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Copper coin PCB for thermal management

Copper coin PCB for thermal management

In modern multilayer printed circuit boards, the problem of removing excess heat from high-power components is becoming increasingly important. If… Read more...

PCB specification for press-fit technology

PCB specification for press-fit technology

The principle for a press-fit connection is that a contact terminal of the connector is pressed into a printed circuit… Read more...

Hybrid Multilayer PCBs

Hybrid Multilayer PCBs

Base materials made from PTFE (Teflon) are being used in larger and larger volumes. The reason for it is based… Read more...

Materials for High-Speed Digital and RF Applications: RF-35 and TPG-35

Materials for High-Speed Digital and RF Applications: RF-35 and TPG-35

A low and stable dielectric constant (Dk<=3.5) enables the use of (ultra) thin base materials for fast clocking speeds and… Read more...

Test coupons for the measurement of impedance on PCB

Test coupons for the measurement of impedance on PCB

As it is known, the measurement of impedance of traces on printed circuit boards (PCB) can be executed either directly… Read more...

The effect of etch factor on printed wiring characteristic impedance

The effect of etch factor on printed wiring characteristic impedance

As logic switching speeds continue to increase, signal integrity becomes increasingly important. The signal paths have to be treated as… Read more...

Low-cost multilayer PCBs with special dielectric constant

Low-cost multilayer PCBs with special dielectric constant

Sometimes you need to have a special dielectric constant of PCB material, but it should be not expensive. In this… Read more...

Rigid-flexible multilayer printed circuit boards

Rigid-flexible multilayer printed circuit boards

Rigid-flex multilayer printed circuit boards are known since more than 25 years, yet have not been able to penetrate the… Read more...

More than “Just copper foil”

More than “Just copper foil”

We want to draw your attention at the possibility of using different copper foil modifications and thicknesses in your multilayer… Read more...

The plated through hole calculation

The plated through hole calculation

A clear understanding of the anatomy of a plated through hole (please see the picture below) is necessary in order… Read more...