Rogers Corporation to Show High-Performance Circuit Materials & Offer Invaluable Circuit-Design Insights At 2011 European Microwave Week

Date
10/03/2011

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Rogers Corporation's (NYSE:ROG) Advanced Circuit Materials Division (ACMD) will display its high-performance circuit-material solutions October 11-13 at the 2011 European Microwave Week exhibition in Manchester, UK. Rogers will also take part in the technical conference, as Rogers ACMD's Market Development Engineer, John Coonrod, will shed light on how to improve the accuracy of computer-aided circuit simulations when using Rogers' advanced circuit materials. European Microwave Week (www.eumweek.com) is the leading European exhibition and technical conference for designers of high-frequency and high-speed electronic products. Attendees to the exhibition can stop by Booth #118 to learn more about Rogers' high-performance circuit materials: RT/duroid® 5880LZ, RT/duroid 6202PR, and RT/duroid 6035HTC. Rogers' RoHS-compliant RT/duroid 5880LZ circuit laminates are characterized by the industry's lowest dielectric constant—1.96 in the z-axis at 10 GHz. These materials offer extremely low loss, evidenced by a dissipation factor of typically 0.0019 at 10 GHz. Usable at satellite frequencies to Ku-band and beyond, these RoHS-compliant circuit materials feature a low z-axis coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of 41.5 ppm/°C for reliable plated through holes (PTHs) in multilayer circuits. RT/duroid 5880LZ is also light weight, having a specific gravity of 1.3 - 1.4, making it suitable for airborne satellite applications. Rogers RT/duroid 6202PR laminates feature an in-plane expansion coefficient that is closely matched to copper for excellent dimensional stability. Available with different material thicknesses and copper weights, these low-loss materials have a low dissipation factor of typically 0.0020 at 10 GHz and are ideal for use in antennas, antenna arrays, and high-frequency multilayer circuits. When designers need a circuit material for high-power, high-frequency circuits, such as power amplifiers and beam-forming networks, Rogers RT/duroid 6035HTC may be the answer. The high-thermal-conductivity (HTC) fluoropolymer composite contains a unique filler system, enabling a thermal conductivity of 1.44 W/m/K while maintaining low drill wear versus some competitive offerings. The thermally stable material has a z-axis dielectric constant of 3.5 at 10 GHz, low loss by virtue of a loss tangent of 0.0013 at 10 GHz, and is available with reverse-treated, electrodeposited copper foil. On October 11th at 12:00 p.m., Rogers' John Coonrod will detail the importance of a circuit material's relative dielectric constant at EuMC's MicroApps session. His presentation "Understanding the Proper Dielectric Constant of High Frequency Laminates to be used for Circuit Modeling and Design," explains the data-sheet values of relative dielectric constant for many high-frequency circuit materials may not lead to the most accurate performance predictions in RF/microwave software simulators, and what can be done about it. About Rogers Corporation Rogers Corporation (NYSE:ROG) is a global technology leader in specialty materials and components that enable high performance and reliability of consumer electronics, power electronics, mass transit, clean technology, and telecommunications infrastructure. With more than 179 years of materials science and process engineering knowledge, Rogers provides product designers with solutions to their most demanding challenges. Rogers' products include advanced circuit materials for wireless infrastructure, power amplifiers, radar systems, high speed digital; power electronics for high-voltage rail traction, hybrid-electric vehicles, wind and solar power conversion; and high performance foams for sealing and energy management in smart phones, aircraft and rail interiors, automobiles and apparel; and other advanced materials for diverse markets including defense and consumer products. Headquartered in Connecticut (USA), Rogers operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, Belgium, China, Germany, and South Korea, with joint ventures and sales offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.rogerscorp.com

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