{"id":5938,"date":"2026-07-20T08:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T00:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/?p=5938"},"modified":"2026-06-25T15:01:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T07:01:12","slug":"low-loss-pcb-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"Uitleg over PCB-materialen met lage signaalverliezen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Naarmate de signaalsnelheden blijven toenemen, bereiken traditionele printplaatmaterialen hun prestatielimieten. Hoewel standaard FR4 voor veel toepassingen nog steeds geschikt is, vereisen moderne netwerkapparatuur, AI-computerplatforms, hogesnelheidsopslagsystemen en communicatie-infrastructuur vaak materialen met een lager signaalverlies.<\/p><p>Hier komen printplaatmaterialen met een lage signaalverliesfactor om de hoek kijken.<\/p><p>Laminaat met lage signaalverliezen is ontworpen om di\u00eblektrische demping te verminderen, waardoor signalen over grotere afstanden kunnen worden overgebracht zonder aan kwaliteit in te boeten. Dit materiaal is een veelgebruikte keuze geworden in toepassingen die werken met datasnelheden van meerdere gigabits en hoge frequenties.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Low-Loss-PCB-Materials.jpg\" alt=\"PCB-materialen met lage signaalverliezen\" class=\"wp-image-5939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Low-Loss-PCB-Materials.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Low-Loss-PCB-Materials-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Low-Loss-PCB-Materials-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Inhoudsopgave<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#What_Makes_a_PCB_Material_Low_Loss\" >Wat zorgt ervoor dat een PCB-materiaal weinig verlies vertoont?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#Why_Standard_FR4_Has_Limitations\" >Waarom standaard FR4 beperkingen heeft<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#Characteristics_of_Low_Loss_Materials\" >Kenmerken van materialen met een lage verliesfactor<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#Lower_Dissipation_Factor\" >Lagere dissipatiefactor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#Stable_Dielectric_Constant\" >Stabiele di\u00eblektrische constante<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#Improved_High-Frequency_Performance\" >Verbeterde prestaties bij hoge frequenties<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#Better_Reliability\" >Grotere betrouwbaarheid<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#Typical_Df_Comparison\" >Typische Df-vergelijking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#Common_Types_of_Low_Loss_PCB_Materials\" >Veelvoorkomende soorten PCB-materialen met een lage signaalverlies<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#Enhanced_FR4_Systems\" >Verbeterde FR4-systemen<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#Hydrocarbon_Ceramic_Materials\" >Koolwaterstofhoudende keramische materialen<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#PTFE-Based_Materials\" >Materialen op basis van PTFE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#High-Speed_Digital_Laminates\" >Digitale laminaten voor hoge snelheden<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#Applications_That_Benefit_from_Low_Loss_Materials\" >Toepassingen die baat hebben bij materialen met een lage verliesfactor<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#Data_Center_Equipment\" >Apparatuur voor datacenters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#AI_Servers\" >AI-servers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#Telecommunication_Systems\" >Telecommunicatiesystemen<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#High-Speed_Storage_Systems\" >Snelle opslagsystemen<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#Cost_Considerations\" >Kostenoverwegingen<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#Low_Loss_Materials_and_Stackup_Design\" >Materialen met lage verliezen en ontwerp van de laagopbouw<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#Choosing_the_Right_Material\" >Het juiste materiaal kiezen<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#Data_Rate\" >Gegevenssnelheid<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#Operating_Frequency\" >Bedrijfsfrequentie<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#Channel_Length\" >Kanaallengte<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#Manufacturing_Requirements\" >Productievereisten<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#Budget\" >Begroting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/low-loss-pcb-materials\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Makes_a_PCB_Material_Low_Loss\"><\/span>Wat zorgt ervoor dat een PCB-materiaal weinig verlies vertoont?