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Title: Low thermal coefficient of expansion printed wiring boards

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5273900

Production processes have been established and the reliability has been successfully proven for multilayer printed wiring boards manufactured from polyimide/quartz laminates. The polyimide/quartz is a construction of polymide resin reinforced with quartz fabric. The polymide/quartz has a lower thermal coefficient of expansion (TCE) in the X-Y plane at 9-10 ppm/{degrees}C than standard production laminates (polymide/glass and epoxy/glass) at 15--16 ppm/{degrees}C and is intended for use in conjunction with surface mount devices (SMD). The lower TCE of polymide/quartz provides a closer match to the TCE of the SMD, thereby reducing thermal stresses during temperature cycling. Surface mount technology is being used in the current programs with future applications now being considered.

Research Organization:
Allied-Signal Aerospace Co., Kansas City, MO (United States). Kansas City Div.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00613
OSTI ID:
5273900
Report Number(s):
KCP-613-4748; ON: DE92013704
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English