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TACHYON® 100G materials exhibit exceptional electrical properties that are very stable over a broad frequency and temperature range between -55°C and +125°C up to 100 GHz. These electrical properties provide designers a scalable solution for next generation designs of backplanes and daughter cards, enabling 10x improvements from 10 Gb/s data rates. Isola has developed Tachyon 100G with the highest level of thermal performance for high layer count line cards. The very low Z-axis CTE makes it a perfect choice for fine pitch BGA applications of 0.8 mm or less. The material is optimized with the use of spread glass to mitigate skew, improve rise times, reduce jitter, and increase eye width/height and that use ultra smooth HVLP (VLP2) 2um Rz copper that significantly reduces conductor losses.

Functions: Laminate

End Uses: Aerospace Applications, Connectors, PCB Materials

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Identification & Functionality

Composite Materials Functions

Features & Benefits

Ready-to-Use Product Features
Product Features

Industry Recognition

  • UL File Number: E41625
  • RoHS Compliant

Performance Attributes

  • CAF resistant
  • Low moisture absorption
  • 0.8 mm pitch capable
  • 6x 260°C reflow capable
  • 6x 288°C solder float capable

Processing Advantages

  • Multiple lamination cycles
  • HDI technology compatible

Product Attributes

  • High Density Interconnect
  • High Speed Digital
  • High Thermal Reliability

Applications & Uses

Properties

Flame Rating
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Arc Resistance125.0SecondsIPC-TM-650
Comparative Tracking Index (CTI)3.0VoltsASTM D3638
Decomposition Temperature (Td) by TGA (5% weight loss)360.0°CIPC-TM-650
Dielectric Breakdown60.0kVIPC-TM-650
Dk, Loss Tangent(10 GHz)0.0021IPC-TM-650
Dk, Loss Tangent(2 GHz)0.0021IPC-TM-650
Dk, Loss Tangent(5 GHz)0.0021IPC-TM-650
Dk, Permittivity(10 GHz)3.02IPC-TM-650
Dk, Permittivity(2 GHz)3.04IPC-TM-650
Dk, Permittivity(5 GHz)3.02IPC-TM-650
Electric Strength (Laminate & laminated prepreg)60 (1500)kV/mm (V/mil)IPC-TM-650
Flammability (Laminate & laminated prepreg)V-0RatingUL 94
Flexural Strength Cross direction41.0ksiIPC-TM-650
Flexural Strength Length direction44.0ksiIPC-TM-650
Glass Transition Temperature by DMA220.0°CIPC-TM-650
Glass Transition Temperature by DSC200.0°CIPC-TM-650
Glass Transition Temperature by TMA180.0°CIPC-TM-650
Moisture Absorption0.1%IPC-TM-650
Peel Strength After thermal stress (Low profile copper foil and very low profile copper foil all copper foil >17 μm [0.669 mil])0.79 (4.5)N/mm (lb/inch)IPC-TM-650
Peel Strength After thermal stress (Standard profile copper)0.96 (5.5)N/mm (lb/inch)IPC-TM-650
Poisson's Ratio Cross direction0.156ASTM D3039
Poisson's Ratio Length direction0.165ASTM D3039
Relative Thermal Index (RTI)130.0°CUL 796
Surface Resistivity (C-96/35/90)1.33 x 10^5IPC-TM-650
Taylor's Modulus Cross direction2197.0ksiASTM D790-15e2
Taylor's Modulus Length direction2264.0ksiASTM D790-15e2
Tensile Strength Cross direction25.0ksiASTM D3039
Tensile Strength Length direction30.0ksiASTM D3039
Thermal Conductivity0.42W/m·KASTM E1952
Thermal Stress Etched [10 sec, 288ºC (550.4ºF)]PassIPC-TM-650
Thermal Stress Unetched [10 sec, 288ºC (550.4ºF)]PassIPC-TM-650
Time to Delaminate by T260 (Copper removed)min. 60MinutesIPC-TM-650
Time to Delaminate by T288 (Copper removed)min. 60MinutesIPC-TM-650
Time to Delaminate by T300 (Copper removed)min. 20MinutesIPC-TM-650
Volume Resistivity (C-96/35/90)1.33 x 10^7MΩ-cmIPC-TM-650
X/Y-Axis CTE Pre-Tg15.0ppm/°CIPC-TM-650
Young's Modulus Cross direction2417.0ksiASTM D790-15e2
Young's Modulus Length direction2551.0ksiASTM D790-15e2
Z-Axis CTE 50 to 260°C, (Total Expansion)2.5%IPC-TM-650
Z-Axis CTE Post-Tg250.0ppm/°CIPC-TM-650
Z-Axis CTE Pre-Tg45.0ppm/°CIPC-TM-650

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

Packaging & Availability

Product Availability

Standard Material Offering: Laminate

  • 2 to 18 mil (0.05 to 0.46 mm)

Copper Foil Type

  • HVLP (VLP2) ≤2.5 micron Rz JIS, 1 oz and below is standard
  • RTF (Reverse Treat Foil)

Copper Weight

  • ½, 1 oz (18 and 35 µm) available
  • Thinner copper foil available

Standard Material Offering: Prepreg

  • Moisture barrier packaging

Glass Fabric Availability

  • Low Dk Glass -Asahi Japan, Asahi Tawian, TGI Taiwan
  • Square weave glass
  • Mechanically spread glass