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RF Materials Selection Guide


Low Loss Laminates sorted by Dissipation Factor
rf-mw-laminatesIf circuit boards are electronic real estate then laminates provide the infrastructure. RF laminates contain mandatory features for automotive radar, aerospace components, antennas and microwave radios. The Materials Selection Guide below is a low loss materials comparison chart of high speed RFMW laminate brands specified by Df (loss tangent) and includes critical factors such as Dk (relative permittivity) and CTE.
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COMPOSITION
P  PTFE H  Hydrocarbon
W  Woven Glass L  LCP
N  Non-Woven Glass E  Epoxy Based
A  Antenna Grade Laminates C  Ceramic
UL  UL 94V-0 Antenna Grade FP  Filled PTFE Composite
ME  Modified Epoxy Laminates RP  Reinforced PTFE
SW  Spread Weave F  Fiberglass
HV  Hyper Very Low Profile PPE  Polyphenylene Ether


ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES  BRAND              CTE  
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION X Y Z IPC
0.0004 2.10 Taconic TaclamPlus P
 N/A N/A 280 n/a
                 
Df: 0.0006
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0006 2.50 Taconic TLT-9 P, W
 21 23 215 n/a 
0.0006 2.45 Taconic TLT-0 P, W
 21 23 215 n/a
Df: 0.0007
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0007 3.50 Taconic RF-35HTC P, C 11 14 77 4103A/240
0.0007 2.33 Taconic TLY-3F P, W, C 26 15 280 4103-16
Df: 0.0009
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z)  IPC
0.0009 2.2 Rogers DiClad 880 RP, W
 25 34 252 4103B/005
0.0009 2.17 Taconic TLP-5A P, W
 20 20 280 4103/05
0.0009 2.2 Rogers DiClad 880-IM W, RP
 25 34 252 4103B/005
0.0009 2.17 Rogers CuClad 217 C, P, W, RP
 29 28 246 4103B/005
0.0009 2.20 AGC TLY-5 P, W
 26 15 217 4103A/200
0.0009 2.20 Taconic TLP-5 P, W
 20 20 280 4103/05
0.0009 2.20 Taconic TLY-5-L P, W
 26 15 217 4103/05
0.0009 2.20 Rogers RT/duroid 5880 P, N
 31 48 237 4103B/200
0.0009 2.17 Taconic TLY-5A P, W 26 15 217 4103A/200
0.0009 2.20 Shengyi SCGA-500 GF220 P, W
 41 30 217 -
Df: 0.0010
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0010 3.00 Rogers RO3003 P, C
 17 16 25 4103B/230
0.0010 2.33 Taconic TLY-3 P, W
 26 15 217 4103/05
0.0010 2.33 Taconic TLP-3 P, W
 20 20 280 4103/05
0.0010 3.00 Shengyi mmWave77 P, C
 16 16 22 -
0.0010 2.76 EMC EM-892K2 -
 12 12 40 4101/134
Df: 0.0011
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0011 3.00 Taconic TSM-DS3 P, W, C
 10 16 23 TM-650
0.0011 3.00 Taconic TSM-DS3b P, W, C
 10 16 23 4103/06
0.0011 3.50 Taconic RF-35A2 P, W, C
 10 13 106 4103/16
0.0011 3.50 Taconic RF-35TC P, W, C
 11 13 34 4103/16
0.0011 3.07 Rogers RO3003G2 P, C
 16 17 28 4103B/230
0.0011 2.84 Doosan DS-7409DJN2+ -
 15 15 47 -
Df: 0.0012
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0012 2.33 Rogers RT/duroid 5870
 P, N
 22 28 173 4103B/200
0.0012 2.70 Taconic FF-27 P, C
 29 28 112 4103/16
0.0012 2.80 Taconic EZ-10
 P, W
 13 24 63 n/a
0.0012 2.97 Taconic RF-301 P, C
 17 20 150 TM-650
0.0012 2.94 Rogers RT/duroid 6002 P, C
 16 16 24 4103B/230
0.0012 2.94 Rogers CLTE-XT W, P
 12.7 13.7 40.8 4103B/006
0.0012 3.08 Panasonic R-5795 W
 17 17 50 -
Df: 0.0013
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0013 2.6 Rogers AD255C W, RP, A
 34 26 196 4101B/220
0.0013 3.00 Taconic NF-30 P, C
 11 15 30 4103/06
0.0013 2.97 Taconic RF-30A RP, W, C
