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Impedance calculation tools, Trace, Table 62. 3d field solver vs. zcalc – Intel CHIPSET 820E User Manual

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820E Chipset

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Design

Guide

Figure 98. Microstrip (a) and Stripline (b) Cross Section for 28

Trace

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G

4.5 mils

2.1 mils

6 mils

18 mils

10 mils

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a) Microstrip cross section for 28-

trace

b) Stripline cross section for 28-

trace

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5 mils

1.2 mils

5 mils

13.5 mils

6 mils

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7 mils

1.2 mils

1.2 mils

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Note: Do not forget ground floods and stitching.

5.1.6.

Impedance Calculation Tools

3D field solvers, such as those by HP, Ansoft, Sonnet, and Polar, are most accurate when calculating the
impedance. Z calculators based on equations (zcalc) also are fairly accurate. The differences are listed in
the following table.

Table 62. 3D Field Solver vs. ZCALC

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6

H 4.5 4.5 4.2 4.8 4.5 4.5

W 18 18 18 18 17 19

W1 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1 17.1 19.1

T 1.4 2.8 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4

ε

r 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5

Z0

(3D)

29.0 28.4 27.6 30.4 30.2 27.9

Z0

(zcalc)

29.1 28.7 27.7 30.4 30.2 28.0