This is a two-day training on Low-temperature co-fired Ceramic (LTCC).
LTCC is a fabrication process that creates compact integrated systems of high-density electronic circuits and components. Involving ceramic materials that are co-fired at relatively low temperatures compared to traditional ceramics, this process allows various electronic components integration, such as resistors, capacitors, and inductors, into a single, multilayer ceramic substrate.
The key advantages of LTCC include high-frequency performance. With the increasing demand for high-frequency applications, traditional materials often struggle with signal integrity and loss. LTCC technology offers excellent high-frequency performance due to its low dielectric loss and stable dielectric properties, making it ideal for RF and mm-wave circuits.
Another crucial advantage is thermal management: Effective thermal management is important for high-power and high-density applications. LTCC materials exhibit superior thermal conductivity, which aids in dissipating heat efficiently, thereby enhancing the reliability and longevity of electronic components.
LTCC technology facilitates rapid prototyping and development cycles. This agility is beneficial for research and development activities where quick iterations and testing are necessary.
Target Attendees
This training class is designed for a mixed level of audience experience and applicability/interest.
This training is open to both academic and industrial participants with backgrounds in high-frequency RF/mmW IC design, packaging of “Internet of Things (IoT)” devices (embedded antennas design), photonics (optoelectronic custom co-packaging), and power electronics.
Pre-Requisites
You have a computer and internet connection for the online course.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Location | Details |
| May 12 and 13, 2025 | 11:00 am to 5:30 pm | Virtual with an Optional Tour to the LTCC Lab at 1100 Notre-Dame St W, Montreal, Quebec H3C 1K3 | See the course details. |
Equipment Requirements
The training will use the attendees’ laptops. It is recommended to use a Windows host PC with:
- at least an Intel® Core™ i7 quad-core processor (or equivalent),
- at least 16 GB of memory (32GB for best results), and
- at least 300 GB of hard drive space to facilitate all the downloads and the final installations.
Instructors/Speakers
| Title | Biography |
| Ammar B. Kouki | Ammar B. Kouki (Senior Member, IEEE) received the B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc. degrees in engineering science from Penn State University in 1985 and 1987, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana?Champaign in 1991. While pursuing the Ph.D. degree, he was a Consultant with the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA). He is currently a Full Professor of electrical engineering and the Founding Director of the LTCC@ÉTS Laboratory, École de technologie supérieure, in Montreal, QC. |
| Normand Gravel | Normand Gravel is the Laboratory Manager and LTCC process developer at the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS); Montreal, QC. |
| Mustapha Belhaj | Mustapha Belhaj is a Technicien d’application technologique at the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS); Montreal, QC. |
| Ines Amor | Ines Amor is a Ph.D. candidate at the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS); Montreal, QC. |
