Staggered ground-plane microstrip transmission line
US4680557A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 22, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2005 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/09709
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A microstrip transmission line comprises a plurality of signal-carrying lines disposed along a dielectric ribbon and separated by a predetermined spacing. Ground-plane conductors are disposed on the opposite side of the ribbon in staggered relation to the signal-carrying lines such that the ground-plane conductors occupy spaces corresponding to the gaps between adjacent signal-carrying lines. This arrangement lowers the capacitance and raises the impedance of the transmission line while maintaining high signal line density.
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