Specification for Base Materials for Rigid and Multilayer ...

1 IPC-4101 DSpecification for BaseMaterials for Rigid andMultilayer printed BoardsDeveloped by the Laminate/Prepreg Materials Subcommittee (3-11) ofthe printed board base Materials Committee (3-10) of IPCU sers of this standard are encouraged to participate in thedevelopment of future :IPC3000 Lakeside Drive, Suite 309 SBannockburn, Illinois60015-1249 Tel 847 847 :IPC-4101C - August 2009 IPC-4101B withAmendments1&2-April 2007 IPC-4101B withAmendment 1 - February 2007 IPC-4101B - June 2006 IPC-4101A withAmendment 1 - June 2002 IPC-4101A - December 2001 IPC-4101 - December 1997 IPC-L-108 IPC-L-109 IPC-L-112 IPC-L-115 IPC-AM-361 Table of Contents1.

2 Sheet Description .. Laminate Thickness .. Cladding Type and Nominal Weight/Thickness .. Cladding Type .. Weight/Thickness .. Tolerance (Laminate) .. Quality Class .. Style .. Parameters .. Agents .. and Tolerances .. and Imperial Measurements .. 42 APPLICABLE .. Conference of StandardsLaboratories (NCSL) .. Standards .. Laboratories (UL) .. Union .. International .. 63 and Definitions .. Assessment .. Conformance Testing .. s Quality System.

3 Control Testing .. Declaration .. Assessment Data .. Qualification .. Data .. Test Data .. Assessment .. Customer Audit .. Third Party Assessment .. , Multifunctional .. , Difunctional .. Sheets .. Quality Profile .. Testing .. Testing of Laminate .. Testing of Prepreg .. of Manufacturer sQuality System .. Cladding .. Fabric .. Systems .. Requirements .. Sheets and Panels .. Laminate Sheet material .. Laminate Panel material .. Prepreg Panels.

4 Prepreg Rolls .. Lot .. Lot for Laminate .. Lot for Prepreg .. of Samples .. Process and Etchant Removal forCopper Foil Specimens .. Laboratory Conditions .. Properties .. Visual Properties .. Foil Indentations .. Wrinkles .. Scratches .. Plastic Surface Finish of Metal-CladSingle-Sided base material .. Surface Finish of Foil after Curing Except Double Treat .. and Subsurface Imperfections .. Visual Properties .. Imperfections .. and Width.

5 And Width of Laminate .. and Width of Prepreg .. Roll Width .. Roll Length .. A, B and C Laminate Materials .. 14 April D Laminate Materials .. K, L and M Laminate Materials .. Thickness Tolerance of LaminateMaterials .. and Twist of Laminate Materials .. Sheets and Panels with Both Dimensions 300 mm [ in] .. Panels with One or Both Dimensions<300 mm [ in] .. Requirements .. Requirements of LaminateMaterials .. Strength .. Strength after Thermal Stress.

6 Strength at Elevated Temperature .. Peel Strength after Process Chemicals(Optional Test) .. Stability .. Strength .. Strength at ElevatedTemperature .. Conductivity [=] w/(m K) .. of Thermal Expansion (CTE)(Optional Test) .. CTE / Total Expansion(Optional Test) .. Toughness (Optional Test) .. Requirements of PrepregMaterials .. Content .. Resin Content Percent (RC) (byTreated Weight) .. Resin Content Percent (RC) (byBurn-Off) .. Weight Total (TW) .. Within a Panel.

7 Parameter .. Flow Percent (MF) .. Flow Thickness (SC) .. Flow (NF) .. Flow (RE) .. H (DH) .. Cure (PC) .. Time (GT) (Optional Test) .. Content (VC) (Optional Test) .. Thermal Conductivity (PrepregReference) .. Requirements .. Requirements of LaminateMaterials .. Flammability .. Thermal Stress .. Solderability .. Chemical Resistance (Optional Test) .. Metal Surfaces Cleanability .. Glass Transition Temperature (Tg)(Optional Test) .. Delta Tg(Optional Test).

8 Decomposition Temperature(Optional Test) .. Time to Delaminate (TMA)(Optional Test) .. Requirements of PrepregMaterials .. Flammability .. Chemical Resistance (Optional Test) .. Presence of Dicyandiamide (Dicy)(Optional Test) .. Requirements .. Requirements of LaminateMaterials .. Permittivity .. Loss Tangent .. Volume Resistivity .. Surface Resistivity .. Arc Resistance .. Dielectric Breakdown .. Electric Strength .. Requirements of PrepregMaterials.

9 Permittivity .. Loss Tangent .. Strength .. Requirements .. Requirements of LaminateMaterials .. Absorption .. Resistance .. Vessel (Optional Test) .. Halogen Content (Optional Test) .. Conductive Anodic Filament (CAF)Growth (Optional Test) .. Requirements of PrepregMaterials .. Resistance .. Conductive Anodic Filament (CAF)Growth (Optional Test) .. 21 IPC-4101 DApril .. of SpecificationSheet Materials .. of Classes of Pitsand Dents .. of Classes of ThicknessTolerance.

10 Of Substituted Laminates .. Laminate Materials .. Prepreg Materials .. of Shipping Containers .. Safety .. Shelf Life .. 224 QUALITY ASSURANCE System .. for Inspection .. Equipment and Inspection Facilities .. Testing .. Qualification Profile .. in Composition .. Data Retention .. Conformance Inspection .. Criteria .. Lots .. Data Retention .. of Conformance .. Process Control (SPC) .. 245 PREPARATION FOR Materials .. Distributors .. 246 Information.