Jason: It is difficult to calculate these values a priori because the microstrip line configuration is propagating mostly, but not totally, as a TEM wave. It is the "mostly" part that is the problem, so if you need more exact answers than you can find by the standards or hand-calculated approximations, there are a lot of good software packages out there that contain analytical models for microstrip or (for more exact answers) planar EM solvers. MikeH=20 -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dan Piscotty Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 1:07 PM To: pritchard_jason@xxxxxxx; 'Loyer, Jeff'; SI List Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: Single ended s-parameters of a differential mircost rip line Jason, What you need to take into consideration is the difference in mode phase velocities of your signal. Recall, you will have two modes for your signal, even and odd for a microstrip. Each of these modes will have their own separate velocity as they propagate in different mediums; air and dielectric. It's the difference in these mode velocities (really the delays) that determines the electrical length and therefore the midband of your coupler. =20 We, here at Samtec, have written a paper that deals with this specific topic and it's called "The Golden Standard". You will find this paper along with simulated and measured data to support the theory on our website: www.samtec.com. Hope this helps, Dan -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of pritchard, jason Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 12:34 PM To: 'Loyer, Jeff'; SI List Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: Single ended s-parameters of a differential mircost rip line Hi Jeff, I had looked at Pozar...=20 My confusion is that at 5.94 GHz the line is many many quarter wavelengths long. I don't see why 5.94 GHz ends up being the frequency it resonates at. Any thoughts? -Jason -----Original Message----- From: Loyer, Jeff [mailto:jeff.loyer@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 10:19 AM To: pritchard_jason@xxxxxxx; SI List Subject: RE: [SI-LIST] Single ended s-parameters of a differential mircostrip line The best reference I know of for analyzing this phenomena is Pozar's "Microwave Engineering", pages 389 ("coupled line couplers") & 475 ("coupled line filters"). Jeff Loyer -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of pritchard, jason Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 6:50 AM To: SI List Subject: [SI-LIST] Single ended s-parameters of a differential mircostrip line Hi All, I have a Differential Microstrip line with the parameters below.=20 If you were to look at the Single ended s-parameters for a 12 inch line you will see it resonate at 5.94 GHz and 11.9 Ghz for a 6 inch line etc.... Given these parameters how do you calculate the point at which the single ended s-parameters will resonate? I know it's a function of the length and the coupling to the other line because you don't see this effect with a single trace. I just don't know the mathematical relationship. Thanks, Jason * Units are per inch +Co =3D=20 + 2.539e-12=20 + -2.498e-13 2.539e-12 +Lo =3D=20 + 8.362e-09=20 + 1.227e-09 8.362e-09 +Gd =3D=20 + 3.173e-13=20 + -2.341e-14 3.173e-13 +Ro =3D=20 + 7.145e-02=20 + 0.000e+00 7.145e-02 +Rs =3D=20 + 3.196e-05=20 + 1.365e-06 3.196e-05 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org List archives are viewable at: =20 //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 =20 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org List archives are viewable at: =20 //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 =20 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org List archives are viewable at: =20 //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 =20 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ 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