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3. CMT2210A PCB Layout Recommendations
The following PCB layout design guidelines take the CMT2210A-EM as an example.
CMT2210A-EM is a 2-layer PCB using FR4 PCB material. The thickness of the PCB is 0.8 mm; the thickness for
the copper is 1 ounce (0.0356mm); the separation between ground pour copper and traces/pads is 0.3 mm; the
dielectric constant (Er) for the FR4 material is 4.4. In general, the impedance of the coplanar transmission line is in
proportion to the thickness of the PCB and the distance between the routing and grounding around it. It is in inverse
proportion to the width/thickness of the routing and the dielectric constant (Er). Using a conventional transmission
line calculator (such as Txline), a 1-
mm width of the 50 Ω coplanar transmission line can be obtained.
3.1 CMT2210A-EM PCB Layout
The PCB layout as shown in Figure 2 has six sections. They are RF Input, Power Supply Decoupling, XTAL Circuit,
VCO Tank Circuit, Digital Signals Routing, and Grounding.
RF Input
Power Supply
Decoupling
VCO Tank
Grounding
XTAL
Routing Digital
Signals
Figure 2. CMT2210A-EM PCB Layout