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Signaalverlies in een printplaat kan verschillende oorzaken hebben, waaronder geleidingsverlies, oppervlakteruwheid, overgangen bij connectoren en di\u00eblektrisch verlies.<\/p><p>Van deze factoren wordt het di\u00eblektrische verlies rechtstreeks be\u00efnvloed door het laminaatmateriaal zelf.<\/p><p>Een materiaal wordt over het algemeen als verliesarm beschouwd wanneer het het volgende biedt:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Lage dissipatiefactor (Df)<\/li>\n\n<li>Stabiele di\u00eblektrische constante (Dk)<\/li>\n\n<li>Constante elektrische prestaties over alle frequentiebereiken heen<\/li>\n\n<li>Verminderd toevoegingsverlies<\/li><\/ul><p>Zoals uitgelegd in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/dk-and-df-values-in-pcb-materials\/\">Dk- en Df-waarden in PCB-materialen<\/a><\/strong>, de dissipatiefactor is een van de belangrijkste indicatoren die worden gebruikt om het signaalverlies te beoordelen.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Standard_FR4_Has_Limitations\"><\/span>Waarom standaard FR4 beperkingen heeft<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>FR4 blijft het meest gebruikte materiaal voor printplaten, omdat het kosteneffectief en ruimschoots verkrijgbaar is.<\/p><p>De elektrische prestaties worden echter minder gunstig naarmate de frequenties en datasnelheden toenemen.<\/p><p>Typische eigenschappen van FR4 zijn onder meer:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Dk: 4,2\u20134,8<\/li>\n\n<li>Df: 0,015\u20130,025<\/li><\/ul><p>Voor veel industri\u00eble en consumentenproducten zijn deze waarden volkomen aanvaardbaar.<\/p><p>Toepassingen zoals:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>25G Ethernet<\/li>\n\n<li>56G PAM4<\/li>\n\n<li>112G-backplanes<\/li>\n\n<li>Snelle serverplatforms<\/li><\/ul><p>vereisen vaak een lager di\u00eblektrisch verlies dan bij conventioneel FR4 mogelijk is.<\/p><p>Lezers die nog niet bekend zijn met FR4-materialen kunnen terecht bij <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/fr4-pcb-material\/\">Uitleg over FR4-printplaatmateriaal<\/a><\/strong> voor meer achtergrondinformatie.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Characteristics_of_Low_Loss_Materials\"><\/span>Kenmerken van materialen met een lage verliesfactor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Laminaat met lage signaalverliezen is speciaal ontworpen om de signaaloverdracht te verbeteren.<\/p><p>Veelvoorkomende kenmerken zijn onder meer:<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lower_Dissipation_Factor\"><\/span>Lagere dissipatiefactor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Het belangrijkste voordeel is een lager di\u00eblektrisch verlies.<\/p><p>Lagere Df-waarden helpen:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Demping minimaliseren<\/li>\n\n<li>Oogdiagrammen verbeteren<\/li>\n\n<li>Routeafstanden vergroten<\/li>\n\n<li>De vereisten inzake egalisatie verminderen<\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stable_Dielectric_Constant\"><\/span>Stabiele di\u00eblektrische constante<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Materialen met een lage verliesfactor vertonen vaak consistentere Dk-waarden over bredere frequentiebereiken.<\/p><p>Dit leidt tot verbetering van:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Impedantieregeling<\/li>\n\n<li>Signaaltiming<\/li>\n\n<li>Afstemming van differenti\u00eble paren<\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Improved_High-Frequency_Performance\"><\/span>Verbeterde prestaties bij hoge frequenties<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Veel systemen met een lage signaalverlies zijn geoptimaliseerd voor frequenties waarbij standaard FR4 aanzienlijke signaalverzwakking begint te vertonen.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Better_Reliability\"><\/span>Grotere betrouwbaarheid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Hoogwaardige laminaatsystemen bieden vaak ook betere thermische en mechanische eigenschappen.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Typical_Df_Comparison\"><\/span>Typische Df-vergelijking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>In de onderstaande tabel wordt een vergelijking gegeven van veelgebruikte printplaatmaterialen.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Materiaal<\/th><th>Typische Df<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Standaard FR4<\/td><td>0.015-0.025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>FR4 met hoge TG<\/td><td>0,012\u20130,020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>FR4 met lage signaalverliezen<\/td><td>0,006\u20130,010<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Megtron 6<\/td><td>~0.002<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rogers 4350B<\/td><td>~0.0037<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PTFE-materialen<\/td><td>0,0009\u20130,002<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><p>Hoe lager de Df-waarde, hoe kleiner het di\u00eblektrische verlies.