Which mechanism limits maximum data propagation rate along a copper-based transmission line?

💡 Explanation

As frequency increases, the skin effect forces current to flow along the outer surface, raising the effective resistance because the current flows through a smaller cross-sectional area of the conductor. Therefore, increased resistance limits propagation rate, rather than oxidation, electromigration, or resonance, which depend on drastically different mechanisms.

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