Spend the channel budget where loss occursA scalar budget separates trace, connectors, vias and other entered allowances. It is a screening aid, not cascaded S-parameter verification.Spend the channel budget where loss occursIllustrative allocation, not a Panasonic material guarantee.8 dB illustrative system allowanceTrace: 200 mm × 0.5 dB/in ÷ 25.4 = 3.937 dBOther allowances: 2 dB → unused budget: 2.063 dBAll terms at one frequency; mismatch is not modeled.³Ô¹Ïtv engineering illustration · not a production record · not to scale