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[Himanshu Arora <ha324005@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

I was wondering, how will one measure the interconnect
performance for the interconnects inside the IC?

Himanshu Arora
Graduate Student
Duke University

--- Dima Smolyansky <Dima@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Hello, Javi:
> 
> Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) oscilloscope would
> be one important
> instrument for measuring impedance of the traces,
> delay, inductance,
> capacitance, transmission line frequency-dependent
> losses, and understanding
> the signal performance of your system overall. We
> also have many application
> notes on using TDR for signal integrity which should
> tell you about possible
> uses of TDR for signal integrity analysis. Check out
> our web site at
> www.tdasystems.com/support.htm
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> ===================
> Dima Smolyansky
> TDA Systems, Inc.
> 11140 SW Barbur Blvd., Suite 100
> Portland, OR 97219
> (503) 246-2272
> (503) 246-2282 (fax)
> (503) 804-7171 (mobile)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Javier del Valle"
> <jvalle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 7:21 AM
> Subject: [SI-LIST] high speed test measurement
> equipment?
> 
> 
> >
> > Hi to all,
> >
> > I am quite junior at high speed/signal integrity
> design and I would like
> to
> > learn more about it. I have seen some demos of
> programmes like
> Specctraquest
> > and hyperlinx, that some of you use for your
> designs. I would like to know
> > also which is the test and measurement equipment
> needed, and the required
> > specifications of these equipment for the design
> of boards similar to  PC
> > motherboards that integrates microprocessors like
> Pentium IV, PowerPC with
> > high speed buses. I also would appreciate if
> someone could recommend me
> some
> > books for learning about how to perform high speed
> measurements, what to
> > measure (timing measurements, ...) etc. (I just
> have read a book about
> this
> > field but was not much practical).
> >
> > Thanks a lot and best regards,
> >
> > Javi
> >
>
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