Originally published at: https://www.protoexpress.com/blog/how-to-select-and-place-rf-components-pcb-designs/
Choosing the right RF PCB components and placing them appropriately helps you avoid critical issues such as insertion loss and EMI. These errors generally occur due to poor isolation and parasitic effects. As an RF engineer, you need to select low-noise amplifiers (LNAs), position oscillators close to the clock input pin, and place matching networks near mixer ports to significantly improve the overall performance. In this article, you’ll learn how to integrate active and passive parts in radio frequency boards and the layout guidelines to follow when placing these parts. You’ll also learn the common assembly defects seen in radio…