Is plain old FR-4 (also known as “Glass Epoxy”) PCB material suitable for use in RF designs[1]? This question comes up time and again. Many say no, fewer say yes – who's right? As I have published ...

The benefits of thermal interface materials. Comparing FR-4 laminate with insulated metal substrate (IMS) PCB. How phase-change TIMs may prove to be the best solution. One of the most important—and ...

This article is part of the TechXchange: PCB Tools and Technology. Many manufacturers still use the standard FR-4 material for their rigid boards because FR-4 materials are cost-efficient and highly ...

I am not a PCB designer, but I have worked with enough of them over the years to empathize with the challenges that they face to find the ideal balance between board cost and performance for a given ...

It’s interesting what you see when you train a black light on everyday objects. We strongly suggest not doing this in a hotel room, but if you shine UV light on, say, a printed circuit board, you ...