This appendix lists various material types and their associated characteristics along with relative cost multipliers to assist with choosing the best printed circuit board material.
|
Rogers Corporation (Rogers_4350) |
Panasonic (MEGTRON 6) |
Isola Group (I-Speed) |
Isola Group (FR408HRIS) |
Isola Group (Standard FR4_LP) |
Isola Group (Standard FR4_LP) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DK |
3.48 |
3.49 |
3.25 |
3.65 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
DF |
0.0057 |
0.006 |
0.0074 |
0.0115 |
0.017 |
0.017 |
Surface Roughness |
0.5 µm |
2 µm |
2 µm |
2 µm |
5 µm |
8 µm |
Copper Conductivity |
4x107 S/m |
4x107 S/m |
4x107 S/m |
4x107 S/m |
4x107 S/m |
4x107 S/m |
Cost |
3.8X |
3.5X |
2.3X |
1.7X |
1.2X |
1X |
IL @ 2.4GHz (dB/in) |
Rogers Corporation (Rogers_4350) |
Panasonic (MEGTRON 6) |
Isola Group (I-Speed) |
Isola Group (FR408HRIS) |
Isola Group (Standard FR4_LP) |
Isola Group (Standard FR4_LP) |
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W = 4 mil |
–0.318 |
–0.469 |
–0.474 |
–0.528 |
–0.658 |
–0.692 |
W = 6 mil |
–0.246 |
–0.362 |
–0.367 |
–0.422 |
–0.539 |
–0.565 |
W = 8 mil |
–0.211 |
–0.302 |
–0.308 |
–0.359 |
–0.467 |
–0.488 |
W = 10 mil |
–0.184 |
–0.263 |
–0.272 |
–0.323 |
–0.427 |
–0.444 |
W = 12 mil |
–0.167 |
–0.233 |
–0.246 |
–0.293 |
–0.399 |
–0.414 |
Notes: 1.1 mil = 0.0254 mm |
IL @ 4 GHz (dB/in) |
Rogers Corporation (Rogers_4350) |
Panasonic (MEGTRON 6) |
Isola Group (I-Speed) |
Isola Group (FR408HRIS) |
Isola Group (Standard FR4_LP) |
Isola Group (Standard FR4_LP) |
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W = 4 mil |
–0.452 |
–0.667 |
–0.679 |
–0.765 |
–0.954 |
–1.002 |
W = 6 mil |
–0.354 |
–0.518 |
–0.529 |
–0.616 |
–0.794 |
–0.829 |
W = 8 mil |
–0.306 |
–0.435 |
–0.446 |
–0.531 |
–0.696 |
–0.724 |
W = 10 mil |
–0.270 |
–0.381 |
–0.397 |
–0.481 |
–0.641 |
–0.665 |
W = 12 mil |
–0.246 |
–0.340 |
–0.362 |
–0.440 |
–0.603 |
–0.624 |
Notes: 1.1 mil = 0.0254 mm |
IL @ 5 GHz (dB/in) |
Rogers Corporation (Rogers_4350) |
Panasonic (MEGTRON 6) |
Isola Group (I-Speed) |
Isola Group (FR408HRIS) |
Isola Group (Standard FR4_LP) |
Isola Group (Standard FR4_LP) |
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W = 4 mil |
–0.531 |
–0.774 |
–0.788 |
–0.896 |
–1.126 |
–1.178 |
W = 6 mil |
–0.417 |
–0.604 |
–0.618 |
–0.728 |
–0.942 |
–0.981 |
W = 8 mil |
–0.362 |
–0.509 |
–0.525 |
–0.628 |
–0.831 |
–0.861 |
W = 10 mil |
–0.321 |
–0.447 |
–0.467 |
–0.572 |
–0.768 |
–0.794 |
W = 12 mil |
–0.294 |
–0.400 |
–0.427 |
–0.524 |
–0.724 |
–0.747 |
Notes: 1.1 mil = 0.0254 mm |
IL @ 6 GHz (dB/in) |
Rogers Corporation (Rogers_4350) |
Panasonic (MEGTRON 6) |
Isola Group (I-Speed) |
Isola Group (FR408HRIS) |
Isola Group (Standard FR4_LP) |
Isola Group (Standard FR4_LP) |
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W = 4 mil |
–0.607 |
–0.872 |
–0.890 |
–1.018 |
–1.290 |
–1.356 |
W = 6 mil |
–0.479 |
–0.683 |
–0.699 |
–0.832 |
–1.085 |
–1.134 |
W = 8 mil |
–0.417 |
–0.577 |
–0.596 |
–0.720 |
–0.961 |
–0.999 |
W = 10 mil |
–0.370 |
–0.508 |
–0.532 |
–0.658 |
–0.891 |
–0.924 |
W = 12 mil |
–0.339 |
–0.455 |
–0.487 |
–0.604 |
–0.842 |
–0.871 |
Notes: 1.1 mil = 0.0254 mm |
IL @ 6 GHz (dB/in) |
Rogers Corporation (Rogers_4350) |
Panasonic (MEGTRON 6) |
Isola Group (I-Speed) |
Isola Group (FR408HRIS) |
Isola Group (Standard FR4_LP) |
Isola Group (Standard FR4_LP) |
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W = 4 mil |
–1.099 |
–1.440 |
–1.485 |
–1.754 |
–2.307 |
–2.694 |
W = 6 mil |
–0.882 |
–1.147 |
–1.191 |
–1.466 |
–1.996 |
–2.275 |
W = 8 mil |
–0.775 |
–0.983 |
–1.032 |
–1.294 |
–1.792 |
–2.020 |
W = 10 mil |
–0.695 |
–0.878 |
–0.932 |
–1.198 |
–1.683 |
–1.877 |
W = 12 mil |
–0.642 |
–0.795 |
–0.863 |
–1.115 |
–1.607 |
–1.776 |
Notes: 1.1 mil = 0.0254 mm |