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Navigating The Pitfalls Of RF/MW And MmWave PCB Design, Fab And Assembly

Guests Chris Savalia, Madhur Chawla | Uploaded : 12/12/2023


The EEcosystem Podcast

Navigating The Pitfalls Of RF/MW And MmWave PCB Design, Fab And Assembly

Chris Savalia and Madhur Chawla join us to discuss how to successfully navigate the various unique challenges of RF/MW and mmWave PCB Design, Fab, and Assembly. We discuss the importance of collaborating with you fabricator to help get input on stack up, material selection, standards, and more. We also discuss surface preparation, copper roughness, and the unintended consequences these can have on performance.

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