CR-5000 High-Speed & Signal Integrity Basics

Prerequisites

None

Objectives

Cover High-Speed & Signal Integrity Basics

Topics Covered

The “High Speed+Signal Integrity Basics” interactive course will cover the topics below – in theory and in practical sessions:

Basics of Transmission Line Theory:

• Lossy and lossless transmission lines, equivalent circuits
• Impedance and propagation delay of printed circuit board traces
• The design of printed circuit traces
• Impact of the layer stackup
• Single ended and differential transmission lines
• Impedance control

Refection and Ringing:

• Definition of Refection and Ringing
• How rise time and interconnect length affect ringing and signal distortion
• Impedance matching and ringing

Crosstalk:

• Crosstalk causes, capacitive and inductive coupling
• Forward versus backward Crosstalk
• Crosstalk in differential high-speed signaling
• Crosstalk reduction methods

Termination Schemes

• Concepts of Trace Termination
• Transmission Line Effects of Termination
• Different Termination Methodologies and their implementation