Hi Sona,
 
The answer to you question is that dielectric constant is the measure of how good of an electrical insulator a material is. The lower the number the better the insulating properties of a material. The higher the number the better a material is at conducting electric current. From this spec it looks like you can use standard garden variety FR-4
 
Regards,
Scott Kramer
Sales Engineer
 
ThermalWorks, Inc.
714 Adams Avenue, Suite 209
Huntington Beach, CA. 92648
 
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Hi
 
For a 4 layer pcb with .062 overall thickness, what does it mean when the specifications call out for "Dielectric Constant for core & prepeg (e) 4.3min to 5.3 max.
Thanks for your help.
 
Sona Sitapara
Fineline Circuits Inc.
(215) 364-3311
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