Steve/Bruce,
Thanks
for your inputs. Looks like we will need to connect the bottom of the
cases. Interesting comments on the nickel interface, have to check it
out.
Thanks
Again,
Jim
Kittel
Hi Jim!
We build quite a few RF assemblies here and most always
solder the component bodies to the ground plane. I get stencils made to print
paste in the proper patterns for each component. We solder RF bandpass
filters, threshold detectors, RF amplifiers, mixers, directional couplers,
etc. this way...
As what once somebody else said; "Ground is god in RF
assemblies..."
-Steve Gregory-
Hello Tec Netters,
We are de-buging a new circuit board
containing a microwave filter operating
in the 2 - 3 Ghz range.
This filter was soldered around the perimeter of
the case to the
ENIG ground plane using 63/37 eutectic. The engineer is
stating
that electrically the filter does not appear to be adequately
grounded
to that plane. I am wondering if there is a better way to attach
these filters? Would it be better to solder the entire bottom of
the filter
case to the plane? Is anyone using conductive epoxy?
Liquid or sheet? I
would appeciate comments.
Thanks,
Jim Kittel
L-3 Communications