Scott McMorrow Wrote: > > > Soldermask is not the limiting factor for impedance control of FR4 PCBs, but it does tend to increase trace impedance slightly, as Dr Bogatin points out. > > > Dear Scott: Based on the article by Dr. Bogatin ( "When Accuracy Counts" Printed Circuit Design & Manufacture", May 2003, P. 36 ), and also my own analyses, the soldermask effect is to "decrease" the trace impedance. Best Regards, Abe ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu