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Signal Integrity Basics - Problems and Solutions
The Greater Boston Chapter of the IPC Designer's Council will
hold its next meeting on Wednesday, April 21st.
Topic and Speaker:
Ed Murphy, Technical Trainer and Consultant with Viewlogic,
presents an outline and overview of common signalling issues
and types of solutions available, including topological and
termination strategies. Course material is from Quad Design
tools training and will be held in Viewlogic's training lab.
Agenda:
Please note there is a $10 meeting fee. Pizza/soft drinks
will be available.
6:00 Arrivals and Pizza
6:45 Chapter Business
7:00 Ed Murphy - Signal Integrity Basics
Attendance and RSVP info:
Seating is limited at this meeting. Attendance expected to be
limited to members in good standing. RSVP required: email to
[log in to unmask] w/subject: RSVP IPCDC 4/21 no later than
April 19th. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Location/Directions:
Viewlogic in Marlboro is our host for this meeting. They are
located at 293 Boston Post Road:
495 to Rt 20 West
Turn right at 3rd set of lights
Building is furthest back in the complex.
Meeting is on the 5th floor off elevator.
President's Note:
Today's devices are reaching a level where even 3 inch long
wires need to be considered as critical (transmission lines).
Or less! Circuits which used to be non-critical are finding
that die-shrunk replacement parts have much faster edge rates,
causing even older and simpler products to suffer from Signal
Integrity related problems.
Understanding the effects of this change in edge rates is the
beginning of designing robust products. Controlling etch
topology and recognizing varied termination schemes (and, of
course, handling them correctly) are the means of managing
this situation.
Remember when boards were flat, green, nothing could touch?
It's just not that easy anymore. Learn why and how with us,
and many thanks to Viewlogic and our speaker for bringing
this topic to our schedule.
Mission:
Design is not called "do" for a reason. To design in today's
PWB environment implies adding value while giving electronics
a physically manifestable form. In order to add value one
must have a full grasp of the issues and stake holders, often
helping to mediate compromises among those interest groups.
The Greater Boston Chapter of the IPC Designer's Council is
trying to bring those stake holders, from every discipline,
to show you their problems and solutions so you can add them
to your arsenal of knowledge.
Your help and participation are most welcome.
Thanks and regards,
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Jeff Seeger Applied CAD Knowledge Inc
Chief Technical Officer Tyngsboro, MA 01879
jseeger "at" appliedcad "dot" com 978 649 9800
President, Greater Boston Chapter, IPC Designer's Council
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