ITL Circuits Completes Isola's Certification Program

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Isola Group, a market leader in copper-clad laminates and dielectric prepreg materials used to fabricate advanced multilayer printed circuit boards (PCBs), today announced that ITL Circuits has completed Isola's Certification Program. Isola's technical services team audited ITL to confirm that its manufacturing operations conform to the standards established in IPC-A-600, "Acceptability of Printed Boards" and to IPC-6012, "Qualification and Performance Specification for Rigid Printed Boards." These IPC standards set forth the criteria for PCB workmanship, providing comprehensive acceptance criteria for all types of surface and internal conditions of PCBs. The Isola Certification Program recognizes that ITL is now qualified to build high-layer count PCBs using Isola's I-Speed materials.

Fred Hickman, Senior Director of High Speed Digital Products at Isola stated, "ITL's qualification on I-Speed materials is a win-win for both companies. I-Speed is a uniquely positioned high-speed digital product that has excellent electrical and thermal properties. It has also shown best in class performance on a variety of different CAF coupons. I-Speed materials are priced very competitively in the mid-to-low loss market space. I-Speed IS, a low-Dk glass version of the material, is available for OEMs needing additional improvements in insertion loss and skew mitigation for higher data-rate applications."

As a benefit of Isola's Certification, ITL will receive direct factory support, product training and immediate access to Isola's entire product line. As Isola introduces new materials to support emerging markets and applications, OEMs may require additional technical support to migrate to these new materials. OEMs can rely on the credibility and expertise of certified PCB fabricators, such as ITL, to assist with the migration to new materials.

George Papas, Engineering Manager at ITL Circuits states, "The certification will allow us to expand our raw material selection in the high-speed digital market. We look forward to using this material."

For more information about the Isola Certification Program, please visit http://bit.ly/1wtGiPP.

A photo from the certification ceremony can be viewed at http://bit.ly/1Bm09nm.

About Isola

Isola Group, headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, is a global material sciences company focused on designing, developing, manufacturing, and marketing copper-clad laminates and dielectric prepregs used to fabricate advanced multilayer printed circuit boards. The company's high-performance materials are used in sophisticated electronic applications in the communications infrastructure, computing/networking, military, medical, aerospace and automotive industries. For more information, visit our website.

About ITL Circuits

ITL Circuits is one of North America's leading providers of printed circuit board fabrication services. Established in 1971, ITL Circuits is the oldest and largest privately held PCB manufacturer in Canada. We serve both original equipment manufacturers and electronic manufacturing service companies, with prototype and production-volume requirements, around the world.

Located just outside Toronto, in Markham, Ontario, Canada, ITL has more than 65,000 square feet of factory space and approximately 120 employees.

For more information about ITL, click here.