<\/p><p>Bij de materiaalkeuze moet echter altijd rekening worden gehouden met de algemene ontwerpvereisten, in plaats van de aandacht te richten op \u00e9\u00e9n enkele specificatie.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Low-Loss-PCB-Materials-1.jpg\" alt=\"PCB-materialen met lage signaalverliezen\" class=\"wp-image-5940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Low-Loss-PCB-Materials-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Low-Loss-PCB-Materials-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Low-Loss-PCB-Materials-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Types_of_Low_Loss_PCB_Materials\"><\/span>Veelvoorkomende soorten PCB-materialen met een lage signaalverlies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enhanced_FR4_Systems\"><\/span>Verbeterde FR4-systemen<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Veel leveranciers van laminaat bieden verbeterde FR4-formules aan die zijn ontworpen voor toepassingen met hogere snelheden.<\/p><p>Deze materialen bieden:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Betere signaalprestaties<\/li>\n\n<li>Bekende verwerkingskenmerken<\/li>\n\n<li>Lagere kosten in vergelijking met hoogwaardige RF-laminaten<\/li><\/ul><p>Ze worden vaak gebruikt in netwerk- en serverproducten.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hydrocarbon_Ceramic_Materials\"><\/span>Koolwaterstofhoudende keramische materialen<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Deze laminaten bestaan uit een combinatie van koolwaterstofharssystemen en keramische vulstoffen.<\/p><p>Voordelen zijn onder andere:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Minder verlies<\/li>\n\n<li>Stabiele di\u00eblektrische eigenschappen<\/li>\n\n<li>Goede maakbaarheid<\/li><\/ul><p>Bij verschillende populaire RF-materialen wordt deze aanpak toegepast.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PTFE-Based_Materials\"><\/span>Materialen op basis van PTFE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>PTFE biedt een van de laagste di\u00eblektrische verliezen die bij de productie van printplaten beschikbaar zijn.<\/p><p>Toepassingen zijn onder andere:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Radarsystemen<\/li>\n\n<li>Satellietcommunicatie<\/li>\n\n<li>RF-versterkers<\/li>\n\n<li>Microgolfschakelingen<\/li><\/ul><p>Een apart artikel over <strong>PTFE-materiaal voor printplaten<\/strong> zal deze onderwerpen nader onderzoeken.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"High-Speed_Digital_Laminates\"><\/span>Digitale laminaten voor hoge snelheden<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Producten zoals:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Megtron-serie<\/li>\n\n<li>Isola I-Speed<\/li>\n\n<li>Tachyon<\/li>\n\n<li>Nelco-materialen voor hoge snelheden<\/li><\/ul><p>zijn speciaal ontworpen voor moderne digitale systemen.<\/p><p>Deze materialen overbruggen de kloof tussen conventioneel FR4 en gespecialiseerde RF-substraten.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Applications_That_Benefit_from_Low_Loss_Materials\"><\/span>Toepassingen die baat hebben bij materialen met een lage verliesfactor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Data_Center_Equipment\"><\/span>Apparatuur voor datacenters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Moderne switches en routers werken met steeds hogere gegevenssnelheden.<\/p><p>Naarmate de kanaallengtes toenemen, wordt signaalverlies een cruciale ontwerpfactor.<\/p><p>Materialen met een lage signaalverliesgraad dragen bij aan het behoud van de signaalkwaliteit in het hele systeem.<\/p><p>In toekomstige artikelen zal onder meer het volgende aan bod komen: <strong>PCB-materialen voor datacenterapparatuur<\/strong>.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AI_Servers\"><\/span>AI-servers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>AI-infrastructuur vereist snelle communicatie tussen processors, versnellers en geheugenapparaten.<\/p><p>Laminaat met lage verliezen draagt bij aan:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Hoge bandbreedte<\/li>\n\n<li>Lagere latentie<\/li>\n\n<li>Verbeterde signaalintegriteit<\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Telecommunication_Systems\"><\/span>Telecommunicatiesystemen<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Toepassingen zijn onder andere:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Optische netwerken<\/li>\n\n<li>5G-infrastructuur<\/li>\n\n<li>Backhaul-apparatuur<\/li>\n\n<li>Hardware voor draadloze communicatie<\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"High-Speed_Storage_Systems\"><\/span>Snelle opslagsystemen<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Opslagplatforms voor bedrijven maken vaak gebruik van materialen met een lage signaalverliesfactor om interfaces met hoge snelheden en lange signaalpaden te ondersteunen.