Rogers' (Arlon) TC600 is a woven fiberglass reinforced, enhanced thermal conductivity ceramic filled, PTFE-based composite. It is designed to provide enhanced heat-transfer through“Best-In-Class” thermal conductivity, while reducing dielectric loss and insertion loss. The increased thermal conductivity (1.1 W/mk) provides higher power handling, reduces hot-spots and improves device reliability. Lower losses result in higher amplifier and antenna gains/efficiencies. Stable dielectric constant is across a wide temperature range (-75 ppm/oC -40°C to 140°C). It helps power amplifier and antenna designers maximize gain and minimize dead bandwidth lost to dielectric constant drift as operating temperature changes. It has low Z-Direction CTE and mechanical robustness is also greatly improved for the 6.15 dielectric constant market.

Features
1. Very Low Loss Tangent (0.002 at 10 GHz) provides Higher Amplifier or Antenna Efficiency
2. Mechanically Robustness improves processing and reliability, replaces brittle laminates that cannot withstand processing, impact or High Gain forces
3. Low coefficient of thermal expansion on X,Y and Z axis (9, 9 and 35 ppm/°C) matches active components for low stress solder joints
4. High Peel Strength for Reliable narrow lines

Benefits
1. Reduced Heat Generated through Transmission Line Loss
2. Heat Dissipation and Management
3. Replace Ceramic in Some Applications
4. Large Panel Sizes for Multiple Circuit Layout for lowered Processing Costs

Our PCB Capability (TC600)

Typical Applications:
1. Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) Antennas (Satellite Radio)
2. GPS & Hand-held RFID Reader Antennas
3. Microwave Combiner and Power Divider Boards in Avionics Applications
4. Power Amplifiers, Filters and Couplers
5. Small Footprint Antennas

Appendix: Typical Properties TC600