Hello fellow SI engineers! I have noticed when running some simulation of vias, that by varying anti-pad diameter, but keeping other parameters intact, that the return loss for lower frequencies is higher then for case when the anti-pad is smaller. But for the higher frequencies there is an opposite effect, the return loss decreases with the increasing anti-pad diameter. I have included the picture that shows this effect. What is physical explanation for this effect? Why do RL increase for larger anti-pad compared to via with smaller anti-pad diameter, when the frequency is < 5GHz ? Also why do the return loss decreases for the via with larger anti-pad diameter compared to via with smaller anti-pad diameter, for f > 5GHz ? Best regards, Pehr ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List forum is accessible at: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu