Turn off your phone!

Turn off your phone!

Everybody knows you are supposed to turn off your phone and other electronic devices when you are on a plane.  You…

Is it SSN or is it Crosstalk?

Is it SSN or is it Crosstalk?

In the lab, both simultaneous switching noise (SSN) and crosstalk look the same.  They appear as unwanted pulses of energy…

Crosstalk is everywhere

Crosstalk is everywhere

Crosstalk is everywhere.  Really, in a more general sense, noise coupling is everywhere.  Usually the method of noise coupling is…

The cure for sick waveforms

The cure for sick waveforms

Found a signal integrity problem in the lab?  How do you go about fixing it?  Well, if it’s a SERDES…

Running at 6GHz with your eyes closed can be scary

Running at 6GHz with your eyes closed can be scary

Running at 6GHz is actually kind of scary regardless, but especially so with your eyes closed.  And I mean that…

It’s never too late

It’s never too late

It’s never too late to fix a design problem.  Well, maybe if the product is shipping, that might be classified…

The Parallel Pain

The Parallel Pain

Parallel busses are a pain to implement.  They really are.  Sure, they are slower than blazing-fast SERDES busses, but they…

Put the Pieces in Place for SERDES Success

Put the Pieces in Place for SERDES Success

Interconnect loss modeling?  Check.  Signal conditioning modeling?  Check.  Ability to simulate multiple S-parameter models for things like connectors and packages…

Know your limits

Know your limits

“A man’s got to know his limitations” … true, and so does a digital bus.  Clint Eastwood’s quote to conclude…