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RF and millimeter-Wave Circuit Design

by Licky Li

RF and millimeter-Wave Circuit Design

RF/mmWave Wave System Requirements Commercial Sector Requirements: Successful RF/mmWave ASIC designs begin with a detailed understanding of the sys...
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RF PCB Layout and Routing Tips for mmWave Products

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RF PCB Layout and Routing Tips for mmWave Products

Component Placement Before you start routing anything, you need to place components around your new PCB.  This is where smart floorplanning becomes...
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Coplanar Waveguide Design for Your RF PCB

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Coplanar Waveguide Design for Your RF PCB

Getting Started with Coplanar Waveguide Design All coplanar waveguides come in two varieties: standard coplanar waveguide and grounded coplanar wav...
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RF PCB Design Considerations for the Internet of Things

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RF PCB Design Considerations for the Internet of Things

The Internet of Things has increased the demand for good RF PCB design. This technology comes with an increased demand for RF PCB materials, layout...
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How to Select the Right RF PCB Material

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How to Select the Right RF PCB Material

FR4 FR4 PCB material is a popular choice among electronic component manufacturers. However, it has a variety of drawbacks, including poor fire resi...
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Features Of RF PCB

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Features Of RF PCB

The manufacture of an RF (Radio-Frequency) printed circuit board is processed by using highly-equipped machines like; Plasma etches machinery to en...
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Mastering RF PCB Design

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Mastering RF PCB Design

Key Principles Of RF PCB Design Impedance Control  A critical aspect of RF PCB design is impedance control. The impedance of transmission lines ...
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Factors That Impact RF PCB Design

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Factors That Impact RF PCB Design

RF PCB design is a vast field that covers not only many topics but also the design of systems, the selection of components, and the implementation ...
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RF PCB Design Process

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RF PCB Design Process

RF PCB design is a critical process in developing high-frequency circuits for wireless communication, radar systems, and other RF applications. To ...
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How RF Microwave PCBs are different from ordinary PCBs?

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How RF Microwave PCBs are different from ordinary PCBs?

All high-frequency PCB operating beyond 100 MHz are termed as RF PCBs whereas a  Microwave RF PCB operates above 2GHz.  The development procedur...
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Microwave RF PCB Taconic or Arlon High frequency material

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Microwave RF PCB Taconic or Arlon High frequency material

Microwave RF PCB, it’s also known as high frequent PCB, they use materials of excellent dielectric property for its main body with other dielectric...
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Microstrip Transmission Lines In RF PCB Design

by Licky Li

Microstrip Transmission Lines In RF PCB Design

Microstrip is still by far the most commonly used transmission line structure in RF and microwave designs. This is becoming less the case though, a...
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