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Citation
(2002), "Glass fibre for printed circuit boards", Circuit World, Vol. 28 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/cw.2002.21728dad.008
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2002, MCB UP Limited
Glass fibre for printed circuit boards
Keywords: Printed circuit boards
The Japanese companies Nitto Boseki and Nitto Glass Fibre Manufacturing have developed a glass fibre with a low dielectric constant and tangent, which they say is suitable for use in stabilizing and reinforcing high-density printed circuit boards (PCBs).
Specific applications are found in PCBs used in communications equipment for satellite broadcasting and mobile telephones. This is an area that is demanding faster signal processing, requiring denser circuitry design.
The glass fibre developed by the companies is said to be water-resistant and to have a low thermal expansion. This latter property confers faster signal processing speed and higher component density to the composite circuit panels. The material is also easier to work, which in turn reduces manufacturing costs.
For further information, contact: Nitto Boseki Co Ltd, 2-1
Nihonbashi-Hamacho, 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8489, Japan;Tel: +81-3-3865-6728; Fax: +81-3-3865-6725.