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JTCHTEHP (JTCSHP) / JTCHTEAB (JTCSAB)

Copper Foils with Improved Peel, Grade 3
  • Designed for high performance resin systems (high TG, halogen-free, high frequency)
  • Higher profile and nodularization increase mechanical adhesion
  • Tailored to specialty resins
  • Also availeable as reverse treated foil

JTCHTEHP, RTCHTEHP

is specially treated to bond to high performance (HP), high TG resin systems. When compared to standard Grade 3 this foil is manufactured with higher base foil profile and more nodularization, both designed to increase mechanical adhesion and peel strength. High performance JTCHTEHP products are also treated with a silane tailored to react with and chemically bond to filled or unfilled high TG resin systems with insufficient tendency to bond, especially multifunctional FR4 and green epoxies, polyimide, BT, cyanate ester, and polyphenylene ether resins (PPE).

JTCHTEAB, RTCHTEAB

is offered for laminates with pure, non-MDA polyimide resins. Advanced bond (AB) foils are treated with a special silane tailored to enhance adhesion and peel strength.

Higher Peel Strength

Hi-Performance foils are designed to increase mechanical and chemical adhesion to a wide variety of specialty resin systems, especially high TG and high frequency resins. In result, the high treatment nodularization transfers the peeling stress deep into the resin matrix and homogenizes the stress distribution in filled and brittle laminating resins with the result of improved peel strength.

Improved Laminate and PCB Reliability

Silane chemically bonds copper foil to resin systems, thereby increasing resistance to undercut in wet PCB processes.
Reliability of the laminated foil in thermal cycling tests (delamination, pad liftung) is improved.

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SEM pictures of treated matte sides,
JTCHTEHP - 35 μm
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JTCHTE - 35 μm in comparison
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SEM pictures of treated shiny sides, RTCHTEHP - 35 μm
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RTCHTE - 35 μm in comparison
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Copper foil peelbacks, both JTCHTEHP-35 μm
Polyfunctional epoxy, TG >170°, filled low CTE, (IS420)
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High frequency resin, TG > 280°C
(RO4450B)
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Copper foil peelbacks on non-MDA polyimide resin:
JTCHTEAB-35 μm, 1.66 N/mm
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JTCHTE-35 μm in comparison, 1.22 N/mm

The peelbacks show widely intact copper resin interfaces and the peel strength failure in the resin matrix.

The Advanced Bond (AB) product is supplied with a special silane to improve chemical bond to non-MDA (MethyleneDianiline) polyimide resin.

Properties meet the requirements of IPC-4562 and are equivalent to JTCHTE except higher matte side roughness and peel strength. Peel strength in accordance with IPC 4101.

The following laminate-types are improved for this typs of foil:
- Polyester
- Cyanate ester
- BT
- Multifunctional epoxy, turbo cured
- Polyimide
- Halogen-free epoxy

Typical Mechanical Properties:
1) Without plating up
Property Unit HP / AB - Grade 3
12μm 18μm 35μm 70μm
Area weight g/m2 105 155 285 570
Tensile strength N/mm2 >320 >320 >300 >300
Elongation % >3 >4 >10 >14
Elongation 180°C % >2 >3 >4 >4
Peel strength FR4-TG 140 N/mm >1.151) >1.41) >1.85 >2.55
Shiny side, Ra μm <0.43 <0.43 <0.43 <0.43
Matte side, Rz μm 3...3.5 4...7 5...8 8...13

JTCHTEHP/AB foils are routinely available in continuous rolls and sheeted formats. Roll products can be supplied in a variety of widths and thicknesses from 12 μm (0.333 oz/ft2) to 70 μm (2 oz/ft2). Products are supplied on cardboard cores with an ID of ~ 79 mm (3 1/8”) or 152 mm (6”).