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Microstrip Calculator – Rogers RO4003C Substrate

Calculate microstrip characteristic impedance Z₀, trace width W, effective permittivity εe, and quarter-wave length for Rogers RO4003C substrate (εr=3.55). Interactive calculator.

Interactive Calculator – RO4003C

Microstrip Z₀ Calculator (Rogers RO4003C)

Characteristic Impedance Z₀
Effective Permittivity εe
Phase Velocity (× c)
Guided Wavelength λg
Quarter-wave length λ/4

50 Ω Trace Width Reference for RO4003C

Substrate HW for 50 Ωεeλg at 2.4 GHzλg at 10 GHz
0.203 mm (8 mil)0.44 mm2.7874.5 mm17.9 mm
0.508 mm (20 mil)1.10 mm2.7974.4 mm17.9 mm
1.524 mm (60 mil)3.30 mm2.8174.2 mm17.8 mm

RO4003C Loss at Key Frequencies (100 mm trace)

FrequencyTotal LossFR4 comparison
2.4 GHz~0.5 dB~1.7 dB (FR4)
5.8 GHz~1.0 dB~4.0 dB (FR4)
10 GHz~1.5 dB~7.0 dB (FR4)
24 GHz~4.0 dBnot usable
RF View Microstrip Calculator: Enter εr=3.55 for RO4003C to compute 50 Ω trace width, εe, and quarter-wave lengths at your frequency. Available offline in the Utilities tab.

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