Electronic Systems Design

This blog is a place to learn about electronic systems design, from PCB design to simulation and verification, to manufacturability and manufacturing execution.

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Shorter stubs are getting longer

November 4, 2011

…It all depends on how fast you are trying to go. That’s really the name of the game with anything…

By Patrick Carrier

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Stupid vias… {grumble grumble}

November 3, 2011

Yeah, I can totally see Homer Simpson designing his SERDES bus and getting frustrated by all the additional insertion loss…

By Patrick Carrier

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Via modeling – what do I really need?

November 2, 2011

The whole via simulation issue is admittedly complicated, and I think really boils down to whether the vias are single-ended…

By Patrick Carrier

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HyperLynx PI Virtual Labs Launch!

August 19, 2011

This past week, HyperLynx took it’s first steps into cyberspace with the introduction of HyperLynx PI Virtual Labs! What is…

By smckinne

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Measurement correlation is just a stackup away

August 4, 2011

Whether you are trying to correlate simulated waveforms to measured waveforms for a DDR3 signal, or board timing numbers for…

By Patrick Carrier

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Your traces aren’t square, but do you need to care?

August 3, 2011

Yes, you should care about the fact that PCB traces, when actually manufactured, end up having more of a trapezoidal…

By Patrick Carrier

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Can you make Z higher?

August 2, 2011

Simulations should match measurements. Otherwise, what good are they? When doing signal integrity simulations, that starts with comprehensive stackup modeling. …

By Patrick Carrier

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