Yes. And just because it's free, doesn't mean it sucks. Don't rely on
closed-form equation calculators. This is 2017. Get a 2D field solver.
There's even free ones; for instance, Ataitec, quickfield, etc... If you
don't mind spending a little bit of cash, I highly recommend Simbeor.
-Ryan
On Apr 7, 2017 2:14 PM, "Gary Giust" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
When laying out microstrip 50 Ohm single-ended or 100 Ohm differential
traces, it is OK to use the same layer as the reference for targeting
the trace impedance (if the laminate is very thick between adjacent
signal layers in a 2-layer stack up, e.g. 55 mils)? The signal traces
are routed next to ground on the same layer. I've only seen online PCB
calculators with a plane below the signal trace(s). Are there any online
calculators to compute the impedance when the ground reference is on the
same layer?
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