 8 11 60 4103A/230
0.0013 3.60 Rogers RT/duroid 6035HTC P, C
 19 19 39 TM-650
0.0013 3.00 Rogers CLTE-AT W, RP
 11.4 10.0 41.8 4103B/006
0.0013 2.40 Rogers CuClad 233 W, RP
 23 24 194 4103B/005
0.0013 2.33 Rogers DiClad 870 N, RP
 17 29 217 4103B/005
0.0013 2.17 Rogers IsoClad 917 P, C
 46 47 236 4103B/003
0.0013 2.50 Rogers AD250C P, C
 47 29 196 4101B/220
0.0013 3.02 ITEQ IT-88GMW -
 27 27 72 -
0.0013 3.00 Doosan DS-9530 -
 25 25 30 -
Df: 0.0014
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z)  IPC
0.0014 3.21 TUC IT-988GSETC -  16 17 53 -
0.0014 2.55 Shengyi SCGA-500 GF255 P, W
 8.2 7.9 145 -
Df: 0.0015
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z)  IPC
0.0015 2.20 Taconic TLY-5Z P, W
 30 40 130 4103A/200
0.0015 2.90 Rogers RT/duroid 6202PR P, W, C
 15 15 30 4103B/270
0.0015 2.94 Rogers RT/duroid 6202
 P, W, C
 15 15 30 4103B/230
0.0015 3.03 Rogers CLTE-MW P,  W
 8 8 30 4103B/006
0.0015 3.60 Rogers RO3035
 P, C
 17 17 24 n/a
0.0015 3.20 Taconic RF-32 P, W, C
 11 21 125 4103/16
0.0015 2.80 Taconic EZ-10-F NT, SW, P
 19 25 49 4103A/230
0.0015 3.22 TUC ThunderClad 4R P, H
 - - - 4101E/102
Df: 0.0016
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0016 2.45 Taconic TLX-0 P, W
 9 12 140 4103/02
0.0016 3.00 Rogers RO3730 P, W, C
 11 12 65 n/a
0.0016 2.33 Rogers IsoClad 933 N, RP
 31 35 203 4103B/003
0.0016 3.02 Rogers RO3203 P, W, C
 13 13 58 4103B/280
0.0016 3.04 TUC PegaClad 2A H
 13 13 40 -
Df: 0.0017
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0017 2.50 Taconic TLX-9 P, W
 9 12 140 4103/02
0.0017 3.00 Isola Astra MT77
 P, W
 12 12 50 4103/17
0.0017 2.40 Rogers CuClad 250 RP, W
 18 19 177 4103B/002
0.0017 2.40 Rogers DiClad 527 RP, W
 14 21 173 4103B/002
0.0017 3.05 Rogers XtremeSpeed RO1200 P, C, W
 8 8 30 4103B/230
0.0017 3.62 Rogers TC350 Plus P, C, W
 10 9 38 4101B/240
0.0017 3.51 ITEQ IT-8350T -
 12 12 - -
0.0017 3.22 TUC ThunderClad 4N P, H
 - - - 4101E/102
0.0017 2.65 Shengyi GF265 P
 9.2 8.8 118 -
Df: 0.0018
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0018 2.55 AGC TLX-8 P, W
 21 23 215 4103A/200
0.0018 3.50 Taconic RF-35 P, W, C
 19 24 64 4103/16
0.0018 3.05 TUC PegaClad 300 H
 - - - -
0.0018 2.55 Nelco NX9255IM P, W
 12 18 150 -
Df: 0.0019
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0019 2.40 Rogers Ultralam 2000
 P, W
 15 15 200 4103/02
0.0019 2.60 Taconic TLX-7 P, W
 9 12 140 4103/02
0.0019 12.2 Rogers TMM13i
 H, C
 19 19 20 4103B/290
0.0019 3.50 Shengyi SG7350D P, W
 9 8 25 4103
Df: 0.0020
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0020 6.15 Rogers TC600
 P, C, W
 9 9 35 4101B/270
0.0020 3.50 Rogers TC350 P, C, W
 7 7 23 4101B/240
0.0020 3.33 Taconic T-LNB-333 P, W, C
 15 16 115 4101
0.0020 6.15 Taconic RF-60TC P, W, C
 9.9 9.9 40 4103/07
0.0020 6.15 Rogers RO3006 P, C
 17 17 24 4103B/270
0.0020 9.90 Rogers TMM10i H, C
 19 19 20 4103B/280
0.0020 3.38 Isola IS680 AG P, W
 12 12 44.7 4103/17
0.0020 3.00 Panasonic R-5515 P, W
 19 19 50 TM-650
0.0020 3.37 Panasonic R-5785 P, W
 14 24 42 TM-650
0.0020 2.90 Panasonic R-F705 P, W
 12 13 32 TM-650
0.0020 3.27 Rogers TMM3 H, C
 15 15 23 4103B/240
0.0020 4.70 Rogers TMM4
 P, W, C
 9 13 96 4103B/250
0.0020 3.20 AGC Meteorwave 4000M SW, F
 24 24 55 4101/102
0.0020 3.50 Doosan DSflex-600UY -
 25 25 - -
0.0020 3.00 Shengyi mmWave PPE
 - - 60 -
Df: 0.0021
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0021 2.98 Rogers CLTE RP, W
