Provided in the present invention are a thermosetting resin composition, a prepreg using same, a
metal foil-cladded laminate, and a
printed circuit board. The thermosetting resin composition comprises an
epoxy resin, a phosphorous-containing
bisphenol, and an ester curing agent having the structure of formula I. The present invention employs the ester curing agent having the structure of formula I and the phosphorous-containing
bisphenol for co-curing of the
epoxy resin, uses the phosphorous-containing
bisphenol as a primary curing agent, provides a cured substance with great
dielectric performance, high
temperature resistance, and adhesion, also implements
halogen-free
flame retardation, combined with the ester curing agent of the structure of formula I, produces no polar groups such as a secondary hydroxyl, and significantly increases the
glass transition temperature of the cured substance while ensuring great
dielectric performance, and, with the cured substance containing a large amount of hydrophobic groups, significantly reduces the water
absorption rate of the cured substance, thus increasing the stability of the
dielectric constant and of the
dielectric loss factor of the cured substance. The laminate manufactured and the
metal foil-cladded laminate have great
heat resistance,
moisture resistance, peel strength, dielectric performance, and
flame retardancy.