LCP, or liquid crystal polymer, is a relatively brand-new material emerging in the flex PCB manufacturing market that is developing a strong presence. This unique polycarbonate material is really slim (1, 2 as well as 4 mil cores), flex PCB, light-weight, as well as has really reduced dampness absorption as well as a high chemical resistance. LCP also possesses superb electric residential properties consisting of reduced loss and a secure dielectric constant that make it suitable for high frequency PCB manufacturing and also mm-wave kind applications, specifically those that could gain from the slim, light-weight cores. As a result of its distinct quality and versatility the demand for LCP is expanding yet much of the fabrication area has actually restricted encounter with the product.
CEO Walt Stender said, “Coast Circuits is presently in the manufacturing leadership placement with LCP, having actually started to deal with this product prior to there was also an official spec sheet.”
Jeff Schmitt, supervisor of engineering companies, added, “This journey has been accompanied by various difficulties. After an extensive evaluation of these troubles, we are pleased that we were able to come to be entailed with this arising technology because it has permitted us to aid our consumers in methods we could not picture in years prior.”
Schmitt proceeded, “Recently, among our vital defense clients utilized this material in a significant aerospace job that is now ramping up to production degrees. It is pleasing to be able to supply product to a customer in production amounts with returns and also intricacies only imagined greater than 7 years earlier when we initially involved with this client on this special product platform.”
He took place to keep in mind that Coast Circuits has made stiff PCB and flex PCB boards for loads of applications from aerospace to semiconductor and also it took a number of man-years of procedure advancement in order to manufacture complex multilayer LCP boards with foreseeable returns.
Passion continuouslies grow within various market sections for this high performance flexible circuits product, with an increase in production quantities. With lots of developing initiatives starting to settle, Coast is coming to be entailed with more designs in advance. Early involvement with consumers and their engineering groups is critical to lowering cycle-time enabling very early resolution of issues that can surface as a result of marginal LCP encounter. Since this is an unique product, a mutual understanding of the challenges in flex PCB manufacturing can assist greatly in the design stage.
Throughout the past years, Coast has actually resolved troubles for greater than 20 various customers in multiple sectors as they relocate to designs that demand LCP. These jobs included clients in numerous industries including defense, aerospace, medical, automobile, semiconductor in addition to a number of universities as well as other research study companies.
Coastline plannings to broaden this offering to more consumers and also encourages those interested in LCP to reach out to even more talk about the material as well as its advantages. This is a thrilling time for the sector and also this new flexible circuits product and also Coast is well positioned to relocate ahead. Call us for an onsite lunch as well as find out LCP presentation and they will certainly be happy to discuss years of LCP encounter in order to make your PCB develops effective.