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cost_Considerations\"><\/span>Kostenoverwegingen<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Een van de redenen waarom standaard FR4 nog steeds populair is, zijn de kosten.<\/p><p>Materialen met een lage signaalverlies verhogen doorgaans de productiekosten van printplaten vanwege:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Hogere prijzen voor laminaat<\/li>\n\n<li>Complexere eisen aan de opbouw<\/li>\n\n<li>Extra technische inspanningen<\/li><\/ul><p>De prestatievoordelen moeten de extra kosten rechtvaardigen.<\/p><p>In veel gevallen zijn alleen voor bepaalde lagen materialen met een lage signaalverliesfactor nodig, waardoor ontwerpers hybride opbouw kunnen gebruiken die een evenwicht bieden tussen prestaties en budget.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Low_Loss_Materials_and_Stackup_Design\"><\/span>Materialen met lage verliezen en ontwerp van de laagopbouw<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>De materiaalkeuze is onlosmakelijk verbonden met de planning van de laagopbouw.<\/p><p>Factoren die in onderlinge samenhang moeten worden beoordeeld, zijn onder meer:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Aantal lagen<\/li>\n\n<li>Kern dikte<\/li>\n\n<li>Keuze van prepregs<\/li>\n\n<li>Ruwheid koper<\/li>\n\n<li>Doelimpedantie<\/li><\/ul><p>Zoals besproken in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/nl\/blog\/pcb-core-and-prepreg\/\">PCB-kern- en prepreg-materialen<\/a><\/strong>, de di\u00eblektrische afstand heeft een directe invloed op de impedantie en het signaalgedrag.<\/p><p>Een goed ontworpen opbouw draagt vaak net zo veel bij aan de prestaties als het materiaal zelf.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Low-Loss-PCB-Materials-2.jpg\" alt=\"PCB-materialen met lage signaalverliezen\" class=\"wp-image-5941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Low-Loss-PCB-Materials-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Low-Loss-PCB-Materials-2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.topfastpcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Low-Loss-PCB-Materials-2-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Choosing_the_Right_Material\"><\/span>Het juiste materiaal kiezen<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Bij het beoordelen van laminaten met een lage verliesfactor moeten ingenieurs rekening houden met:<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Data_Rate\"><\/span>Gegevenssnelheid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Hogere gegevenssnelheden maken een laag di\u00eblektrisch verlies over het algemeen belangrijker.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Operating_Frequency\"><\/span>Bedrijfsfrequentie<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Voor RF- en microgolfontwerpen zijn vaak gespecialiseerde materialen nodig.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Channel_Length\"><\/span>Kanaallengte<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Langere signaalpaden hebben doorgaans meer baat bij materialen met een laag verlies.<\/p><h3 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signaalverlies?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A: Een PCB-materiaal met lage signaalverliezen is een laminaat dat is ontworpen om di\u00eblektrische demping te verminderen en de signaalintegriteit bij hoge frequenties of hoge gegevenssnelheden te verbeteren.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1782369873722\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">V: Waarom zijn materialen met een lage verliesfactor belangrijk?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A: Ze helpen signaalverlies tot een minimum te beperken, waardoor signalen over langere afstanden met een betere kwaliteit kunnen worden overgebracht.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1782369886352\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">V: Is materiaal met een lage verliesfactor hetzelfde als RF-materiaal?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A: Niet altijd. Sommige materialen met een lage signaalverlies zijn ontworpen voor digitale systemen met hoge snelheden en niet voor RF-toepassingen.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1782369900034\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">V: Kan standaard FR4 worden gebruikt voor ontwerpen voor hoge snelheden?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A: In sommige gevallen wel. 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In vergelijking met standaard FR4 bieden deze laminaten lagere dissipatiefactoren, stabielere di\u00eblektrische eigenschappen en betere prestaties bij hoge frequenties. 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