Ceramic Substrates reduce in-circuit transmission line losses.
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Available in 0.010, 0.015, and 0.025 in. thicknesses, polished ceramic substrates provide approximately 0.2 dB improvement in line loss per inch on 0.025 in. thick alumina transmission line. Allowing for smaller circuit and element geometries, as well as reduced circuit size, substrates are suitable for use in routers and switches, servers, computers, wireless applications, RF and microwave applications.
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IRC Enhances Thin Film Microwave Circuits with Polished Ceramic Substrates
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (January 24, 2006) - Providing design engineers with better edge definition on transmission lines and distributed circuit elements, TT electronics IRC Advanced Film Division has enhanced its thin film microwave circuit capabilities with polished ceramic substrates. Now available in 0.010 inch thickness, the polished substrates reduce propagation delay due to shorter signal paths.
According to Jerry Seams, Applications Engineering Manager for TT electronics IRC Advanced Film Division, the polished ceramic results in reduced in-circuit transmission line losses. "The polished ceramic provides approximately 0.2dB improvement in line loss per inch on 0.025 inch thick alumina transmission line," said Seams. "Additionally, the 0.010 inch thickness of the substrate allows for smaller circuit and element geometries, as well as reduced circuit size."
Other standard finish thicknesses are available in 0.015", 0.020" and 0.025", Seams continued. Polished ceramic substrates are available in 0.010", 0.015" and 0.025" thicknesses.
Typical applications for the polished ceramic substrates include routers and switches, servers, computers, and microwave telecom links, as well as wireless applications. The substrates are also suitable for RF and microwave applications, including military, radar, avionics, and satellites.
Pricing for the polished ceramic substrates varies with complexity and volume. Lead time for the devices is from stock to 2 to 6 weeks.
For datasheets or more information on IRC's polished ceramic microwave circuits, please visit www.irctt.com/microwave/index.cfm. For additional information, please contact the TT electronics IRC Advanced Film Division Sales & Marketing Department at 361-992-7900; via mail at 4222 S. Staples St., Corpus Christi, TX 78411; or e-mail at afdsales@irctt.com.
IRC Inc. is a leading international manufacturer of advanced film, metal glaze and wirewound resistive products with facilities in Corpus Christi, Texas, Boone, N.C., Smithfield, N.C., and Barbados. IRC is part of TT electronics plc, a global electronics company manufacturing a broad range of advanced electronic components, assemblies and sensor modules for the automotive, telecommunications, computer and aerospace markets.
Keywords: TT electronics, IRC, Thin Film, Microwave Circuits, Polished Ceramic Substrates
URL: www.irctt.com
For more information, contact:
Jerry Seams, Applications Engineering Manager
IRC, Inc.
361-985-3132
jerry.seams@irctt.com
