One suggestion: The most possible way to confirm if the return current through shielding line cause EMI issue (as mentioned by Vend +7db above FCC limitation) is that: 1. Open the shielding line of each TMDS signal pair in ONE END, prefer in own board. 2. Keep HDMI_DDC ground for functional operation. 3. Measure the EMI in lab with same environment. If no return current through shielding line, the measurement will be as same as before. If some return current through HDMI_DDC ground, EMI will be much bigger than 7db above FCC limitation. BR Zhenwei(Jason) Wang Cisco Systems (Shanghai) Video Technology Co., Ltd. ·¢¼þÈË: Traa, Boris [mailto:boris.traa@xxxxxxxxxxx] ·¢ËÍʱ¼ä: 2012Äê5ÔÂ24ÈÕ 18:22 ÊÕ¼þÈË: Zhenwei Wang (zhenwwan); Long Yang ³ËÍ: ah.vinod@xxxxxxxxx; SI-LIST Ö÷Ìâ: RE: [SI-LIST] ´ð¸´: ´ð¸´: HDMI Frequency Failing RE Test by 7dB!!!! Dear Zhenwei Wang, By calculations it can be concluded that intra-pair skew of a differential pseudo random bit stream will only result in a low level wide band EMI without spectral lines. In case of non equal rise and fall times this will lead to spectral lines that are 6 dB lower for PRBS compared to clock. Kind regards Boris Traa System design engineer EMC It's the currents that make circuits work or fail. Philips Innovation Services/EMC center Room 2.020 High Tech Campus 26 5656AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands Tel: ++ 31 40 27 43766 Fax: ++ 31 40 27 42224 E-mail: boris.traa@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:boris.traa@xxxxxxxxxxx> From: Zhenwei Wang (zhenwwan) [mailto:zhenwwan@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday 24 May 2012 11:49 AM To: Long Yang Cc: Traa, Boris; ah.vinod@xxxxxxxxx; SI-LIST Subject: ´ð¸´: [SI-LIST] ´ð¸´: ´ð¸´: HDMI Frequency Failing RE Test by 7dB!!!! If the intra-pair skew is too much bigger, the cross-point of Data+ and Data- will not stand on the virtual ground. Then DC return current will flow through a ground line. You know every line has inductance. So the noise can be get with equation V=Lx(did/dot). The power of return current could be radiate through long cable. Maybe the reason I said was not the dominant part. We needs information to deny it. BR Zhenwei(Jason) Wang Cisco Systems (Shanghai) Video Technology Co., Ltd. ·¢¼þÈË: Long Yang [mailto:long.0.yang@xxxxxxxxx] ·¢ËÍʱ¼ä: 2012Äê5ÔÂ24ÈÕ 17:38 ÊÕ¼þÈË: Zhenwei Wang (zhenwwan) ³ËÍ: Traa, Boris; ah.vinod@xxxxxxxxx; SI-LIST Ö÷Ìâ: Re: [SI-LIST] ´ð¸´: ´ð¸´: HDMI Frequency Failing RE Test by 7dB!!!! Skew should be related to stand-wave antenna resonance. On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 2:11 AM, Zhenwei Wang (zhenwwan) <zhenwwan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi Boris, Actually, I am just guessing. EMI issue has three key features: Aggressor, Coupling trace and Receiver. Based Vine's description, the HDMI cable acted as the coupling trace in his design. But when the same cable connected Sony Blue ray disc and TV, the radiation disappear(Vend did not say that directly). So I guessed that in one or two or three TMDS differential pair, some shielding line worked as the antenna to radiate the bit clock frequency. BTW, if have a HDMI SI report(especially intra-pair skew or cross-point of TMDS), the guessing will be clear. I know the feeling when EMC test failed, much more pressure. So good luck to Vend. BR Zhenwei(Jason) Wang Cisco Systems (Shanghai) Video Technology Co., Ltd. -----ÓʼþÔ¼þ----- ·¢¼þÈË: Traa, Boris [mailto:boris.traa@xxxxxxxxxxx] ·¢ËÍʱ¼ä: 2012Äê5ÔÂ24ÈÕ 16:34 ÊÕ¼þÈË: Zhenwei Wang (zhenwwan); ah.vinod@xxxxxxxxx; SI-LIST Ö÷Ìâ: RE: [SI-LIST] ´ð¸´: HDMI Frequency Failing RE Test by 7dB!!!! Dear Zhenwei Wang, Assuming the data is pseudo random, do you think that inter and intra pair skew will cause clock related spectral lines. I'm would think that EMI will look like wide band noise. Only in case of different rise and fall times for intra pair signals spectral lines may appear. Kind regards Boris Traa System design engineer EMC It's the currents that make circuits work or fail. Philips Innovation Services/EMC center Room 2.020 High Tech Campus 26 5656AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands Tel: ++ 31 40 27 43766 <tel:%2B%2B%2031%2040%2027%2043766> Fax: ++ 31 40 27 42224 <tel:%2B%2B%2031%2040%2027%2042224> E-mail: boris.traa@xxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Zhenwei Wang (zhenwwan) Sent: Thursday 24 May 2012 4:05 AM To: ah.vinod@xxxxxxxxx; SI-LIST Subject: [SI-LIST] ´ð¸´: HDMI Frequency Failing RE Test by 7dB!!!! Hi Vinod, I went through the email about your issue. Yes, if the pixel clock is 74.25Mhz, the data rate is ten times of pixel clock, equal 742.5Mhz. Conceptually, TMDS signal have a virtual AC ground. So there is no DC current requirement through ground pin. My suggestion: you should check the parameter "inter pair skew" of each differential data line. BR Zhenwei(Jason) Wang Cisco Systems (Shanghai) Video Technology Co., Ltd. -----ÓʼþÔ¼þ----- ·¢¼þÈË: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] ´ú±í vinod ah ·¢ËÍʱ¼ä: 2012Äê5ÔÂ23ÈÕ 21:58 ÊÕ¼þÈË: SI-LIST Ö÷Ìâ: [SI-LIST] HDMI Frequency Failing RE Test by 7dB!!!! Hi All, I am designing a board with HDMI input and HDMI output. I am facing EMI issue at 742.5MHz (failing FCC limits by 7dB) when running 1080p30 on both Input and output HDMI i.e. BLu ray player connected to HDMI input connector of my board is giving out data at 1080p30 and HDMI out of my board is connected to TV which is also 1080p30 content. So i am unable to find out how is 742.5MHz coming out as radiation as it is 10th Harmonic of pixel clock 74.25MHz!!!!!!!. I am not facing any issues with other harmonics except for this. So i am totally confused on how to go about debugging this issue. Note: All the signals are routed on top layer without vias and all signals have solid ground plane reference. The blu ray player and TV used, is tested for radiation and no significant levels seen. 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