Microstrip Transmission Line Width

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Hello,

Could anyone assist in telling me how to find the width of a microstrip transmission line?
I know there are formulas and some calculators online but they all seem to require some initial width anyway.

Thanks!!
 

Antenna (^.^) said:
Hello,

Could anyone assist in telling me how to find the width of a microstrip transmission line?
I know there are formulas and some calculators online but they all seem to require some initial width anyway.

Thanks!!
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many closed form formulas..depends on which characteristic impedance you are trying to implement
 

Impedance is chiefly dependent on track width to gap ratio and dielectric constant,D.


  • Thinner boards allow smaller tracks at the same ratio and impedance.
  • D tends to have a 10% minimum tolerance.
  • Track widths have an etch-back tolerance equal to thickness of copper.
  • Impedance testing by TDR method is done at fab shop on test coupons at additional expense for better results and D codes adjusted in Gerber file.
  • Slight variations exist due to dielectric constant reducing with rising f , conductor skin effects and gap to wavelength ratio at EHF.
 


SunnySkyguy it is assumed we want to synthesis a 50-ohm microstrip transmission line,
consider er = 4.4, h (height) = 1.6 mm, freq = 1000 MHz, and t (thickness of trace) = 0.001 mu m.

result by **broken link removed**
W = 3.045654296875 mm

**broken link removed** gave me Z0 = 50.1 ohm

https://chemandy.com/calculators/microstrip-transmission-line-calculator-hartley27.htm gave me Z0 = 50.22 ohm

Result for **broken link removed**
W = 3.0508791326846296

there is a good agreement between all results.
 

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