APPENDIX

Useful Constants and Data

TABLE A.1 Physical Constants

Speed of light in vacuum c = 2.99792458 × 108
Permittivity of vacuum ε0 = 8.85418782 × 10 - 12 ≅ (1/36π) × 10 - 9
Permeability of vacuum μ0 = 4π × 10- 7H/m
Impedance of free space η0 = 376.7303 ͠ 120πΩ
Boltzmann's constant k = 1.3806 × 10- 23J/K
Planck's constant h = 6.626 × 10- 34J · s
Charge of electron e = 1.602177 × 10- 19C
Electron rest mass m = 9.10938 × 10- 31 kg

TABLE A.2 Conductivity of Metals at 25°C (298K)

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TABLE A.3 Electrical Resistivity ρ in 10-8 Ωm of Metalsa

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TABLE A.4 Properties of Dielectric Substrates

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