 9.9 9.4 57.9 4103B/006
0.0021 2.65 Taconic TLX-6 P, W
 9 12 140 4103/02
0.0021 2.94 Rogers AD300D W, P, A
 24 23 98 4101B/009
0.0021 2.00 Rogers RT/duroid 5880LZ P, N
 54 47 40 4103B/200
0.0021 3.02 Isola Tachyon 100G -
 15 15 45 4103/17
Df: 0.0022
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0022 2.75 Taconic TLC-27 P, W
 9 12 70 4103/09
0.0022 2.64 Rogers RO4725JXR H, C, W
 13.9 19 25.6 4103B/220
0.0022 11.2 Rogers RO3010 P, C
 13 11 16 4103B/280
0.0022 9.8 Rogers TMM10 H, C
 21 21 20 4103B/280
0.0022 3.0 Shengyi NP-730 P
 25 25 80 -
Df: 0.0023
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0023 10.7 Rogers RT/turoid 6010LM P, C
 24 24 47 4103B/280
0.0023 10.2 Rogers AD1000 RP, W
 8 10 20 4103B/008
0.0023 6.00 Rogers TMM6
 H, C
 18 18 26 4103B/270
0.0023 3.38 ITEQ IT-8338G -
 22 22 68 -
0.0023 3.00 Shengyi GF300 P
 6.2 8.6 95  
Df: 0.0025
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0025 3.45 Rogers RO4533 H, C, W, A
 13 11 37 4103B/240
0.0025 3.35 Taconic HF-330 H, W, C
 12 12 50 TM-650
0.0025 2.90 Rogers Ultralam 3850 L 18 23 68 n/a
0.0025 3.40 Taconic RF-34 P, W, C
 15 15 110 4103/16
0.0025 3.50 Taconic RF-35P
 P, W, C
 15 15 110 4103/16
0.0025 10.2 Taconic RF-10 P, W, C
 16 16 25 4103/08
0.0025 2.80 Isola IS680 P, W
 12 12 44.7 4103/17
0.0025 3.48 ITEQ IT-8350G -
 22 22 65 -
0.0025 3.40 Resonac MCL-HS200 -
 8 8 25 -
0.0025 3.40 Doosan DS-8502HQN -
 13 13 25 -
0.0025 3.70 Doosan RAPIDON-10W -
 13 13 25 -
Df: 0.0026
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0026 2.95 Taconic TLE-95 P, W
 9 12 70 4103A/230
0.0026 3.00 ITEQ  IT-8300GA -
 19 20 65 -
0.0026 3.35 Shengyi Synamic 6N H
 13 11 37 -
0.0026 3.33 Rogers RO4233 -
 19 20 65 -
Df: 0.0027
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0027 3.55 Rogers RO4003C H, W, C
 11 14 46 4103B/240
0.0027 6.60 Rogers RO3206 P, W 13 13 34 4103B/230
0.0027 6.45 Rogers RT/duroid 6006
 P, C
 47 34 117 4103/07
0.0027 10.8 Rogers RO3210 P, W, C
 13 13 34 4103B/270
0.0027 3.55 Rogers RO4534 H,W,C,A
 11 14 46 4103B/240
0.0027 3.32 ITEQ IT-968G -
 12 14 45 -
Df: 0.0028
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0028 2.98 Rogers RO4730G3 H, W, C, UL, A
 15.9 14.4 35.2 4103B/230
0.0028 6.15 Taconic RF-60A P, W, C
 9 8 69 4103/07
0.0028 3.38 Isola I-Tera MT40
 P, W
 12 12 55 4103A/240
0.0028 3.30 Resonac MCL-LW-910G -
 12 12 35 -
Df: 0.0029
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0029 3.22 TUC ThunderClad 2 Sp W
 - - 50 4101/134
0.0029 3.63 ITEQ IT-988G -
 15 16 58 4101
Df: 0.0030
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0030 3.20 Taconic TLC-32
 P, W
 9 12 20 4103/09
0.0030 3.61 Shengyi S7136H H, W
 - - - -
0.0030 3.08 Nanya NP-530 H
 - - 20 -
Df: 0.0031
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0031 3.59 TUC PegaClad1 -
 15 15 35 -
0.0031 3.00 Shengyi Aerowave 300 W, PPE
 15 15 50 -
0.0031 3.45 Isola I-Terra MT40 PPE
 12 12 55 4103/17
Df: 0.0032
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0032 3.45 Isola TerraGreen P, W
 16 16 N/A 4103/17
0.0032 3.68 Shengyi Synamic 8G HV
 - - 48 -
Df: 0.0033
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0033 3.24 Rogers RO4830 H, C, W
 23 23 110 4103B/240
0.0033 4.30 Taconic RF-43 P, W, C
 9 11 96 4103/08
0.0033 3.54 Rogers AD350A RP, W, A
 18 18 63 4103B/009
Df: 0.0034
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0034 3.38 Taconic TLC-338 P, W
 8 8 70 4103/09
                 
