Material characteristics of the LTCC base material CeramTape GC

This paper provides new material property measurement results of the ceramic film material CERAMTAPE GC (manufactured by CERAMTEC GMBH), a commercially available LTCC (Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramics) tape for electronic and microfluidic applications in harsh environment. Following material properties are presented: x-y-z-shrinkage dependent on the lamination pressure, density, weight loss, surface parameters of the green and co-fired tape, thermal properties, Young's modulus, permittivity, chemical composition, and bio-compatibility.