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Adding a Trace Reference to the 0201 AC Capacitor
A small plane is added as a reference plane on the anti-pad void area on both sides of the GND planes for the stripline to lower the impedance of the breakout trace. This section examines the impact of the added reference plane width.
The extra reference plane for the stripline trace lowers the impedance fluctuation while connected to the signal via. A 15 mil width is a good solution for lowering impedance mismatching for this case.
If the AC capacitor is located close to the connector, it is better to use microstrip routing to reach the connector from the AC capacitor.
The top layer breakout performance above is preferred because only one layer transition via is included. The improved performance depends on the AC capacitor's close proximity to the connector.