KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 16): Isola Group S.a.r.l., based in Chandler, Arizona, has successfully transitioned the manufacturing of its low-loss, I-Speed material, to Asia.

The move by the market leader in copper-clad laminates and dielectric prepreg materials used to fabricate advanced multilayer printed circuit boards, was in response to an increased demand for I-Speed products.

The cost benefits of manufacturing in Asia have enabled a price reduction of I-Speed for printed circuit board (PCB) fabricators located in the Asia-Pacific region, said a statement issued by Isola Group, here today.

Isola will manufacture I-Speed at its plant in Yangmei, Taiwan. This manufacturing facility is Isola's flagship, high-speed digital manufacturing center. I-Speed will also continue to be manufactured at the company's facility in Chandler, Arizona.

Ray Sharpe, President and CEO of Isola, commented, "In addition to reducing the cost of I-Speed in Asia, this transition will reduce lead times and enables our customers to be more responsive to the market."

I-Speed's attributes, new lower price and expanded availability, make it an ideal product for OEMs demanding higher reliability and increased bandwidth for increasingly difficult designs. The product is ideal for internet infrastructure, cloud computing, telecommunication, military, aerospace, wireless and medical applications.