Characterization of Electromagnetic Properties of MID Materials for High Frequency Applications up to 67 GHz

This paper presents results of the research project: "Characterization of the radio frequency (RF) properties of LDS-MID" where RF parameters of laser direct structureable (LDS) molded interconnect device (MID) materials were investigated. First of all the most important material parameters influencing the RF performance of a device are introduced. In the next section the broadband characterization of the metallization and material properties using a coplanar waveguide (CPW) is described. For a selected LDS material the conduction losses due to different metallization compositions are discussed in detail.