Materials

Manage Growing EM Radiation Levels

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:37:00 +0000

Effective shielding is now a standard requirement for many electronic designs, to prevent EM radiation from those devices from wreaking havoc with other electronic products.

Careful choice of shielding materials can eliminate interference problems in a cost-effective manner.

Corralling Materials For Microwave Circuits

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:00:00 +0000

Understanding dielectric material parameters can help simplify the process of choosing the right printed-circuit-board (PCB) material for a design.

Absorbers Highlight Material Showcase

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:00:00 +0000

A wide range of microwave absorbers provides shielding of unwanted signals from HF through millimeter-wave frequencies.

Handling The Heat In RF/MW Circuits

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:54:00 +0000

Thermal management of RF/microwave circuits is growing more challenging as the power densities of newer high-frequency transistors continue to so dramatically increase.

Thermal management in high-frequency circuits depends on careful choice of circuit and packaging materials to remove heat and preserve high performance levels.

Materials Made For The Battlefield

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:57:00 +0000

By understanding how different circuit-material parameters translate under battlefield conditions, those materials can be more easily selected for military applications.

Metamaterials-Based Approach Promises Satellite Connection

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:59:00 +0000

Imagine that a new antenna technology truly made “broadband everywhere” possible. As the most recent spinout from Intellectual Ventures (IV), Kymeta just closed a $12-million funding round to develop and bring to market IV’s Metamaterials Surface Antenna Technology (MSA-T).

Webinar Touts Efficiency Of In-House Prototyping

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:19:00 +0000

Building printed-circuit boards (PCBs) is part of any electronic product development plan. But while some companies farm their PCBs to outside “board shops,” others have learned the usefulness of in-house PCB prototyping capability, courtesy of machines from LPKF Laser & Electronics.

“Magic” Material Tames Thermal Problems

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:48:00 +0000

Thermal management in electronic circuits can be challenging, especially when taking into account the many different materials in those circuits—each with its own temperature coefficients. But a new silicone elastomer developed by materials wizard NuSil Technology LLC, EPM1-2493, can be used to adhere materials with different coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE) as a stress remover.

Download A Free Calculator

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:19:00 +0000

Visitors to the IPC Midwest Conference & Exhibition (August 22-23) will have the opportunity to learn more about circuit-board materials, courtesy of a quick visit to Rogers Corp. at booth No. 503. The firm is promoting its Theta® circuit materials, suitable for both high-frequency analog and high-speed digital applications.

Soldering Skills Earn Dollars

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:15:00 +0000

Hand soldering is still a skill with tremendous value, even in this age of automated assembly. Indeed, any engineer who has worked on their own prototype designs will proudly point to their hand-soldering efforts. To honor engineers who take pride in this skill, the IPC Midwest Conference & Exhibition is sponsoring the Second Annual IPC Midwest Soldering Competition, taking place in Schaumburg, IL from August 22-23.