3M™ Embedded Capacitance Material (C-Ply) is designed to reduce impedance, power bus noise, EMI, and discrete capacitor count for OEMs with high speed digital and low pass filter designs who are seeking to differentiate their products through dramatically improved performance and reduced size. Unlike some of the competition, 3M does not require a license and provides global direct support from design through manufacturing to provide application optimization and high board yields, resulting in cost effective yet exceptional performance.
ECM is a UL recognized capacitor material with high capacitive density that can be embedded into printed circuit boards and chip packaging. This product consists of a very thin layer of ceramic-filled epoxy sandwiched between two layers of copper foil. ECM has demonstrated success in applications in the telecom, computer, test and measurement, military/aerospace, medical and consumer electronic equipment.
Benefits
Significantly improves performance via reduced impedance, power bus noise, and EMI
Allows for removal of large numbers of discrete capacitors
Increases usable board area, allowing for board size reduction or additional functionality
Demonstrated to perform decoupling function better than discrete capacitors or competitive embedded capacitance materials in independent testing
Demonstrated compatibility with standard PCB fabrication processes, including laser drilling, and with lead-free processing
