The 5G wave is coming, and high-performance materials provide more "high-speed" solutions

The vigorous development of 5G technology has made the Internet of Everything possible
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Industries such as autonomous driving, telemedicine, smart home, and wearable devices are developing rapidly due to the high speed, multi-link, and low latency of 5G technology, which also puts forward higher requirements for equipment and materials in the 5G field
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Materials are the cornerstone of technological revolution, and the development of 5G technology is no exception
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Compared with metal material solutions in the 3G and 4G eras, plastics are favored in the 5G era because of their lightweight and cost-effective features
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As one of the important components of 5G hardware devices, plastics can be used in enhanced mobile broadband (antennas, base stations, smart terminals, etc.
), IoT communications (smart wearables, logistics, etc.
), high-reliability and low-latency communications (Internet of Vehicles, etc.
) ) and other 5G scenarios
.

In order to meet the material requirements in the 5G field, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has launched solutions for a variety of specialty materials including LNP™ modifiers and copolymers, ULTEM™ resins, and NORYL™ resins and oligomers , effectively respond to major industry challenges such as thermal management and RF performance, and achieve the advantages of lightweight, cost reduction and productivity improvement
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Base stations, the core equipment of 5G networks, provide wireless coverage and realize signal transmission between wired communication networks and wireless terminals
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The architecture, shape, and hardware equipment of base stations have a crucial impact on the transmission of 5G signals, and are the basis for the development of 5G-related fields
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● LNP™ compounds and copolymers, excellent partners for the "shell"

SABIC's LNP™ compounds and copolymers are thin and flexible, with strong heat dissipation and moisture resistance, and can adapt to the impact of severe climates such as high temperature and cold
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At the same time, LNP™ materials help engineers improve the design and performance of active antenna elements, resulting in customized dielectric constant (Dk) and dissipation factor (Df) values, as well as superior weatherability, to help improve 5G The design and performance of the base station antenna device are the preferred materials for the base station shell and the cover of the core components
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● NORYL™ resin, ideal wave-transmitting material

As an "important member" of the polyphenylene ether (PPO) family, NORYL™ resin is characterized by its extremely low dielectric constant (Dk) and dissipation factor (Df) levels, heat resistance, dimensional stability and low water absorption, high dielectric strength, etc.
It can meet the material requirements of high-speed, high-frequency signal propagation and low insertion loss in the 5G era, and can effectively reduce the signal transmission delay
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At present, NORYL™ resin can be applied to multiple 5G communications including full-frequency GPS/Beidou antennas, microwave antenna reflectors, RF connectors, CPE lightweight housings, 5G base station cooling fans and power supply housings, and millimeter wave radar radomes The field of application is still expanding
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● ULTEM™ resin, stable and reliable high-performance material

As a high-performance polyetherimide resin (PEI), ULTEM™ resin has excellent dimensional stability, infrared transmittance, long-term use temperature up to 170 ℃; its electrical properties are outstanding, in a wide temperature range (-40 ~150℃) and the frequency range remain basically constant, and have low and stable dielectric constant (Dk) and dielectric loss (Df), and have good metallization ability
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It can be used in 5G applications such as fiber optic connectors and lenses, board-to-board connectors, various RF connectors, and RF filter components
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With the advent of the 5G era, industries such as mobile phones and automobiles, which are closely related to our lives, have ushered in vigorous changes and development, placing more demands and higher requirements on materials
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● LNP™ modified materials and copolymers, helping to enjoy the new 5G experience

Due to the higher frequency band of 5G mobile phone terminals, the materials of mobile phone antennas, casings, inner covers and other components have higher requirements for wave transmission performance, dielectric constant (Dk) and dielectric loss (Df)
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The rich product line of LNP™ endows the mobile phone terminal with a thinner body and strong heat dissipation and moisture resistance, and can provide materials with different dielectric constants (Dk) as antennas to meet the smaller size of MINO antennas and effectively reduce signal loss.
For a fast and smooth 5G experience
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● NORYL™ resin, optimizes driving safety

With the innovation of 5G technology, the development of the automotive industry is changing with each passing day, and ADAS advanced driver assistance systems have attracted much attention
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As the sensing hardware in ADAS, the millimeter-wave radar sensor is particularly important, which can realize long-distance sensing and detection
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The excellent low dielectric loss, heat resistance, and dimensional stability of NORYL™ resin are conducive to achieving lightweight, flexibility in different designs, and reducing potential system costs
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From the 4G era to the 5G era, what we experience is not only the upgrade of technology, but also the change of life>
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Due to the improvement of 5G communication transmission rate and signal strength, higher requirements have been placed on the performance of materials from the base station to the application
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The development of 5G communication will inevitably involve the replacement of materials in many fields, and plastics are an indispensable part of it
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As a company that has been deeply involved in the plastics field for more than 50 years, Nagase High-end Materials, together with the special materials business of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), will continue to provide customers in the 5G field with comprehensive plastic solutions, helping customers to provide enterprises and consumers in the 5G era with better Efficient and high-quality products and services enhance the competitiveness of enterprises and achieve industry innovation
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