How Do Material Qualities Differ for HSD Versus mmWave Circuits?
Growing use of millimeter-wave (mmWave) frequencies for applications such as automotive radars, Fifth Generation (5G) wireless networks, and satellite communications (satcom) mandates careful selection of printed-circuit-board (PCB) materials specially formulated to transmit signals at frequencies to 70 GHz and higher. At the same time, digital…
New Podcast! PCB Materials: The Backbone and Future of Electronics with Isola President Sean Mirshafiei
Isola partnered with I-Connect007 in 2026 to create a six-part podcast series titled PCB Materials: The Backbone and Future of Electronics. The series features Isola President Sean Mirshafiei and Marcy LaRont of I-Connect007 and focuses on the critical role PCB base materials play in product…
Isola’s Astra MT77 product enables RF/MW designers to get similar electrical performance traditionally associated with ceramic-filled PTFE systems. The laminate material is a tightly controlled and very low dielectric constant of 3.0, an ultra-low dissipation factor of 0.0017, as well as using the very…