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MMw and RF Interaction

Judy Warner
|  Created: October 26, 2021
MMw and RF Interaction

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Our guest today is John Coonrod, the Technical Marketing Manager at Rogers Corporation. John will generously share with us today a glimpse of his recent keynote presentation at PCB West 2021, Advancements in Prepreg Enabling New Applications for Millimeter-wave and High Speed Digital.

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Show Highlights:

  • Quick overview of High-Speed Design Overview & relationship to RF designs
  • Quick RF and MMw overview by John: Loss issues and issues that arise with High-Speed Digital Designs
  • The impact of low-loss materials
    • Glass weave
    • What is Rogers 1200? BISCO® HT-1200
    • PPE material

Links and Resources:

Rogers Technology Support Hub
Rogers Advanced Electronics Solutions Website
John Coonrod’s LinkedIn Profile
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About Author

Judy Warner has held a unique variety of roles in the electronics industry for over 25 years. She has a background in PCB Manufacturing, RF and Microwave PCBs and Contract Manufacturing, focusing on Mil/Aero applications. 

She has also been a writer, blogger, and journalist for several industry publications such as Microwave Journal, PCB007 Magazine, PCB Design007, PCD&F, and IEEE Microwave Magazine, and an active board member for PCEA (Printed Circuit Engineering Association). In 2017, Warner joined Altium as the Director of Community Engagement. In addition to hosting the OnTrack Podcast and creating the OnTrack Newsletter, she launched Altium's annual user conference, AltiumLive. Warner's passion is to provide resources, support, and advocate for PCB Design Engineers worldwide.

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