Insertion Loss is a Complex Issue: John Coonrod is Here to Explain It
The OnTrack Podcast welcomes John Coonrod back to the show. John is Technical Marketing Manager at Rogers Corporation and a senior engineering professional with a rich background in PCB design, fabrication, processing, and modeling. John also has extensive experience with circuit materials, making him the ideal candidate for the topic of today’s podcast: insertion loss.
Jump to Show Highlights:
01:45 Quick overview of Microstrips vs Striplines
02:20 Exploring laminates, multilayered circuits, and plated through-holes
06:42 Understanding insertion loss
09:25 Four components of insertion loss
13:10 RO4350B™; a friend to all fabricators?
15:10 Pros and Cons of electroless nickel immersion gold (ENIG)
18:13 John’s advice to design engineers on modeling for ENIG’s performance ranges
21:33 Relationship between solder masks and insertion loss
24:20 Got a copper-related topic you’d like to hear John and Judy discuss? Comment below.
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