L8 Offers low loss up to 40GHz and ease of processing
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 3, 2012--
Ferro Corporation’s (NYSE: FOE) Electronic Materials business has
expanded its low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) portfolio, which
includes industry-leading A6M and A6S, with a new line of cost-effective
matched materials that offers better performance over a greater range of
frequencies and easier manufacturability than market alternatives. The
Company will introduce its new L8 LTCC product line in booth 9-212 at
SMT Hybrid Packaging 2012, to be held May 8-10 in Nuremberg, Germany.
L8 Materials System
Ferro’s new L8
LTCC system has superior dielectric properties that provide
significantly lower loss than competitive, price-sensitive LTCC
products. L8 performs well at up to 40 GHz and its reduced loss enables
manufacturers to design and build more energy-efficient parts that
consume less power. The L8 system is suitable for cost-sensitive low- to
mid-frequency telecommunications, automotive, and medical modules,
components and sensors as well as higher frequency aerospace, satellite
and other high reliability applications. The lead-free glass-ceramic
formulation also provides very high strength and may be used in
wire-bond, solderable, brazable, and plateable applications. The L8
system is RoHS compliant.
Ferro supplies L8 ceramic tape with a full complement of matched
metallization pastes that include silver, gold, plateable silver, and
mixed-metal formulations. Gold and nickel may be electrolessly plated
onto silver surfaces to improve performance in harsh environments and
for easier wire-bonding. L8 pastes have excellent printability and the
material set has a broad processing window with multiple co-firing
options with either belt or box furnaces.
“L8 offers mid-frequency capabilities far beyond other cost-sensitive
LTCC products,” said Ed Stadnicar, Jr., business manager, electronic
packaging materials for Ferro Electronic Materials. “Its performance in
the 30 to 40 GHz range enables high-performance applications such as
aerospace and biomedical devices to lower overall manufacturing costs
and to use silver or plateable gold instead of all-gold metallizations.”
About Ferro Corporation
Ferro Corporation (http://www.ferro.com)
is a leading global supplier of technology-based performance materials
for manufacturers. Ferro materials enhance the performance of products
in a variety of end markets, including electronics, solar energy,
telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, building and renovation,
appliances, automotive, household furnishings, and industrial products.
Headquartered in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, the Company has approximately
5,100 employees globally and reported 2011 sales of $2.2 billion.
Source: Ferro Corporation
Ferro Corporation
Media Contacts:
Mary Abood,
216-875-5401
Director, Corporate Communications
E-mail: mary.abood@ferro.com
or
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Contact:
David Longfellow, 216-875-5488
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E-mail: david.longfellow@ferro.com
