A PCB transmission line is a type of interconnection used for moving signals from their transmitters to their receivers on a printed circuits board. They are very complex to understand, which is why we created this quiz. Find out how much you know about PCB transmission lines!
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#1 How many conductors a PCB transmission line is usually composed of?
#2 What are usually these conductors?
#3 Which of the following is called a coplanar transmission line?
#4 What is the volume between the two conductors?
#5 Why do transmission lines need to have a controlled impedance at high frequencies?
#6 Electromagnetic signals travel in vacuum or air at the same speed as of light. Why do signals travel on PCB transmission lines at a slower speed?
#7 What does “tpd” refer to?
#8 What is the propagation delay?
#9 Which of the following equations calculates the propagation delay on microstrips?
#10 What is approximately the signal speed for Isola 370HR materials on a stripline?
#11 What is approximately the propagation delay for Rogers 4000 series materials on a microstrip?
