Microstrip Line

2010.10.30 Takuichi Hirano

Input

Dielectric constant
Height of dielectric layer h mm
Width of signal line w mm
Thickness of signal line t mm

Output

Characteristic impedance Z0 Ohms
Effective relative permittivity

 

(Eq.(13) in [1])

(Eq.(21) in [1])

(Eq.(10) in [1])

(Eq.(2)-(4) in [2])

References
  1. H.A. Wheeler, "Transmission-Line Properties of a Strip on a Dielectric Sheet on a Plane," IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol.25, No.8, pp.631-647, August 1977.
  2. E.O. Hammerstad, "Equations for Microstrip Circuit Design," 5th European Microwave Conference, pp.268-272 , Hamburg, Germany, September 1-4, 1975.
Appendix

Download Mathematica Notebook File: msl.nb (35KB)

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