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KiCad Controlled Impedance Traces (e.g. 50Ω) - Phil's Lab #3

How to calculate track widths and layout controlled impedance traces (e.g. 50 Ohms) for high-frequency signals.
Chapters:
  • 00:00Intro
  • 00:18Why do need controlled impedance traces?
  • 01:07Microstrip PCB trace parameters
  • 03:19Calculating track width (via approximation)
  • 05:14Calculating track width (using online/KiCad calculators)
  • 09:18KiCad trace routing example