coolpixs4
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I need to design a microstrip power splitter for high power RF signal of about 40dBm (10W)
on a PCB of FR-4 (Er=4.5) with 4-layers( 0.5oz/0.11T/1oz/0.2T/1oz.0.11T/0.5oz)
So, by using ADS-LineCal tool, the calculated 50-ohm trace impedance results in a very small width of the trace 0.192mm
I thought this trace width line cannot carry the signal of 10W, a lot of heat will burn the trace
If increasing the trace width up to 1.1mm or higher value => without the change of total substrate height
Is it possible to design a power microstrip splitter on that substarte ?
Thanks
on a PCB of FR-4 (Er=4.5) with 4-layers( 0.5oz/0.11T/1oz/0.2T/1oz.0.11T/0.5oz)
So, by using ADS-LineCal tool, the calculated 50-ohm trace impedance results in a very small width of the trace 0.192mm
I thought this trace width line cannot carry the signal of 10W, a lot of heat will burn the trace
If increasing the trace width up to 1.1mm or higher value => without the change of total substrate height
Is it possible to design a power microstrip splitter on that substarte ?
Thanks
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