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Ceramic Tapes
(See Ceramic Tape Systems)

Silver Conductor Pastes
Silver/Platinum
Conductor Pastes

Silver/Palladium Conductor Pastes
Silver/Palladium/Platinum Conductor Pastes
Platinum Conductor Pastes
Platinum/Gold
Conductor Pastes

Gold Conductor Pastes
Specialty Conductor Pastes
Polymer Pastes
Crossover/Multilayer
Dielectrics & Dielectric
Coatings


Capacitor Dielectric Pastes
Resistor Pastes
Overglaze & Sealing Dielectric Pastes

Vehicles & Thinners

Porous Cover Plates

Solder Pastes
(from ESL Europe Only)

Ceramic Tape Systems
Green Products are Lead-Free, Cadmium-Free

ESL Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic (LTCC) Systems

Tape 41010 41110 41020 41050 41060
Tape Type LTCC LTCC LTCC LTCC LTCC
Primary Characteristic Intermediate k Low k Intermediate k Higher k Higher k
Lead-free? no yes yes yes yes
Firing Temperature 875 °C 850 °C 875 °C 875 °C 875 °C
Dielectric Constant 7.3 4.2 7.4 13 16
Shrinkage, XY% 13+/-0.5 13+/-0.5 13+/-0.5 9.5+/-1.0 9.5+/-1.0
Shrinkage, Z% 17+/-1.0 16+/-1.0 17+/-1.0 15+/-1.0 15+/-1.0
Fired Density (g/ml) 3.2 2.3 3.2 3.2 3.5
TCE ppm 7 6.4 7.4 7.15 7.55
Thermal Conductivity (W/(m.K) 3 3 3 - -
Loss @ 3 GHz (dB/mm) 0.0057 0.0037 0.0047 - -
Loss @ 10 GHz(dB/mm) 0.0183 0.0099 0.0106 - -
Top Silver 903-A 903-A 903-A 903-A 903-A
Groundplane Silver 903-B 903-B 903-B 903-B 903-B
Internal Silver 903-A 903-A 903-A 903-A 903-A
Solderable Silver 903-D 903-C 903-D 903-D 903-D
Via Fill 902 902 902 902 902
Wirebondable Gold 803 803 803 803 803
Top Silver (Ag/Pt) 953 953 953 953 953
Top Silver (Ag/Pd) 963 963 963 963 963
ESL Capacitor Tape Systems
Tape 41230 41240 41250 41260  
Tape Type LTCC LTCC LTCC LTCC  
Primary Characteristic Capacitor Capacitor Capacitor Capacitor  
Lead-free? yes yes yes yes  
Firing Temperature 875 °C 875 °C 875 °C 875 °C  
Dielectric Constant 18 50 100 250  
Top Silver (Ag/Pt) 953 953 953 953  
Top Silver (Ag/Pd) 963 963 963 963  
ESL Low Temperature Transfer Tape (LTTT) Systems
Tape 41010-T 41110-T 41020-T 41030-T 41030-T-200
Tape Type LTTT LTTT LTTT LTTT LTTT
Primary Characteristic Intermediate k Low k Intermediate k 430 S/S 430 S/S
Lead-free? no yes yes yes yes
Firing Temperature 850 °C 850 °C 850 °C 850 °C 850 °C
Dielectric Constant 7.3 4.2 7.4 9.5 9.5
Shrinkage, XY% 0 0 0 0 0
Shrinkage, Z% 50+/-5.0 50+/-5.0 50+/-5.0 50+/-5.0 50+/-5.0
Fired Density (g/ml) 3.1 2.3 3.1 2.8 2.8
Loss @ 3 GHz (dB/mm) ~0.006 ~0.004 ~0.005 (thickness = 120 µm) (thickness = 200 µm)
Note that standard ESL metallizations recommended for use on alumina, such as 9912-G, can also be used on ESL LTTT Systems.
ESL Specialty Tape Systems
Tape 40010 40011 40012 42000 42013 44000
Tape Type LTCC LTCC LTCC HTCC HTCC HTCC
Primary Characteristic Ferrite
(Magnetic)
Ferrite
(Magnetic)
Ferrite
(Magnetic)
Zirconia
(3 mol% YSZ)
Zirconia
(5 mol% YSZ)
Alumina
(96%)
Lead-free? yes yes yes yes yes no
Firing Temperature 885 °C 885 °C 885 °C 1450 °C 1450 °C 1450 °C
Permeability 50 200 500 - - -
Shrinkage, XY% 17+/-1 17+/-1 17+/-1 22+/-1 19.5+/-1 17.5+/-1
Shrinkage, Z% 14+/-1 16.5+/-1 16.5+/-1 22+/-1 19.5+/-1 16.5+/-1
Fired Density (g/ml) 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.5 5.5 3.7
TCE ppm 9.4 9.4 9.4 - - -
Top Ag or Pt 903-A 903-A 903-A 5542 5542 5542
Internal Silver 903-B 903-B 903-B - - -
Via Fill 902 902 902 - - -
Top Silver (Ag/Pt) 953 953 953 - - -
Top Silver (Ag/Pd) 963 963 963 - - -
ESL Ceramic Tape Systems for SOFC
YSZ Electrolyte Tape (~20µm) 42400
YSZ Electrolyte Tape (~125µm) 42401
ScSZ Electrolyte Tape (~20µm) 42405
ScSZ Electrolyte Tape (~125µm) 42402
NiO/YSZ Anode Tape 42420
Porous NiO/YSZ Anode Tape 42421
YSZ Electrolyte Paste 4481
ScSZ Electrolyte Paste 4345
GDC Electrolyte Paste 4343
Nickel Oxide Anode Paste 4410
Nickel Oxide Anode Paste with added Pore-Former 4411
Nickel Oxide (50 mol%)/Zirconia Anode (50 mol%) Paste 4412
Nickel Oxide (65 mol%)/Zirconia (35 mol%)Anode Paste 4416
LSM Cathode Paste 4420
LSCF Cathode Paste 4421
LSM/Zirconia Cathode Paste 4422
LCC Interconnect Paste 4480
LSCC Interconnect Paste 4482
Pt Interconnect Paste 5542
Ag Interconnect Paste 9906
Ag-Pd Interconnect Paste 9627
Ag-Pt Interconnect Paste 9512-G
Au Interconnect Paste 8884-G
Porosity-Forming Paste 4440
Brazing Paste 2323

The above tapes and pastes are selected from the full ESL range and are representative of the most common market requirements. If you are seeking properties or characteristics not shown above, please contact ESL.

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