📡 PCB Impedance Calculator
Calculate characteristic impedance for common PCB transmission line structures. Based on IPC-2141A and Wadell formulae.

Substrate Presets

Microstrip

Ground Plane Trace (W) Dielectric (εr) H W
Trace on top of dielectric, ground plane below.
Used for outer-layer signal routing.

Formula (IPC-2141A):
Z₀ = (87/√(εr+1.41)) × ln(5.98H/(0.8W+T))
⚠ Enter positive values for W, H, and εr.

Results

Common Target Impedances

Protocol / UseZ (single-ended)Zdiff
General signal50 Ω
USB 2.090 Ω
USB 3.x / USB485–90 Ω
HDMI / DisplayPort100 Ω
PCIe85 Ω
Ethernet (100M/1G)100 Ω
DDR memory (data)40–60 Ω
RF / microwave coax50 Ω
Video / 75 Ω systems75 Ω
RS-422 / RS-485120 Ω
CAN bus120 Ω