Maybe this is an opportunity for the seminar providers to generate a Video
training package.
Best Regards,
Neil Diamond
At 04:43 PM 8/5/98 +0100, you wrote:
>Susy,
>
>It was with great interest that I read your mail about Rick Hartley's High
>Speed training class.
>I am a PCB designer with a US company based in Manchester UK with three
>years experience. Until recently no form of PCB design training has existed
>in this country. There is now an organisation that provides limited training
>for us Limey designers but for various reasons (mostly financial ) I am
>having trouble getting the OK from my company to attend the courses. It
>seems that training stateside is far superior to our own and you guys
>certainly have alot more experience.
>
>I am desparately keen to improve my design techniques and this course sounds
>just the ticket. Obviously beeing this side of the pond means I won't be
>able to attend but is there any possible way I could get hold of the
>workbook you mentioned? This would really be a great help to my endavours at
>self-improvement!
>
>Hope you can help......
>
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Adam Hawes
>PCB Designer
>GenRad Ltd.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Susy Webb [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>> Sent: Monday, August 03, 1998 2:35 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: [DC] Houston high speed training class
>>
>> The Houston IPC Chapter
>> Proudly Presents
>>
>> HIGH SPEED DESIGN AND
>> IMPEDANCE CONTROL
>> WORK SHOP
>>
>> BY
>> RICK HARTLEY
>> Applied Innovations, Dublin OH
>>
>> Friday September 11, 1998
>> at
>> The Great Southwest Equestrian Center 2501 South Mason Road
>> Katy, Texas 77450
>>
>>
>> The Houston Chapter of the IPC Designers Council Inc.
>> is registered as a 501(c)(3) NonProfit Corporation under the Texas
>> NonProfit Corporation Act, Article 1396-3.02
>>
>> Don't be caught with your clock frequency down
>>
>> The output edge rate (rise/fall time) of the devices in a circuit,
>> not
>> the rate at which the devices are clocked, is the cause of the "high
>> speed" effect in a printed circuit board.
>>
>> The electric/magnetic wave generated by rapid rise & fall time
>> devices
>> are the driving force behind the need to control circuit impedance
>> and
>> the high-speed effect. A circuit with 1.0 nSec rise time devices is
>> equally prone to high-speed effects, whether being clocked at 1MHz or
>> 200MHz.
>>
>> Inevitably, economics will drive the lower speed parts out of the
>> market. The net effect, ready or not, is that high speed issues are
>> coming to a CAD station near
>> you.
>>
>> Training to get you up to speed
>>
>> Design rules that have worked in the past will no longer yield
>> acceptable results. New design rules and parameters must be
>> established to assure a
>> functional printed circuit board (PCB). This workshop is a clear,
>> in-depth study of the concepts and practices needed today by
>> designers, engineers
>> and others close to the printed circuit design function to
>> successfully design and fabricate PCBs using the higher speed ICs of
>> today and the very high speed devices of tomorrow.
>>
>>
>>
>> Topics to be covered
>>
>> A definition of the high speed/transmission line environment.
>>
>> Why we need to control the impedance of PC board traces.
>>
>> The effect the PC board's natural inductance and capacitance have on
>> the circuit and the transmission line.
>>
>> The fundamentals of wave propagation and signal attenuation.
>>
>> Correct power distribution and decoupling.
>>
>> Impedance modeling, impedance equations, impedance/reflection control
>> techniques.
>>
>> PC board trace routing & stubs and device loading.
>>
>> Crosstalk and EMI- Sources and resolution.
>>
>> PC board layer structuring and material characteristics.
>>
>> Impedance testing, fabrication concerns and notes to the fabricator.
>>
>>
>> All Attendees will receive a comprehensive workbook on High Speed
>> Design which can be utilized as a future
>> reference when designing High Speed printed circuit boards.
>>
>>
>>
>> Who Should Attend
>>
>> Printed circuit designers, engineers, and anyone else needing a clear
>> understanding of high speed printed circuit design. Others who work
>> with designers, such as manufacturing engineers involved in the
>> fabrication of PCBs, will learn the related manufacturing issues of
>> controlled impedance boards.
>>
>> About the Instructor
>>
>> Rick Hartley is a Senior PCB Hardware Engineer at Applied Innovation,
>> a provider of equipment to the telecommunications and Internet access
>> industry.
>> His background is in the design of printed circuits for computers,
>> aircraft avionics and telecommunications. Rick's first high speed
>> design was in 1979. He has directed high speed digital and RF circuit
>> board design for the past 8 years. Rick has an Associate
>> EE Degree and 33 years of experience in the
>> electronics industry. He has functioned as a technician
>> and circuit designer, dedicating the last 23 years to
>> printed circuit design and development. Rick serves on the IPC-D-275
>> and PC Card Subcommittees, the IPC Designers Council Executive
>> Committee, the Designer Certification Committee, is Chairman of the
>> High Speed Focus Module Committee and is cofounder and past president
>> of the Greater Ohio Chapter of the IPC Designers Council.
>>
>>
>>
>> Logistics
>>
>> Registration Fee
>> $80.00 for all participants. Price includes tuition, course
>> materials,
>> continental breakfast, lunch and a Certificate of Completion. After
>> Aug. 21st, a late registration fee of $15.00 will apply.
>>
>> Accommodations
>> Rooms are available at the Holiday Inn Select at a special seminar
>> rate of $55. Shuttle transportation
>> is available to and from the airport through Holiday Inn
>> at a rate of $21 each way. For reservations call (281)558-5580.
>> Barbara Burcham has a listing of other hotels in the area.
>> Call (281)596-5453 to request a fax or email copy.
>>
>> Training Center
>> The Great Southwest Equestrian Center has an elegant
>> southwestern-style Mansion. It's large, private meeting rooms will
>> provide a quiet location with more than adequate workspace, which
>> will
>> allow for a highly productive environment conducive for learning.
>> Free shuttle transportation will be provided to and from
>> the Holiday Inn Select.
>>
>> REGISTRATION FORM
>>
>> Name_________________________________ Title
>> _______________________________ Affiliation _________________________
>>
>>
>> Company _____________________________
>> Address______________________________
>> City_________________________________
>> State________________________________ Zip
>> _________________________________
>>
>> Phone
>> Number ______________________________ Fax
>> Number ______________________________ (for confirmation)
>>
>> PAYMENT ENCLOSED Sorry we cannot accept credit cards.
>> $ 80
>> $ 95 postmarked after Aug. 21st
>>
>> Total Enclosed $_________
>>
>> Make check payable to:
>> Houston IPC Designers Council
>>
>> Mail Check with this form to:
>> Houston IPC Designers Council
>> P.O. Box 1348
>> Cypress, TX. 77410-1348
>>
>> Cancellation/ Refund Policy
>> 100% through Aug. 3rd, 75% through Aug. 10th.
>> No Refund Aug. 11th or beyond. Substitutions will be accepted.
>>
>> Questions
>> (281)596-6620 Russel Pringle
>> (281)596-6697 Patrick Jabbaz
>>
>> <<Flyer.doc>>
>>
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