In Part 1, we explored the basic characteristics governing high-speed SerDes channels. This article focuses on real-world issues, such as parasitics and impedance mismatches, that require additional ...

This document describes the basics of signal integrity, behavior of transmission lines and compares the output edge rates of various logic devices. It also explains the causes of reflections on a ...

To achieve gains in power, performance, area, and cost, 3D-IC architectures are pushing electronics design to new limits. Silicon integration technology and associated devices have undergone an ...

The VSC3441 high-speed serializer/deserializer (SERDES) from Vitesse Semiconductor incorporates clock and data recovery (CDR) circuits and advanced equalization to compensate for various impairments ...

As a signal travels across a network, it focuses only on what it sees in its path. And increases in data rates over the past few decades have made this path a bit more clouded. System infrastructure ...