[SI-LIST] Re: Trace impedance

  • From: Doug Brooks <doug@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: sinnovate88@xxxxxxxxxxx, si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 09:40:22 -0800

Actually, the answer is no.

Zdiff = 2*Zo(1 - k)
Zcommon = .5 * Zo(1 + k)

where k is a factor related to the coupling between the traces (and 
whose limits are between 0 and 1.0).

Single-ended impedance and common mode impedance of a differential 
pair have different meanings.

Doug Brooks




At 06:48 AM 11/21/2006, you wrote:
>Hello All,
>                    One basic question on differential pair trace 
> impedance. Is it possible that a differential pair with 100 ohm 
> differential impedance will have 50 ohm common mode impedance? Are 
> the single-ended and common mode impedances of a differential pair 
> has the same meaning?
>Thanks and advance,
>shekh
>
>
>
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