0402

Apr 19, 2014 20 Replies

And a 50 ohm line on 0.062 FR4 needs a 2010!

Here's an 0805 terminating a 50r trace on 30 mil FR4

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which is pretty good for a regular resistor. Two 100r resistors, in a y or tee shape, would be a little better.

And a TDR comparison of an 0805 mounted normally, and flipped over:

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The capacitive bump at cm 1 is the SMA connector-PCB transition.

John Larkin Highland Technology Inc www.highlandtechnology.com jlarkin at highlandtechnology dot com Precision electronic instrumentation

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