1. Microwave Microsystems Lab High Frequency Multilayer Board using Liquid Crystal Polymer Morgan Chen Bimonthly Progress Report

2. Microwave Microsystems Lab Accomplished Tasks Created an inventory list of the materials in the lab used for lamination Created a contact list of relevant contacts Initial Training on e-beam with Avinash IAB poster/presentation Unaccomplished Tasks Classify materials and Tg Order Dupont Bondply 7016 Document Lamination process

3. Microwave Microsystems Lab Results of Accomplished Task 1 E-mailed to Dring to post on the web List of Substrates 1/29/04 Rogers --------- 3600 (4 sheet and a 3 m roll stored in cleanroom)- Single Clad LCP, 50 um substrate, 18 um copper 3850 (10 sheets) - Double Clad LCP, 50 um sub, 18 um copper per side 3895 (5 sheets) - Bondply for LCP adhesion Dupont --------- Zenite 6130L 4x10x1/8" plaque (3 pieces) - thick LCP LF0100 (roll) - pyralux, sheet adhesive LF0200 (roll) - pyralux, sheet adhesive Cookson Electronics --------------------- 1/1-HTE GETEK Laminate (3 sheets) - formally from GE, H/H-HTE GETEK Laminate (4 sheets) Other things: -------------- Daniel's stuff --------------- Taconic (one piece 12x18 grain-12) - RF-35-0300-CH/CH Rogers- RO4003C (12x9) RPN C00001451 (10 sheets) RO4350B (12x9) RPN C00004320 (10 sheets) RO4350B (12x9) RPN C00002855 (9 sheets) RO4003C (12x9) RPN C00003535 (8 sheets) Wei's stuff -------------- Kapton polymide film (roll)- Rogers RO4003C Gore BIAC BA125F-S18 (scraps) - single clad 5 mil LCP, 0.5 oz. copper. Gore no longer makes lcp. Gore BIAC BA075F-S18 (empty bag) - single clad, 3 mil LCP, 0.5 oz. copper. 4 sheets of a mysterious LCP in white shipping material 1 sheet of a mysterious LCP in red shipping material

4. Microwave Microsystems Lab Results of Accomplished Task 2 E-mailed to Dring to post on the web Results of Accomplished Task 3 E-Beam Training is initiated. 2 more hours of one-on-one qualification is required Final Training will be done in approximately three weeks due to super users schedule Results of Accomplished Task 4 Completed poster/poster session at IAB with Andy Now have better understanding of how to use the plotter in RM. 2206

5. Microwave Microsystems Lab Results of unaccomplished Tasks and Proposals Why arent these tasks accomplished? Catching up on homework that was delayed for prelims. What are the barriers? IAB Meeting What are your proposals to tackle these problems? n/a How are you going to solve them? n/a How much will you need? n/a Do you need any help? n/a

6. Microwave Microsystems Lab Detailed Proposals for the new 2 weeks and timeline Now, I intend to catch up on the following: Document the materials and lamination process and draw diagrams of the LCP boards Order Bondply 7016 Certify on the Solitec Spinner in the cleanroom on Friday 2/6/04 with superuser Fabian Strong Ask Daniel to laminate with Rogers Bondply 3958, lcp, etc, and document his process