which were to increase operating frequencies while retaining ease of fabrication, cost as well as improved performance, a material similar in properties to the ceramic originally used was required.
A precursor to the technology in question was the use of an aluminum oxide metallic layer. This, however, would have required processing at high temperatures, demanding the use of expensive metals that are resistant to this range of temperatures - molybdenum and tungsten. Consequently, reducing the cost of this technology was out of the question.
In LTCC technology, ceramics are blended with various types of glass, the firing temperature for such products is significantly reduced, and the ceramics are sintered in a single cycle. The manufacturing process has become much simpler, and expensive metals are no longer required for production. At the same time, the quality and processing characteristics of boards based on this technology are increasing.