Dielectric material in sheet form

摘要

A dielectric sheet material useful in electronics applications is provided. The material preferably is porous, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) having a plurality of through-holes. The walls of the through-holes are solid, sintered PTFE which impart a high degree of compressive strength to the otherwise highly compressible porous PTFE. The through-holes having solid walls may be formed in the material by a laser or by other means.