Rogers offers laminates for antenna designers
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Rogers RO3730 laminates
The Advanced Circuit Materials (ACM) Division of Rogers has introduced its RO3730 laminates, tailored to the needs of high-frequency antenna designers requiring cost-effective PTFE laminates.
These ceramic-filled laminate materials are reinforced by woven fibreglass with optimised glass and filler loading for structural stability and electrical performance.
The blend of filler materials results in consistent dielectric constant across even large laminate panels, with low dissipation factor (0.00159 at 10GHz/0.00128 at 2.5GHz) and high power-handling capabilities.
The RO3730 laminates include low, passive intermodulation (PIM) distortion valued by engineers developing antennas for complex digital communications formats, including in 3G and 4G base stations.
The materials have a dielectric constant of 3.0 and are suitable for high-frequency circuit boards in a range of communications antennas, including cellular base stations.
RO3730 laminates are compatible with standard PTFE fabrication processes and feature improved mechanical rigidity for easier handling and PTH processing.
The reliable, low-cost laminates are environmentally friendly, lead-free, RoHS-compliant and suited to large-volume manufacturing requirements.
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