Method of thermally dimensionally stabilizing a printed circuit board

摘要

A method of thermally dimensionally stabilizing a printed circuit board prior to drilling and chemically processing wherein the printed circuit board has an epoxy fiberglass base and a layer of conductive material bonded to at least one side of the insulating base by transporting the printed circuit board thru a thermal shocking intense heat having a temperature of about 425 DEG F to about 450 DEG F (about 218 DEG C to about 232 DEG C) and a boiling point temperature in excess of 450 DEG F (232 DEG ) for a period of time at least equal to that required to stress relieve the epoxy fiberglass base and promote dimensional movement between the epoxy, fiberglass, and metal conducting layer which the printed circuit board would otherwise experience during the subsequent process steps including the shear displacement between the insulating base and conductive metal layer which would otherwise occur after the selective removal of the conductive metal layer to form conductive metal parts by less than the time required for the conductive metal layer to delaminate from the insulating base is shown.