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TC600 High Frequency PCB
Introduction
Rogers’ TC600 is a PTFE-based composite reinforced with woven
fiberglass and ceramic fillers, specifically designed as a
substrate for printed circuit boards. It offers superior heat
transfer due to its "Best-In-Class" thermal conductivity, while
minimizing dielectric and insertion losses. These reduced losses
contribute to enhanced efficiency and performance in amplifiers and
antennas.
The enhanced thermal conductivity allows for greater power
handling, minimizes hot spots, and boosts device reliability. This
improved heat transfer within the substrate complements designs
using coins, heat sinks or thermal vias, giving designers
additional design margin in heat management.
Features
Let's delve into the exceptional properties of the TC600.
To begin, it boasts a high dielectric constant (DK) of 6.15,
facilitating circuit size reduction. Additionally, it showcases an
impressively low dissipation factor of 0.002 at 10 GHz, effectively
minimizing signal loss.
Furthermore, the TC600 exhibits high thermal conductivity of
1.1W/mK on the Z-axis and 1.4W/mK on the X and Y axes, ensuring
optimal heat management and reliability in challenging
environments.
With a TCDk value of -75 ppm/°C, the TC600 maintains a stable
dielectric constant over a wide temperature range of -40-150°C at
10 GHz. This stability helps the designers of power amplifier and
antennas to maximize gain and minimize bandwidth loss due to
dielectric constant fluctuations with temperature variations.
Moreover, the TC600 laminate offers a low Z-Direction Coefficient
of Thermal Expansion (CTE) of 35 ppm/°C, guaranteeing unparalleled
reliability for plated through holes.
PCB Capability
| PCB Material: | Ceramic Filled PTFE/Woven Fiberglass |
| Designation: | TC600 |
| Dielectric constant: | 6.15 (10 GHz) |
| Dissipation Factor: | 0.002 (10 GHz) |
| Layer count: | Double Sided PCB, Multilayer PCB, Hybrid PCB |
| Copper weight: | 1oz (35µm), 2oz (70µm) |
| Dielectric thickness: | 10mil (0.254mm), 20mil (0.508mm), 30mil (0.762mm), 60mil (1.524mm) |
| PCB size: | ≤400mm X 500mm |
| Solder mask: | Green, Black, Blue, Yellow, Red etc. |
| Surface finish: | Bare copper, HASL, Immersion gold, Immersion silver, Immersion tin,
ENEPIG, OSP, Pure gold plated etc.. |
Explore our advanced PCB manufacturing capabilities, customized to
meet your diverse requirements.
Layer Count: From Double-Sided PCBs to intricate Multilayer PCBs
and Hybrid PCBs, we offer a range of options to suit your specific
project needs.
Copper Weight: Choose from 1oz (35µm) or 2oz (70µm) copper weight
to customize the conductivity and performance of your circuit
boards.
Dielectric Thickness: Select from a variety of dielectric thickness
including 10mil (0.254mm), 20mil (0.508mm), 30mil (0.762mm), and
60mil (1.524mm) to achieve the desired insulation and signal
integrity for your application.
PCB Size: Our manufacturing capabilities support PCB sizes up to
400mm x 500mm, providing flexibility for a wide range of project
sizes.
Solder Mask: Customize your PCB with solder mask colors such as
Green, Black, Blue, Yellow, Red, and more.
Surface Finish: We offer a variety of surface finish including Bare
Copper, HASL, Immersion gold, Immersion Silver, Immersion Tin,
ENEPIG, OSP, and Pure Gold Plated finishes, ensuring optimal
conductivity and protection for your PCBs.
Typical Applications
The TC600 PCB is commonly utilized in:
Power amplifiers, filters, and couplers,
Microwave combiners and power dividers in avionics systems,
Small-sized antennas,
Antennas for digital audio broadcasting (DAB) and satellite radio,
Antennas for GPS and handheld RFID readers etc.
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