By
James J. Licari, AvanTeco, Whittier, CA, USA
Laura A. Hughes, Southern Oregon University
Description
This completely revised edition remains the only comprehensive treatise on polymer coatings for electronics. Since the original edition,
the applications of coatings for the environmental protection of electronic systems have greatly increased, largely driven by the competitive
need to reduce costs, weight and volume. The demands for high-speed circuits for the rapid processing of signals and data, high-density
circuits for the storage and retrieval of megabits of memory, and the improved reliability required of electronics for guiding and controlling
weapons and space vehicles have triggered the development of many new and improved coating polymers and formulations. Both the theoretical
aspects of coatings (molecular structure of polymer types and their correlation with electrical and physical properties) and applied
aspects (functions, deposition processes, applications, testing) are covered in the book. Over 100 proprietary coating formulations were
reviewed, their properties collated, and tables of comparative properties prepared. This book is useful as both a primer and as a handbook
for collecting properties data.
Audience:
Coatings manufacturers and processors for the electronics industry.
