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As sophisticated electronics become more popular with today’s automobile, designers must choose circuit materials that meet the demanding performance requirements of the automotive industry. Excellent electrical, mechanical, thermal and environmental performance define the materials that will provide the most benefit to the automotive design community. Rogers is the leading supplier to the automotive industry for automated cruise control (ACC), blind spot and back up aids, collision avoidance and mitigation, antennas and other microwave and RF applications. Rogers also supplies materials for tolling and RFID.

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RO3003™ High Frequency Materials – combines the best electrical performance and lowest cost for a PTFE material in the market today. Low dielectric constant (3.0 + .04 @ 10 GHz)) and low loss (.0013 @ 10 GHz) contribute to high frequency performance and overall system efficiency. RO3003 has a flat dielectric constant and dissipation factor over both frequency and temperature. The CTE in the Z-axis is 24 ppmºC for excellent plated through hole reliability. Coupled with the high melt point of PTFE, RO3003 has excellent thermal properties for the wide variety of operational temperatures that automotive designs face.  

Product Features:

• Low dielectric loss for high frequency performance (RO3003). Laminate can be used in applications up to 30-40 GHz. 
• Excellent mechanical properties versus temperature for reliable stripline and multilayer board constructions.
• Uniform mechanical properties for a range of dielectric constants. Ideal for multilayer board designs with a range of dielectric constants. Suitable for use with epoxy glass multilayer board hybrid designs.
• Stable dielectric constant versus temperature and frequency for RO3003. Ideal for band pass filters, microstrip patch antennas, and voltage controlled oscillators.
• Low in-plane expansion coefficient (matched to copper). Allows for more reliable surface mounted assemblies. Ideal for application sensitive temperature change and excellent dimensional stability.
• Volume manufacturing process for economical laminate pricing.

Typical Applications: Automotive Collision Avoidance Systems, Automotive Global Positioning Satellite Antennas, Cellular and Pager Telecommunication Systems, Patch Antennas for Wireless Communications, Direct Broadcast Satellites, Datalink on Cable Systems, Remote Meter Readers, Power Backplanes.

RO4003C™ High Frequency Materials  –  is one of the most widely used materials for commercial high frequency designs in the market today. Low dielectric constant (3.38 + .05 @ 10 GHz) and low loss (.002 @ 10 GHz) extend the operational frequency range. RO4003 is a thermoset material suited for fabrication in high volume. High Tg (280ºC) along with high thermal conductivity (.64 W/m/ºK) allows RO4003 to be used in a wide variety of operating environments and process conditions. The material system has a low z-axis CTE (46 ppmºC) for excellent plated through hole reliability. A homogenous prepreg, RO4450B, is also available for use in multilayer applications.

Product Features:

• Non-PTFE - Thermoset Resin System

• Excellent high frequency performance due to low dielectric tolerance and loss

• Stable electrical properties versus frequency

• Low thermal coefficient of dielectric constant

• Low Z-Axis expansion

• Low in-plane expansion coefficient

• Excellent dimensional stability

• Volume manufacturing process for economical pricing.

Typical Applications: LNB's for Direct Broadcast Satellites, Cellular Base Station Antennas and Power Amplifiers, Spread Spectrum Communications Systems, RF Identifications Tags, Automated Test Equipment, High Speed Backplanes and Line Cards, High Frequency Automotive Electronics.