Microvia Formation for Multi-Layer PWB by Laser Direct Drilling: Improvement of Drilled Hole Quality of GFRP Plates

Author(s):  
Keiji Ogawa ◽  
Toshiki Hirogaki ◽  
Eiichi Aoyama ◽  
Tsukasa Ayuzawa

Microvia formation technology using lasers has become the dominant method for drilling microvia that are called blind via-holes (BVHs) in printed wiring boards (PWBs). Laser direct drilling (LDD), which is direct drilling of the outer copper foil by laser, has attracted attention as a novel method. In particular, when copper and resin with different processing thresholds are simultaneously drilled, an overhang defect occurs on the drilled hole. On the other hand, aramid fiber reinforced plastics (AFRP) have been replaced by glass fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP) as the material used for the build-up layer because of its cost performance. Moreover, the PWB quality of the particle incrustations around the drilled holes has problems in the manufacturing process. However, the LDD process of such a composite has not been clarified. Therefore, we investigated it by detailed observation using a high-speed camera. We estimated the overhang length using the finite element method (FEM) and experimentally and analytically evaluated the effects of filler contented build-up layers. As a result, we improved drilled-hole quality by using prototype PWBs made of GFRP with filler in the build-up layer.

2012 ◽  
Vol 523-524 ◽  
pp. 1035-1040 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keiji Ogawa ◽  
Heisaburo Nakagawa ◽  
Toshiki Hirogaki ◽  
Eiichi Aoyama

Fundamental characteristics in the micro drilling of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) plates are investigated in the present paper. When micro drilling with a high-speed spindle, cutting forces during drilling, such as thrust force and torque, were measured by high resolution dynamometers and drill temperature was monitored by thermography. Comparing the experimental results of CFRP with that of drilling glass fiber-reinforced plastics (GFRP) revealed some unique tendencies. The cutting forces and drill temperature increased drastically. Moreover, drill wear rapidly accelerated. The tool life of CFRP plate drilling is much shorter than that of other plates.


2008 ◽  
Vol 42 (24) ◽  
pp. 2585-2597 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Palanikumar ◽  
J. Campos Rubio ◽  
A.M. Abrao ◽  
A. Esteves Correia ◽  
J. Paulo Davim

Author(s):  
Adel Abidi ◽  
Sahbi Ben Salem ◽  
Mohamed Athmane Yallese

Among advanced cutting methods, High Speed Milling (HSM) is often recommended to improve the productivity and to reduce the costs of machining parts. As every cutting process, HSM is characterized by some defects like surface roughness and delamination are the main defects generated in composite materials. The aim of this experimental work is the studying of the machining quality of woven Carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) using the HSM technology. Experiments were done using different machining parameters combinations to make opened holes in CFRP laminates. This study investigated the effect of cutting speed, orbital feed speed, hole diameter on the delamination defect and surface roughness responses generated in the drilled holes. The design of experimental tests was generated using the approach of Central Composite Design (CCD). The characterization of these responses was treated with the Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Response surface methodology (RSM). Results showed that the surface roughness is highly affected by the orbital feed speed (F) with contribution of 22.45%. The delamination factor at entry and exit of holes is strongly influenced by the hole diameter D (25.97% and 57.43%) respectively. The developed model equations gave a good correlation between the empirical and predicted results. The optimization of the milling parameters was treated using desirability function to minimize the surface roughness (Ra) and the delamination factor simultaneously.


1970 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Abdullah ◽  
S. Al Araimi and R. A. Siddiqui

Glass fiber reinforced plastics composite is extensively used as a structural material for pools, oil pipes and tanks because it has good corrosion resistance properties.  The effects of weathering on the mechanical properties of glass fiber reinforced plastics (GRP) in the Sultanate of Oman have been studied.  The tensile and three point bend specimens were exposed to outdoor conditions (open atmosphere) in sunlight and tested for various intervals of time.  It was observed that as the exposure time to sunlight, ultraviolet radiation and dust increases the mechanical properties of GRP materials decrease.  The effects of relative humidity (%RH) on the mechanical properties were also studied. It was found that as the relative humidity increased in the atmosphere during the exposure time, the tensile strength, flexural strength and modulus of elasticity are lowered. This work has revealed that the decrease in the mechanical properties of GRP under weathering conditions is subjected to atmospheric conditions such as humidity, temperature, ultraviolet radiation and pollutant.Key Words: Weathering, Glass-Fiber Reinforced Plastics, Degradation


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