Apologies for posting this twice. I made a fundamental mistake in the original posting! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Is there a formula for calculating differential impedence over an (adjacent) co-planar pair of tracks that are NOT routed over a plane layer? I am looking for 100 Ohms (PCB is 1.6mm FR4). As a guess (based on a 2-wire transmission line in air) I would estimate that a track width to spacing ratio of approx 4 is required. If this is correct then quite wide tracks will be required. Can a reasonable transmission line be made in this manner? Thanks for your help. Best Regards, Ray Gordon ray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Scene Double Ltd. Tel: +44 (0)20 8386 9001 Vision House Fax: +44 (0)20 8386 9002 Station Road Borehamwood Herts. WD6 1DE UK. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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