Brandon Kemp Wrote: > > I had a trouble > finding a definition of differential Z in my old textbook ("Analysis of > Multiconductor Transmission Lines", Paul), although it is a good and fairly > thorough book. Instead of doing a full literature search at the library, I > went through the derivation myself. I've included it with an explanation > for correlation with Innoveda's XFX Transmission Line Parameters. > > (See attached file: derivation.doc) > > Brandon Kemp > EMC/SI Engineer > Lexmark International, Inc. > Hi: As indicated by "derivation.doc", the XFX generated Transmission Line Parameters (.tlp) file does not directly output the differential line impedance ( Z_diff ) but provides the odd and even mode impedances ( Z_odd and Z_even). The following relation is valid for a symmetrical pair: Z_diff = 2 * Z_odd Sometimes, it is also desirable to calculate the single ended impedance ( Z_se ) which is obtainable via: Z_se = (2 * Z_even * Z_odd) / (Z_odd + Z_even) Best Regards, Abe Riazi ServerWorks ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 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