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Teledyne Labtech specialise in the manufacture of RF/Microwave PCB utilising PTFE, LCP and high performance ceramic based substrates. These include materials from Rogers, Taconic and Neltec. The materials range in dielectric constant from, 1.96 (RO 5880 LZ) up to 12.85 (TMM 13).

All grades of Thermosets and PTFE (1.96 DK - 12.85DK)

Matched bond films (FEP & PFA etc.)

OhmegaPly® - Planar Resistor Technology

Bergquist - Thermal Substrates

High Tg multifunctional epoxy

Polyimide, Aramid Fibre (Kevlar), Bt Epoxy

LCP - Liquid Crystal Polymers

Materials Database

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Dk @ 10Ghz		Material	Supplier	Df @ 10Ghz	CTE (ppm/C) X Y Z			Moisture Absorption (%)	Comments	Bondply Material
1.96		RT/Duriod 5880 LZ	Rogers	0.0019			41.5	0.22	Filled PTFE Composite
2.17		DiClad880-PIM	Rogers	0.0009	25	34	252	0.02	Woven Fiberglass reinforced PTFE
2.08		NY9208	Neltec	0.0006	25	35	260	0.02	Woven Glass Reinforced PTFE
2.17		NY9217	Neltec	0.0008	25	35	260	0.02	Woven Glass Reinforced PTFE
2.17		TLY-5A	Taconic	0.0009	20	20	280	<0.02	PTFE Coated Woven Glass Fabric & PTFE
2.17	2.2	CuClad 217 LX	Rogers	0.0009	29	28	246	0.02	Crossplied Woven Fiberglass reinforced PTFE
2.17	2.2	DiClad 880	Rogers	0.0009	25	34	252	0.02	Woven Fiberglass reinforced PTFE
2.17	2.2	Isoclad 917	Rogers	0.0013	46	47	236	0.04	Non-woven Fiberglass reinforced PTFE
2.2		NY9220	Neltec	0.0009	25	35	260	0.02	Woven Glass Reinforced PTFE
2.2		RT/Duriod 5880	Rogers	0.0009				0.02	Random Glass Microfiber Reinforced PTFE
2.2		TLY-5	Taconic	0.0009	20	20	280	<0.02	PTFE Coated Woven Glass Fabric & PTFE
2.2		TLP-5	Taconic	0.0009	20	20	280	<0.02	PTFE Coated Woven Glass Fabric & PTFE
2.33		CuClad 233 LX	Rogers	0.0013	23	24	194	0.02	Crossplied Woven Fiberglass reinforced PTFE
2.33		DiClad 870	Rogers	0.0013	17	29	217	0.02	Woven Fiberglass reinforced PTFE
2.33		Isoclad 933	Rogers	0.0016	31	35	203	0.05	Non-woven Fiberglass reinforced PTFE
2.33		NY9233	Neltec	0.0011	25	35	260	0.02	Woven Glass Reinforced PTFE
2.33		RT/Duriod 5870	Rogers	0.0012				0.02	Random Glass Microfiber Reinforced PTFE
2.33		TLY-3	Taconic	0.0012	20	20	280	<0.02	PTFE Coated Woven Glass Fabric & PTFE
2.4		NX9243	Neltec	0.0016	12	18	150	0.05	Woven Glass Reinforced PTFE
2.4	2.6	Ultralam 2000	Rogers	0.0022	15	15	200	0.03	Woven Glass Reinforced PTFE
2.4	2.6	CuClad 250 GT	Rogers	0.0018	18	19	177	0.03	Crossplied Woven Fiberglass reinforced PTFE
2.4	2.6	CuClad 250 GX	Rogers	0.0018	18	19	177	0.03	Crossplied Woven Fiberglass reinforced PTFE
2.4	2.6	DiClad 522	Rogers	0.0018	14	21	173	0.03	Woven Fiberglass reinforced PTFE
2.4	2.6	DiClad 527	Rogers	0.0018	14	21	173	0.03	Woven PTFE Unidirectional
2.45		NX9245	Neltec	0.0016	12	18	150	0.05	Woven Glass Reinforced PTFE
2.45		TLX-0	Taconic	0.0019	9	12	145	<0.02	PTFE / Woven Glass
2.5		AD 250	Rogers	0.0018	12	15	95	0.07	Woven Glass & PTFE
2.5		AD 250A	Rogers	0.0015	12	15	95	0.04	Glass/PTFE Micro-Dispersed Ceramic
2.5		NX9250	Neltec	0.0017	12	18	150	0.05	Woven Glass Reinforced PTFE
2.5		TLX-9	Taconic	0.0019	9	12	145	<0.02	PTFE / Woven Glass
2.55		AD 255A	Rogers	0.0015	16	16	80	0.04	Glass/PTFE Micro-Dispersed Ceramic
2.55		AD 255	Rogers	0.0018	12	15	95	0.07	Woven Glass & PTFE
2.55		AD 255C	Rogers	0.0014	16	16	50	0.04	Glass/PTFE Micro-Dispersed Ceramic
2.55		NX9255	Neltec	0.0018	12	18	150	0.05	Woven Glass Reinforced PTFE
2.55		TLX-8	Taconic	0.0019	9	12	145	<0.02	PTFE / Woven Glass
2.6		NX9260	Neltec	0.0019	12	18	150	0.05	Woven Glass Reinforced PTFE
2.6		TLX-7	Taconic	0.0019	9	12	145	<0.02	PTFE / Woven Glass
2.6		TSM-26	Taconic	0.0014	23	28	78	0.03	PTFE / Woven Glass / Ceramic
2.65		TLX-6	Taconic	0.0019	9	12	145	<0.02	PTFE / Woven Glass
2.65		TLA-6	Taconic	0.0017	9	12	140	0.02	PTFE / Woven Glass
2.7		AD 270	Rogers	0.0023	12	15	95	0.07	Woven Glass & PTFE
2.7		AD 260A	Rogers	0.0017	12	16	80	0.04	Glass/PTFE Micro-Dispersed Ceramic
2.7		NX9270	Neltec	0.002	12	18	150	0.05	Woven Glass Reinforced PTFE
2.7		Fastfilm 27	Taconic	0.0012	29	28	112	0.03	Non-Reinforced Polymer
2.75		TLC-27	Taconic	0.0022	9	12	70	<0.02	PTFE / Woven Glass
2.85		TSM-DS	Taconic	0.001	11	18	57	0.04	PTFE / Woven Glass / Ceramic
2.9		Ultralam 3850	Rogers	0.0025	17	17	150	0.04	Liquid Crystal Polymer
2.94		CLTE-XT	Rogers	0.0012	8	8	20	0.02	Glass/PTFE Micro-Dispersed Ceramic
2.94		NH9294	Neltec	0.022	9	12	71	0.08	Woven Glass Ceramic Loaded PTFE
2.94		NX9294	Neltec	0.0022	12	18	150	0.05	Woven Glass Reinforced PTFE
2.94		RT/Duroid 6002	Rogers	0.0012	16	16	24	0.1	Ceramic/PTFE Blend
2.94		RT/Duroid 6202	Rogers	0.0015	15	15	30	0.1	Ceramic/PTFE Woven
2.94		TSM-29	Taconic	0.0013	23	28	78	0.03	PTFE / Woven Glass / Ceramic
2.95		TLE-95	Taconic	0.0026	9	12	70	<0.02	PTFE / Woven Glass
2.97		AD 300C	Rogers	0.002	12	12	50	0.05	Glass/PTFE Micro-Dispersed Ceramic
2.98		CLTE	Rogers	0.0025	10	12	34	0.04	Glass/PTFE Micro-Dispersed Ceramic
3		CLTE-AT	Rogers	0.013	8	8	20	0.03	Glass/PTFE Micro-Dispersed Ceramic
3		AD 300A	Rogers	0.003	12	12	125	0.02	Glass/PTFE Micro-Dispersed Ceramic
3		NH9300	Neltec	0.0023	9	12	71	0.08	Woven Glass Ceramic Loaded PTFE
3		NX9300	Neltec	0.0023	12	18	150	0.05	Woven Glass Reinforced PTFE
3		N9300-13RF	Neltec	0.004	13	20	67	0.07	Blended PTFE/Epoxy
3		RO3003	Rogers	0.0013	17	17	24	<0.10	Ceramic filled PTFE Composite
3		RO4730	Rogers	0.0033	19	17	40	0.13	Thermoset Closed Microsphere Filler
3		TLC-30	Taconic	0.0028	9	12	70	<0.02	PTFE / Woven Glass
3		TSM-30	Taconic	0.0013	23	28	78	0.03	PTFE / Woven Glass / Ceramic
3		RF-30	Taconic	0.0014	11	21	208	0.02	PTFE / Woven Glass / Ceramic
3.02		RO3203	Rogers	0.0016	13	13	58	<0.10	Ceramic filled PTFE & Woven Glass
3.2		AD 320A	Rogers	0.0032	14	14	128	0.02	Glass/PTFE Micro-Dispersed Ceramic
