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This two day, lecture/demo course, is a practical introduction
to the general principles used over and over in all aspects of
signal integrity. Most of the problems associated with how high
speed signals are distorted by the physical interconnects can
be analyzed and solved based on six basic principles: bandwidth
and rise time, impedance, inductance, characteristic
impedance, cross talk and differential impedance.
If you have ever been confused about what these topics really
mean, and you want to have an intuitive understanding, this course
is for you.
These basic concepts, at the foundation of signal integrity,
are presented in a clear, simple, yet precise, engineering format.
The mathematics is stripped away to reveal the underlying mechanism
of how the physical design and materials' properties affect signal
integrity. Each of these principles is illustrated by demonstrations
of measurements or simulations using examples such as IC packages,
connectors, printed circuit boards and cables.
This foundation building course should be the starting place
for anyone who wishes to have an intuitive understanding of how
interconnect design will affect signal integrity.
Why this class is important for you: The electrical performance
of interconnects dramatically affects signal integrity in all
high-speed digital, rf and telecomm applications today. The design
process is an intuitive and creative process. While it is critically
important to have the skills to be able to use numerical simulation
tools for accurate predictions of how the interconnect design
will affect signal integrity, it is also important to have an
intuitive understanding so that you can unlock your creativity
to find solutions to meet higher speed applications with shorter
product design windows.
If you are a signal integrity engineer, this course will
help you be more creative. If you are a non-electrical engineer,
this course will provide a solid foundation so you will understand
the important issues and how physical design influences signal
integrity.
This class is taught by Dr.
Eric Bogatin.
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