Microstrip Mitred Bend Calculator

When laying out microstrip transmission lines an abrupt bend of 90° can cause a significant portion of the signal on the strip to be reflected back towards its source. This results in only a portion of the signal passing through and causes un-necessary reflections in the system which degrades performance. Mitering the bend is one of the ways in which the reflections can be reduced. A 90 degree bend in a transmission line adds a small amount of capacitance to the transmission line, which causes a mismatch. A Mitered bend reduces some of that capacitance, restoring the line back to it's original characteristic impedance. This calculator below helps calculate the dimension of the mitre bend.