Microstrip Transmission Line with Finite-Width Dielectric

The results of a numerical solution for open microstrip transmission line with finite-width dielectric are presented for a quasi-TEM computational model. The related solution is based on moment methods using equivalent source models for the free and bound charges existing on boundary surfaces. Characteristic impedance and velocity of propagation are presented in graphical form for estimating the effects of dieletric truncation on microstrip circuits and for related circuit design.