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Webinar: How do material properties affect PCB design and manufacturing?

In a free PCEA member webinar, presenters from Panasonic's EMBD division, including Tony Senese and Eriko Yamato, discuss the crucial electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties of PCB materials. They explain key terms like Tg, CTE, Z-axis expansion, various moduli, elongation, tensile strength, dielectric strength, and peel strength. The webinar helps engineers understand these properties, their testing methods, and their significance, aiding in the selection of the best PCB materials for specific applications. Charts and expert insights guide participants on what to look for in material properties.

Panasonic’s Electronic Materials Prove Durable In Space

Panasonic Industry recently concluded exposure experiments of its circuit board materials at the International Space Station (ISS), confirming their high quality and durability in the harsh space environment. The materials were tested under conditions of microgravity, vacuum, cosmic radiation, and extreme temperatures. After a three-month exposure, the materials were returned and inspected by NASA and JAXA, showing no changes in appearance, electrical characteristics, or chemical composition. Further evaluations on thermal properties and structural observations are planned. This research supports advancements in high-speed and non-ground-level communication technologies, crucial for 6G networks and applications like space exploration and High-Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS). Tested materials include the MEGTRON, FELIOS, LEXCM GX, XPEDION, and HIPER V series.

Low-loss MEGTRON 8 joins the MEGTRON family of high-performance circuit board materials

Panasonic Electronic Materials now offers MEGTRON 8, a multi-layer circuit board material featuring low transmission loss, designed for high-speed communication network equipment such as routers and switches.

The high-speed network equipment that is the backbone of the Internet of Things now needs to meet 800GbE targets: twice as fast as the current 400 GbE standard. As transmission speed increases, so too does transmission loss. MEGTRON 8 provides the reduced transmission loss required to ensure signal quality in these new conditions.

Panasonic to conduct experiments in outer space to develop cutting-edge electronic materials for aerospace applications

Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd announced plans to investigate the impact of the space environment on electronic materials and aid future product development for aerospace applications.  Materials to be tested include high-performance circuit board laminates and underfills for board-level reinforcement. These materials will be launched into space next year and positioned on the Exposed Facility of the Japanese Experiment Module Kibo on the International Space Station (ISS) for six months.

New Prepreg for Millimeter Wave Antennas: R-5410

Now available is Panasonic’s new halogen-free, ultra-low transmission loss multi-layer Circuit Board Prepreg. This new Prepreg enables multi-layer millimeter wave antenna construction using industry-standard manufacturing processes and equipment.

Applications include millimeter-wave antenna Circuit Boards, automotive millimeter-wave radar, wireless communication base stations and high-transmission speed multi-layer Circuit Boards.

Key benefits include lower transmission loss, ease of construction, and reduced manufacturing costs.

Panasonic RUGGED RANTS Podcast Answers What Are E-Textiles!

The Panasonic RUGGED RANTS Podcast provides a tough and at times a bold conversation on the future of innovation and what we can expect as work changes.

Hosted by Panasonic TOUGHBOOK's Barry Ross, Episode 20: What Do Smart Clothing & Foldable Phones Have In Common? features a candid conversation with Mr. Nick DeGaetano from Panasonic Industrial’s New Business Development Team.  Nick helps RUGGED RANTS listeners figure out just exactly what are “Flexible Electronics” and how Wearables and apparel are benefiting from this technology.

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