Start at wikipedia and then read the books in the reference. Skin depth is discussed in all Electromagnetics text books. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_effect On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 9:03 AM, Dudi Tash <dudi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi All, > I'm looking for some elaborate material regarding the reason for the skin > effect. > > I know all about the losses and the actual outcome, but I'd like to > explore more about the physical reasons for the creation of the skin > effect. My main interest is in skin effect in PCB traces. > > In one of the courses of one of the Guru's I was told that the skin effect > appears due to the fact that the Inductance in the middle of the > transmission lines are greater than the inductance on its periphery, and > the AC signals look for lower loop inductances. > > > > 1. Can you approve this? > > > 2. Are there any other links, material that you can send? > > > 3. Explanations are most welcomed as well. > > Thanks > > Best Regards, > Dgtronix Ltd. I Founder & CEO I Dudi Tash > eFax: +972-3-7256490 I Mobile: +972-54-6345629 I Office: +972-9-9660967 > www.dgtronix-tech.com<http://www.dgtronix-tech.com/> > > [cid:image001.jpg@01CDA62F.31543B90]<http://www.dgtronix-tech.com/> > [cid:image002.jpg@01CDA62F.31543B90] > > [cid:image003.jpg@01CDA62F.31543B90] > > > *This email contains confidential and proprietary information of Dgtronix > Ltd.* > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 > > > -- Scott McMorrow Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC 121 North River Drive Narragansett, RI 02882 (401) 284-1827 Business (401) 284-1840 Fax http://www.teraspeed.com Teraspeed® is the registered service mark of Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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