Df: 0.0035
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0035 10.0 Taconic CER-10 P, W, C
 13 15 46 4103/08
0.0035 3.23 Rogers XT/duroid 8000 P
 18 23 68 n/a
Df: 0.0036
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0036 3.60 TUC TU-883A W
 12 14 35 -
                 
Df: 0.0037
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0037 4.50 Taconic RF-45 H, C
 9 13 96 4103/16
0.0037 3.66 Rogers RO4350B H, W, C
 10 12 32 4103B/240
0.0037 3.60 Rogers RO4535 H, C, W, UL
 16 17 50 4103B/240
0.0037 3.66 Rogers RO4835
 H, C, W
 10 12 31 4103B/240
Df: 0.0038
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0038 6.4 Rogers RO4360G2 H, C, W
 13 14 28 4103B/270
0.0038 3.32 Rogers XT/duroid 8100
 P
 19 21 76 n/a
0.0038 4.10 Taconic RF-41 P, W, C
 9 12 93 4103/16
0.0038 6.15 Rogers RO4360 H, W, C
 17 15 30 n/a
0.0038 6.14 ITEQ IT-8615G -
 15 14 49 -
Df: 0.0040
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0040 3.40 Panasonic R-5775 P, W
 14 14.6 45 4101/102
0.0040 3.20 EMC EM-A56 -
 12 12 40 4101/134
0.0040 3.65 EMC EM-S530 -
 9 9 25 4101/134
0.0043 3.65 Wazam H350 H
 - - 260 4101E/102
Df: 0.0050
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0050 3.6 Panasonic R-5575 P, W
 13 13 20 4101/98
0.0050 4.38 Rogers Kappa 438 H, W, C, UL
 13 16 42 4103B/250
0.0050 4.00 Nanya NPG-170D - 9 13 30 -
0.0050 3.66 Nanya NPG-186 PPE - - 50 4101E
0.0052 3.73 ITEQ IT-150DA - 12 14 45 -
Df: 0.0060
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0060 3.64 Isola I-Speed P, W
 16 16 60 4101/98
0.0060 4.10 TUC TU-863+ - 11 11 - 4101/127
Df: 0.0070
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0070 3.80 Panasonic R-5725 P, W
 17 17 N/A -
0.0070 3.90 EMC EM-A50   9 10 25 4103/240
0.0074 3.90 ITEQ IT-170GRA2 -
 13 16 40 -
Df: 0.0080
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0080 3.20 Nelco N4000-13 EP SI ME, PPE
 9 13 65 4101/29
                 
Df: 0.0110
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0110 (1 MHz) 5.3 (1 MHz) Rogers 92ML W, ME
 18 18 27 4101E/LO
                 
Df: 0.0120
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0120 4.30 PIC PI-520G -
 12 14 50 -
                 
Df: 0.0130
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0130 4.23 Doosan DS-7402 -
 15 15 38 -
                 
Df: 0.0180
Df Dk MFG PRODUCT COMPOSITION CTE (x) CTE (y) CTE (z) IPC
0.0180 4.00 ITEQ IT-158 -
 11 13 40 -
                 


IM Series™ high frequency laminates are an outstanding Passive InterModulation (PIM) performing version of our AD300D™, AD255C™, and DiClad® 880 antenna grade laminates. These specialty materials from Rogers Corporation are engineered and manufactured to meet the specific demands of today’s base station antenna markets. The IM Series materials should be used where very demanding PIM requirements exist.


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