Hello, Experts I would like to ask for your opinion on following issue in RF PCB layout. I am dealing with a layout of RF PCB. There are different components in the schematic, all are in SMT packages - fully internally matched to 50 Ohm am plifiers, bias-T, AC coupling 0402 capacitors, fixed attenuators, programma ble attenuators, filters, RF switches. All components are declared in their data sheet as designed for 50 Ohm system and they are also tested that way . Therefore, in case I want to do a good design "by the book", I have to make all pads and traces to be 50 Ohm. Components have different pad widths in their footprints, as they suggested by manufacturers: 12, 14, 24, 31, 42, 60 mil. But, in case they are referenced to the same ground layer beneath, they can 't be of the same characteristic impedance. It is simply because of their d ifferent width. What would you suggest as a solution for this situation. The maximum operating frequency for the circuit is 2 GHz. Thank you :-)
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