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Re: BackPlane Design
From:
Andy Burkhardt <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Thu, 14 Nov 1996 19:21:18 GMT
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At 14:54 13/11/96 -0600, you wrote:
>Jeff,  
>
>IPC has two documents:
>
>IPC-BP-421, General Specification for Rigid Printed Board BAckplanes with 
>Press-fit Contacts
>
>IPC-D-422, Design Guide for Press-fit Rigid Printed Board Backplanes.
>
>Both can be ordered from the IPC Order Dept. at $15 for memebers, $30 non-
>
>If you have further technical questions, please call Lisa Willaims at IPC,
>847/509-9700 x 379, email [log in to unmask]
>
>Doug Sandvick, IPC
>
>On Wed, 13 Nov 1996, Jeff Underwood-EJU001 wrote:
>
>> Hello All,
>> I received word last week that I will be assuming design responsibilities 
>> for Paging Infrastructure BackPlane boards. Having never designed a 
>> backplane board, I was curious as to the subtle differences involved, and 
>> found that these are not so subtle after all. My design experience has been 
>> mainly in small subscriber type products with extremely large volume's. Can 
>> anyone recommend a good book that I may be able to order, that goes into the 
>> details of designing a good BackPlane board. The BackPlanes we currently 
>> have were designed off-campus, and there are no new boards to design as of 
>> now. But when they come, I want to be prepared. Thanxxx in advance.
>> Jeff Underwood
>> PC Design Group 
>> Infrastructure Development
>> Motorola AMSG, Ft. Worth Texas
>> [log in to unmask]
>> 817-245-4225 
>> 
>> ***************************************************************************
>
Jeff,

If it's a high speed backplane design it may also be worth checking out
IPC-2141 for guidelines on controlled impedance.

Best regards

Andy Burkhardt <[log in to unmask]>
Tel: + 44 1481 53081
Fax: + 44 1481 52476
http://www.polar.co.uk
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