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MICROWAVEABSORBERS

Microwave Absorbers

Microwave Absorbers are increasingly being used toenhance shielding performance at higher frequencies. Laird Technologies offers a wide product range for the EMC design engineer. Die-cut elastomers, foams, thermoplastics and custom solutions can aid in a wide variety of problems such as internal cavity resonances, antenna pattern shaping and high-frequency interference. Where there’s a problem, Laird Technologies designs a solution. Microwave-absorbing material technology is experiencinga growing and widespread interest among design engineers. As the name implies, microwave-absorbing materials are coatings whose electrical and/or magnetic properties have been altered to allow absorption of microwave energy at discrete or broadband frequencies. Several techniques are used to achieve these properties. Laird Technologies’ goal as the absorber manufacturer is balancing electrical performance, thickness, weight, mechanical properties and cost. 30