…It all depends on how fast you are trying to go. That’s really the name of the game with anything…
Yeah, I can totally see Homer Simpson designing his SERDES bus and getting frustrated by all the additional insertion loss…
The whole via simulation issue is admittedly complicated, and I think really boils down to whether the vias are single-ended…
Whether you are trying to correlate simulated waveforms to measured waveforms for a DDR3 signal, or board timing numbers for…
Yes, you should care about the fact that PCB traces, when actually manufactured, end up having more of a trapezoidal…
Simulations should match measurements. Otherwise, what good are they? When doing signal integrity simulations, that starts with comprehensive stackup modeling. …
At the very minimum, a good board stackup has solid reference planes for signal routing. Power demands now pretty much…
Anyone that’s ever tried to put 75-ohm video onto a PCB stackup knows how high impedance will drive layer thicknesses. …
Proper stackup design is the key to ensuring maximum performance for your PCB design. Electromagnetic compatibility, signal integrity, power integrity…
