Piyhatt, If the trace is wide relative to its height above the plane, the inductance is inversely proportional to the width. If the trace is narrow relative to its height above the plane, the inductance is inversely proportional to the log of the width. Todd ----------------------------------------------------------------- Prof. Todd H. Hubing Michelin Professor of Vehicle Electronics Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. 310 Fluor Daniel Bldg. Clemson University Clemson, SC 29634-0915 Phone: +1 864 656 7219 FAX: +1 864 656 7220 Email: hubing@xxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Piyush Bhatt Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 3:14 PM To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] Inductance of PCB trace over ground plane Hi Si Gurus I was wondering that is the inductance of PCB trace over a ground plane. Is inductance changes logarithmic with width or is inversely proportionally. These sites shows formulas which say loghttp://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p9477&seqNum=9 http://www.daycounter.com/Calculators/Microstrip-Inductor-Calculator.phtml whereas this says inversely http://www.technick.net/public/code/cp_dpage.php?aiocp_dp=util_inductance_trace_g . May be they take different assumption? what can somebody explain to me what is the assumption?Book i am reading shows derivation of this formula assuming distance from plane is much less than width of the trace which is simmillar to assumption mentioned in link with formula with log version. ThanksPiyhatt ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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