3.2		AD 320	Rogers	0.0038	12	15	95	0.06	Glass/PTFE Micro-Dispersed Ceramic
3.2		NH 9320	Neltec	0.0024	9	12	71	0.08	Woven Glass Ceramic Loaded PTFE
3.2		NX9320	Neltec	0.0024	12	18	150	0.05	Woven Glass Reinforced PTFE
3.2		N9320-13RF	Neltec	0.0045	13	20	67	0.07	Blended PTFE/Epoxy
3.2		N8000Q	Neltec	0.006	11	13	70	0.05	Cyanate Ester Epoxy
3.2		TLC-32	Taconic	0.003	9	12	70	<0.02	PTFE / Woven Glass
3.23		XT/Duroid 8000	Rogers	0.0035	18	23	68	0.2	Non PTFE Thermoplastic
3.27		TMM 3	Rogers	0.002	15	15	23	0.06	Ceramic Thermoset Polymer Composite
3.3		RO4533	Rogers	0.0025	13	11	37		Glass Reinforced Hydrocarbon Ceramic Laminate
3.38		25N	Rogers	0.0025	15	15	52	0.09	Ceramic Hydrocarbon
3.38		NH 9338	Neltec	0.0025	9	12	71	0.08	Woven Glass Ceramic Loaded PTFE
3.38		N9338-13RF	Neltec	0.0046	13	20	67	0.07	Blended PTFE/Epoxy
3.38		RO4003C	Rogers	0.0027	11	14	46	0.06	Glass Reinforced Hydrocarbon Ceramic Laminate
3.4		RO4534	Rogers	0.0027	11	14	46		Glass Reinforced Hydrocarbon Ceramic Laminate
3.4		Syron 7000	Rogers	0.0045	18	23	68	0.2	Thermoplastic
3.4		TLF-34	Taconic	0.002	21	23	85	0.02	PTFE / Glass
3.48		NH 9348	Neltec	0.003	9	12	71	0.08	Woven Glass Ceramic Loaded PTFE
3.48		RO4350B	Rogers	0.0037	14	16	35	0.06	Glass Reinforced Hydrocarbon Ceramic Laminate
3.5		AD 350A	Rogers	0.003	5	9	35	0.1	Glass/PTFE Micro-Dispersed Ceramic
3.5		TC 250	Rogers	0.002	7	7	23	0.05	Glass/PTFE Micro-Dispersed Ceramic
3.5		NH 9350	Neltec	0.003	9	12	71	0.08	Woven Glass Ceramic Loaded PTFE
3.5		N9350-13RF	Neltec	0.0055	13	20	67	0.07	Blended PTFE/Epoxy
3.5		N8000	Neltec	0.011	11	13	70	0.05	Cyanate Ester Epoxy
3.5		N4350-13RF 6	Neltec	0.0065	14	14	3.50%	0.1	Modified Epoxy
3.5		Mercurywave 9350	Neltec	0.04	10	14	48	0.15	Non PTFE
3.5		RO3035	Rogers	0.0018	17	17	24	<0.1	Ceramic filled PTFE Composite
3.5		RO4535	Rogers	0.0037	14	16	35		Glass Reinforced Hydrocarbon Ceramic Laminate
3.5		RF-35	Taconic	0.0018	19	24	64	0.02	PTFE / Woven Glass / Ceramic
3.5		RF-35A2	Taconic	0.0015	8	10	104	0.02	PTFE / Woven Glass / Ceramic
3.5		RF-35P	Taconic	0.0034	15	15	110	0.03	PTFE / Woven Glass / Ceramic
3.5		TLF-35	Taconic	0.002	21	23	85	0.02	PTFE / Glass
3.58		25FR	Rogers	0.0035	16	18	59	0.09	Ceramic Hydrocarbon
3.8		N4380-13RF 6	Neltec	0.008	14	14	3.50%	0.1	Modified Epoxy
4.1		AD 410	Rogers	0.003	9	9	40	0.06	Glass/PTFE Micro-Dispersed Ceramic
4.1		NH9410	Neltec	0.003	9	12	71	0.08	Woven Glass Ceramic Loaded PTFE
4.3		AD 430	Rogers	0.003	9	9	40	0.06	Glass/PTFE Micro-Dispersed Ceramic
4.5		AD 450	Rogers	0.0035	8	11	42	0.07	Glass/PTFE Micro-Dispersed Ceramic
4.5		NH9450	Neltec	0.003	9	12	71	0.08	Woven Glass Ceramic Loaded PTFE
4.5		TMM 4	Rogers	0.002	16	16	21	0.07	Ceramic Thermoset Polymer Composite
4.5		AD 450A 3	Rogers	0.003	10	10	40	0.06	Glass/PTFE Micro-Dispersed Ceramic
6		TMM 6	Rogers	0.0023	18	18	26	0.06	Ceramic Thermoset Polymer Composite
6.15		AD 600	Rogers	0.003	11	10	45	0.04	Glass/PTFE Micro-Dispersed Ceramic
