Microstrip transmission lines are widely used, providing compact and lightweight electronic circuits that are readily adaptable to hybrid and monolithic integrated-circuit (IC) fabrication technology.

Smiths Interconnect offers a comprehensive range of waveguide, coaxial, stripline, microstrip and SMT of isolators and circulators for a variety of target markets and applications.

In the past two columns we have looked at the possible side effects of adding a shield to our PCBs. First we showed how to calculate the lowest frequency resonance, backed up with actual data that ...