RO4003C™ Laminates

RO4003C™ materials are proprietary woven glass reinforced hydrocarbon/ceramics with the electrical performance of PTFE/woven glass and the manufacturability of epoxy/ glass.  Offered in various configurations, RO4003C utilizes both 1080 and 1674 glass fabric styles with all configurations meeting the same laminate electrical performance specification.

RO4003C provides tight control on dielectric constant and low loss while utilizing the same processing method as standard epoxy/glass but at a fraction of the cost of conventional microwave laminates. Unlike PTFE based microwave materials, no special through-hole treatments or handling procedures are required.

RO4003C materials are non-brominated and are not UL 94V-0 rated. For applications or designs requiring a UL 94V-0 flame rating, RO4835™ and RO4350B™ laminates do meet this requirement..

Typical Applications

• High reliability aerospace and defense
• A wide range of typical and non-traditional microwave/RF applications

RO4350B™ Laminates

RO4350B™ materials are proprietary woven glass reinforced hydrocarbon/ceramics with electrical performance close to PTFE/woven glass and the manufacturability of epoxy/ glass.

Providing tight control on dielectric constant and low loss while utilizing the same processing method as standard epoxy/glass, RO4350B is available at a fraction of the cost of conventional microwave laminates. No special through-hole treatments or handling procedures are required as with PTFE based microwave materials.

RO4350B materials are UL 94V-0 rated for active devices and high power RF designs.

Typical Applications

• Cellular Base Station Antennas and Power Amplifiers
• Microwave point to point (P2P) links
• Automotive Radar and Sensors
• RF Identification (RFID) Tags
• LNB’s for Direct Broadcast Satellites