Instructions

Disclaimer: This spreadsheet was originally intended as a personal tool by the author and not intended as a professional
understanding that no liability for its use or any errors in its contents are accepted by the author and the users accepts res
any information generated by this spreadsheet. Please notify author of any errors or omissions found.

Constants: This sheet contains the physical constants and FR4 PCB reference data used in the calculations or entered by
PCBData: This sheet contains some of the basic data of the PCB under consideration, the overall PCB dimensions, layer
hole data. Some of the values entered here are copied into subsequent spreadsheets. This sheet contains the most basic
for stack depth (with plane and layers estimated at 2:1) and adjacent plane capacitance intended for adjacent reference pl

MicroStrip: This sheet calculates the characteristic impedance (Zo), inductance (Lo) and Capacitance (Co) as well as pro
length (CL) for surface and embedded microstrip structures. Track width (w), thickness (t) and layer separation (h) are tak
manually over-typed, maximum rise time for critical length calculations is only accessible on the PCBData sheet.

StripLine: This sheet calculates the characteristic impedance (Zo), inductance (Lo) and Capacitance (Co) as well as propa
(CL) for single and offset stripline structures. Track width (w), thickness (t) and layer separation (h) are taken from PCBDa
maximum rise time for critical length calculations is only accessible on the PCBData sheet. The offset layer separation (D)
makes an initial estimation based on 2h+t from PCBData.

Loading: Additional calculations on the effect of capacitive loading (Cd) on the transmission line propertiess of microstrip a
the previous 2 sheets. Includes the effects of cross-over coupling capacitance (Cx) for orthogonally routed tracks on adjac
mutual inductance (Lm).
Index
User Supplied Values
Calculated Results
Values copied from other sheets

intended as a professional design tool. It is supplied with the

r and the users accepts responsibility for the subsequent use of
s found.

he calculations or entered by the user.

erall PCB dimensions, layer separations, track line widths and
heet contains the most basic PCB data and contains calculations
ed for adjacent reference planes.

acitance (Co) as well as propagation delay (tpd) and critical

layer separation (h) are taken from PCBData but can be
e PCBData sheet.

citance (Co) as well as propagation delay (tpd) and critical length

n (h) are taken from PCBData but can be manually over-typed,
e offset layer separation (D) is contained only in this sheet and

ne propertiess of microstrip and stripline structures described in

onally routed tracks on adjacent layers and close coupled track

Constants and Reference Data

c
Eo

Physical Constants
3.00E+08
8.854

m/s
pF/m

Speed of Light
Dielectric Constant of Air

Copper Parameters
Cu Weight
0.5oz
1oz
2oz

Cu Thickness
(um)
18
35
70

Resistance
(milliOhm/sq)
0.94
0.49
0.24

Standard Pre-Preg Thickness

Code
mm
inches
116
0.050
0.0020
1080
0.065
0.0025
2113
0.075
0.0030
2125
0.105
0.0042
7628
0.180
0.0070
7648
0.190
0.0075

Standard Laminate Thickness

mm
inches
0.100
0.004
0.115
0.0045
0.128
0.005
0.150
0.006
0.200
0.008
0.250
0.010

Data for Printed Circuit Board

Epsilon

4.9

Overall PCB Size

Length
150
Width
70
Keep Out
1

Dielectric Constant

mm
mm
mm
w

Signal Tracking Data

Thickness
18
um
Width
0.2 mm
Separation
0.15 mm
Signal Layer Separation
h
0.25 mm
Hole Data
No Vias
Via Dia
No Holes
Hole Dia
Clearance

128
0.5
22
1
0.2

Through Vias Only

mm
mm
mm

Plane Layer Separation

hp
0.075 mm

Electrical Properties
Min tr
2
Max Clk
50
Bit Density
16
Stack Build
No. Layers
No. Planes
No Signal

ns
MHz
bits

6
2
4

Plane Capacitance
Cp
5755
Eff Area
9949

pF
sq.mm

t
h
GND
hp
VCC
h

Microstrip Transmission Lines

Surface Microstrip
w
0.20 mm
h
0.15 mm
t
18
um
Eeff
tpd

3.01
5.79

CL

4.53
7.10

44.75 Ohm
0.13 pF/mm
0.26 nH/mm
173

mm

ps/mm

Embedded Microstrip
w
0.20 mm
h
0.15 mm
t
18
um
d
0.10 mm
Eeff
tpd

Zo
Co
Lo

Zo
Co
Lo

CL
ps/mm

39.76 Ohm
0.18 pF/mm
0.28 nH/mm

141

mm

d
t
h

Stripline Transmission Lines

Single Stripline
w
0.20
h
0.15
D
0.32
t
18
Eeff
tpd

4.90
7.39

mm
mm
mm
um

CL

4.90
7.39

33.13 Ohm
0.22 pF/mm
0.24 nH/mm

135

mm

ps/mm

Dual Offset Stripline

w
0.20 mm
h
0.15 mm
d
0.20 mm
t
18
um
Eeff
tpd

Zo
Co
Lo

Zo
Co
Lo

CL
ps/mm

36.05 Ohm
0.20 pF/mm
0.27 nH/mm

135

mm

h
w

t
h

h
t
d
w

t
h

Other Parameters
Cross Over Capacitance
w1
0.2 mm
w2
0.3 mm
h
0.25 mm

w1

t
h
w2

Cx

0.16

pF

Mutual Inductance
s
0.15 mm
l
100 mm
Component Loading
l
100 mm
Cd
20
pF

t
h

Lt
Lm

Microstrip
25.90 nH
12.95 nH

Zlo
tlpd
CL

Microstrip
34.87 Ohms
7.70 ps/mm
130 mm

Lt
Lm

Stripline
24.47 nH
12.23 nH

Zlo
tlpd
CL

Stripline
24.05 Ohms
10.17 ps/mm
98
mm

h
t
h