RO3203 High Frequency Circuit Materials of Rogers Corporation are ceramic-filled laminates reinforced with woven fiberglass. This material is engineered to offer exceptional electrical performance and mechanical stability at competitive prices. The dielectric constant of RO3203 High Frequency Circuit Materials is 3.02. This, along with a dissipation factor of 0.0016, extends the useful frequency range beyond 40 GHz.

RO3203 laminates combine the surface smoothness of a non-woven PTFE laminate, for finer line etching tolerances, with the rigidity of a woven-glass PTFE laminate. These materials can be fabricated into printed circuit boards using standard PTFE circuit board processing techniques. Available cladding options are 0.5, 1 or 2 oz./ft2 (17, 35, 70 micron thick) electrodeposited copper foil. These laminates are manufactured under an ISO 9002 certified quality system.

Features:
1. Woven glass reinforcement improves rigidity for easier handling.
2. Uniform electrical and mechanical performance is ideal for complex multilayer high frequency structures.
3. Low dielectric loss for high frequency performance can be used in applications exceeding 20 GHz.
4. Excellent mechanical properties over a wide range of dielectric constants are ideal for multilayer board designs.
5. Low in-plane expansion coefficient (matched to copper) is suitable for use with epoxy glass multilayer board hybrid designs
and reliable surface mounted assemblies.
6. Excellent dimensional stability for high production yields.
7. Economically priced for volume manufacturing.
8. Surface smoothness allows for finer line etching tolerances

Typical Applications:
1. Automotive Collision Avoidance Systems
2. Automotive Global Positioning Satellite Antennas
3. Base Station Infrastructure
4. Datalink on Cable Systems
5. Direct Broadcast Satellites
6. LMDS and Wireless Broadband
7. Microstrip Patch Antennas
8. Power Backplanes
9. Remote Meter Readers
10. Wireless Telecommunications Systems

PCB Capability (RO3203)