Select a configuration:

Microstrip
Trace |

Embedded
Microstrip Trace |

Stripline
Trace |

Asymmetric
Stripline Trace |
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Geometric Parameter Definitions
| W: |
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trace width |
| T: |
trace thickness |
| H (/H1) |
height of trace or dielectric above return plane |
| C: |
distance between the differential stripline pair |
| er: |
relative permittivity of the dielectric |
Electrical Parameter Definitions
| Zo: |
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characteristic impedance |
| Zc: |
effective characteristic impedance including the capacitance of
distributed loads |
| Tpd: |
propagation delay |
| Lo: |
inductance per unit length |
| Co: |
capacitance per unit length |
Acknowledgements:
The source for formulas used in this calculator (except where otherwise
noted) is: IPC-D-317A, Design Guidelines for Electronic Packaging
Utilizing High-Speed Techniques, Jan 1995; Section 5, pp. 13 - 36.
THESE FORMULAS ARE APPROXIMATIONS! They should not be used when a
high degree of accuracy is required.
The transmission line calculator concept was developed by Douglas
Brooks and is described in his paper: PCB Impedance Control: Formulas
and Resources, Printed Circuit Design Magazine, March 1998.
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