6.15		TC 600	Rogers	0.002	9	9	35	0.03	Glass/PTFE Micro-Dispersed Ceramic
6.15		RO3006	Rogers	0.002	17	17	24	<0.10	Ceramic filled PTFE Composite
6.15		RO3206	Rogers	0.0027	13	13	34	<0.10	Ceramic filled PTFE & Woven Glass
6.15		RT/Duroid 6006	Rogers	0.0027	47	34	117	0.05	Ceramic filled PTFE Composite
6.15		RO4360	Rogers	0.0038	17	105	30	0.13	Glass Reinforced Ceramic Filled Thermoset
6.15		RF-60A	Taconic	0.0038	9	8	69	<0.02	PTFE / Woven Glass / Ceramic
7.6		R02808	Rogers	0.0015	30	30	23	0.03	Composite Fluropolymer
9.2		TMM 10	Rogers	0.0022	21	21	20	0.09	Ceramic Thermoset Polymer Composite
9.8		TMM 10i	Rogers	0.002	19	19	20	0.16	Ceramic Thermoset Polymer Composite
10		AR 1000	Rogers	0.003	14	16	37	0.08	Glass/PTFE Micro-Dispersed Ceramic
10		AD 1000	Rogers	0.0023	8	10	20	0.03	Glass/PTFE Micro-Dispersed Ceramic
10		CER-10	Taconic	0.0035	13	15	46	0.02	PTFE / Woven Glass / Ceramic
10.2		RO3210	Rogers	0.0027	13	13	34	<0.10	Ceramic filled PTFE & Woven Glass
10.2		RO3010	Rogers	0.0023	17	17	24	<0.10	Ceramic filled PTFE Composite
10.2		RT/Duroid 6010.2LM	Rogers	0.0023	24	24	47	0.05	Ceramic filled PTFE Composite
2		FEP-A	Du-Pont	0.0007	X	X	X	<0.01	PTFE Thermoplastic Film	y
2		PFA	Du-Pont	0.0007	X	X	X	<0.01	PTFE Thermoplastic Film	y
2.28		RO3001	Rogers	0.003	X	X	X	0.05	Thermoplastic Chloro-Fluorocopolymer	y
2.32		CuClad 6250	Rogers	0.0013	X	X	X	<0.01	Bond Film	y
2.35		TacBond HT 1.5	Taconic	0.0025	X	X	X	<0.01	Thermoplastic Film	y
2.35		CuClad 6700	Arlon	0.0025	X	X	X	<0.01	Bond Film	y
2.7		Fastrise 27	Taconic	0.0014	59	70	72	0.08	Thermoset Prepreg	y
2.9		Ultralam 3908	Rogers	0.002	17	17	X	0.04	Liquid Crystal Polymer	y
2.94		CLTE-P	Rogers	0.0025	10	12	35	0.04	Ceramic Filled PTFE Glass	y
2.96		Fastrise DS	Taconic	0.0018	11	17	66	0.1	Thermoset Prepreg	y
3		TPG 30	Taconic	0.0038	21	23	108	0.13	Thermoset Prepreg	y
3.17		RO4403	Rogers	0.005	16	19	80	0.05	Glass Reinforced Hydrocarbon/Ceramic	y
3.3		RO4450B 5	Rogers	0.004	19	17	60	0.1	Glass Reinforced Hydrocarbon/Ceramic	y
3.5		TPG 35	Taconic	0.005	21	23	108	0.13	Thermoset Prepreg	y
3.54		RO4450F	Rogers	0.004	19	17	50	0.09	Glass Reinforced Hydrocarbon/Ceramic	y
3.54		RO4450B 4	Rogers	0.004	19	17	50	0.05	Glass Reinforced Hydrocarbon/Ceramic	y
7.7		Fastrise 77	Taconic	0.0034	10	17	62	0.1	Thermoset Prepreg	y

Electrically / Thermally Conductive Adhesive

T Cond W/m K	Material	Supplier	Vol Resis ohm-cm	CTE (ppm/^oC) X Y Z			Moisture Absorption (%)	Comments
1.60	Ablefilm ECF 561E	Loctite	0.0060	65	65	65	X	Silver filled epoxy adhesive
> 3.00	Staystik 581	Cookson	0.0005				X	Silver filled Thermoplastic
6.50	Ablefilm 5025E	Loctite	0.0002	100	100	100	X	Silver filled epoxy adhesive
7.00	CF 3350	Loctite	0.0002	65	65	65	0.50	Silver filled epoxy adhesive
	Staystik 8000	Cookson	0.0005	67	67	67	0.50	Silver filled Thermoplastic/Thermoset Hybrid

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