer PWB should be a minimum of 0.004 inches. This objective appleis between conductor layers, and between plated though holes and conductors. There is no breakdown voltage specification. Is there a later version that alters this? We have not been able to find one. There is an exception clause below this (CR6-169) that allows 0.002 mils, but only with annual requalification by each supplier and 1 PWB from each panel verified with 1000 VDC applied for one minute. This not done by the fabricators I am familiar with. Lee W. Ritchey Speeding Edge P. O. Box 2194 Glen Ellen, CA 95442 Phone- 707-568-3983 FAX- 707-568-3504 I just used the energy it took to be angry to write some blues. Count Basie > [Original Message] > From: johnandresakis <john.andresakis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 8/25/2005 8:56:45 AM > Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: [SI-LIST]: Embedded capacitance on Flex..?? > > The issue of getting people to utilize thin dielectrics (1 mil and > under) is to make them understand that these materials have been > engineered to provide the necessary minimum break down voltage, both > during initial testing and in the long term. They are not like > typical FR4 laminates. The PCB shops test the power/ground inner > layers at 500 volts before putting them in the boards and again at > final electrical test. Additionally the material suppliers have > done significant testing on the long term reliability of these thin > dielectrics. Also, Sanmina-SCI has done extensive testing to insure > the reliability of the products made under their license (this is > one of the benefits of using licensed products and fabricators). > > As for the issue of Er versus dielectric strength, there is a > tradeoff as was mentioned. The BC12TM material from Oak-Mitsui > (www.oakmitsui.com) balances the properties and obtains a product > with an Er of 10 and a dielectric strength over 6000 V/mil. > Dupont's HK-11 is similar. These types of materials also are easier > to process as they can flex and won't snap like a "potato chip". > Products like Oak-Mitsui's BC16T (Er of 30) and 3M's C-Ply (Er of > 16) could be used for distributed capacitance in backpanels, > motherboards and cards, but I feel they are best suited > as "singulated" (a term we are kicking around in the IPC for > discrete capacitors formed inside the board) capacitors (and tested > at voltages similar to discretes) or as distributed capacitance in a > module (which typically see lower voltages). > > Finally, another reason why it is hard to get people to evaluate the > technology is that the ones who are currently using it (and there > are several) are not talking about it. They are keeping it as a > competitive advantage and do not want to share their experiences at > conferences or in published papers. Most of the literature is from > academia or the material suppliers. > > > > --- > In si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, steve weir <weirsi@xxxx> wrote: > > Zhiping, static applications where flex is used to make non-planar > shapes > > are fine with solid planes. > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Steve. > > At 06:10 PM 8/23/2005 -0700, Zhiping Yang \(zhiping\) wrote: > > >Hi, > > > > > >I had an impression that the planes on flex are not really solid > plane. > > >It is more like a mesh with small holes. Is it also true for > embedded > > >capacitance on flex? If so, I assume it will reduce the total > available > > >capacitance. Can someone confirm it? Thanks. > > > > > >Best regards, > > > > > >Zhiping > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: si-list-bounce@xxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxx] > > >On Behalf Of steve weir > > >Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 5:48 PM > > >To: Larry.Smith@xxxx > > >Cc: ray.anderson@xxxx; adsurevv@xxxx; si-list@xxxx > > >Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: [SI-LIST]: Embedded capacitance on Flex..?? > > > > > >Larry, they are fun materials, aren't they? > > > > > >Best Regards, > > > > > >Steve. > > >At 05:42 PM 8/23/2005 -0700, Larry SMITH wrote: > > > >Steve - Yes, we have sampled both DuPont and 3M. Dupont is very > > > >flexible, almost like saran wrap. The 3M material is good for > hard > > > >boards but is about as flexible as a potato chip. Snaps like > one too, > > > >I tried it.. > > > > > > > >regards, > > > >Larry > > > > > > > >steve weir wrote: > > > > > Larry, DuPont and 3M both have thin dielectric with elevated > Ers > > > > > that is nice stuff. > > > > > > > > > > Some caution is warranted though depending on the specific > > > > > application. High Er material can do good things as you > said. For > > > > > a > > > > given > > > > > skin and dielectric loss, the peak magnitude of the parallel > > > > > resonant peak falls approximately as the inverse square root > of Er. > > > > > > > > It tends to be even better than that as higher dielectric > loss pulls > > > > > > > > down the peak as well. But there are some potential rocks > in that > > >stream: > > > > > > > > > > 1. Reduced board modal resonant frequencies, good for > damping, > > > > > potentially bad if too low 2. Reduced board to discrete > capacitor > > > > > parallel resonant > > > > frequency. Can be > > > > > a good or bad thing. Introduces more variables to discrete > bypass > > >design. > > > > > 3. Increased risk of quarter wave resonance within power > delivery > > > > > band between discrete caps and IC die. > > > > > 4. Much higher material cost. > > > > > > > > > > Best Regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Steve. > > > > > At 01:24 PM 8/23/2005 -0700, Larry Smith wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>Virendra - I believe that Dupont has some thin, flexible > dielectric > > > > >>that can be loaded with ceramic to bump up the dielectric > constant. > > > > >> > > > > >>We have found that the best value comes from thin dielectric > because > > > > > > > >>it both reduces inductance and increases capacitance > resulting in > > > > >>lower impedance. The lower power plane impedance produces > more > > > > >>damping, which is a good for reducing power plane resonances. > > > > >> > > > > >>By increasing the dielectric constant alone (no dimensional > changes) > > > > > > > >>the capacitance per square area is increased but it turns > out that > > > > >>the capacitance available to a power consumer with in a > given time > > > > >>frame (i.e. 1 nSec) is the same. This is because the > velocity of > > > > >>electromagnetic propagation goes down with increasing > dielectric. > > > > >>The cylindrical wavefront that goes out from a disturbance > > > > >>"uncovers" the same amount of capacitance per time, > independent of > > > > >>the dielectric constant. > > > > >> > > > > >>So if you are looking for high frequency capacitance to > satisfy > > > > >>those fast edges, thin dielectric is good, high dielectric > constant > > > > >>is neutral. > > > > >> > > > > >>regards, > > > > >>Larry Smith > > > > >>Sun Microsystems > > > > >> > > > > >>Ray Anderson wrote: > > > > >> > > > > >>>Typically the way I've seen it done in the past is to use a > very > > > > >>>thin dielectric material (~2 mil thick) to achieve the > higher than > > > > >>>usual capacitance. > > > > >>> > > > > >>>Most hi-k materials are loaded with some sort of ceramic > material > > > > >>>which tends to make them somewhat less than flexible which > could be > > > > > > > >>>an issue with a flex board. > > > > >>> > > > > >>>Note that the materials people are always developing new and > > > > >>>innovative solutions, so what was true a couple of years > ago when I > > > > > > > >>>looked at the issue may no longer be the case. > > > > >>> > > > > >>>-Ray > > > > >>> > > > > >>>-----Original Message----- > > > > >>>From: si-list-bounce@xxxx > > > > >>>[mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxx] > > > > >>>On Behalf Of Virendra > > > > >>>Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:11 PM > > > > >>>To: si-list@xxxx > > > > >>>Subject: [SI-LIST] [SI-LIST]: Embedded capacitance on > Flex..?? > > > > >>> > > > > >>>Hello All, > > > > >>>Does anyone have experience with embedded capacitance (wih > high K) > > > > >>>on a flex circuit board? 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