Everytiing is this reply is good except the inplication that there will be an EMI problem. > [Original Message] > From: Xilei Liu <xileil@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <jain.nitin@xxxxxxxxx>; <leeritchey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 6/19/2006 12:36:27 PM > Subject: RE: [SI-LIST] Re: 14 Layer Stackup > > Hi Jain, > > What's the signal operation frequency and which Vdd is the main power plane > (the one with greatest power supply)? I think it is better not to have Vdd1 > in layer 3 sanwiched by two signal planes. The main power plane should be > beneath a Gnd, and the high-speed signal plane should be close to Gnd, > otherwise the image current will go through the capaictance between the > signal plane and GND, which will form a loop and cause EMI problem. > > Celine > > > >From: <jain.nitin@xxxxxxxxx> > >Reply-To: jain.nitin@xxxxxxxxx > >To: <leeritchey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >CC: <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: 14 Layer Stackup > >Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 20:34:26 +0530 > > > > > >Hello Lee, > > > >Thanks for the information. I had thought about the stackup you just > >suggested. I have a issue with this stackup. I have lot of high speed > >differential nets to be routed and if I use the stackup you suggested > >I'll have to route in board side coupled fashion which is not easy (in > >terms of cost, reliability etc). What do you think if I have some kind > >of following arrangement: > >Top 1 > >Signal 2 > >Plane 3 Vdd1 > >Signal 4 > >Plane 5 Gnd > >Plane 6 Vdd2 > >Signal 7 > >Signal 8 > >Plane 9 Gnd > >Plane 10 Vdd3 > >Signal 11 > >Plane 12 Gnd > >Signal 13 > >Bottom 14 > > > >I think you might not very comfortable with Vdd1 in layer 3. What issues > >I can face if I go with above stackup. > > > >With regards, > >Nitin > >=0D > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Lee Ritchey [mailto:leeritchey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]=0D > >Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 8:14 PM > >To: Nitin Jain (WT01 - Broadband Networks); si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: RE: [SI-LIST] 14 Layer Stackup > > > >Jain, > > > >I'd suggest you change the stackup as I have shown below. Then, I'd > >make layer assignments as shown. > > > > > > > [Original Message] > > > From: <jain.nitin@xxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Date: 6/19/2006 10:01:00 AM > > > Subject: [SI-LIST] 14 Layer Stackup > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > We are planning to use 14 layer stackup for our design. In our stackup > > > > > we have total 6 planes and we are planning to use 3 planes as power=0D > > > planes and hence we are left with 3 gnd planes. Now I want to know is=0D > > > there any defined strategy to assign planes as pwr or gnd. In other=0D > > > words which plane should be assigned as pwr and which should be=0D > > > assigned as gnd.=3D0D =3D0D The 14 layer stackup looks like this: > > > > > > Top 1 top > > > Signal 2 Signal > > > Plane 3 Plane Gnd > > > Signal 4 Plane Vdd1 > > > Plane 5 Signal > > > Plane 6 Signal > > > Signal 7 Plane Gnd > > > Signal 8 Plane Vdd2 > > > Plane 9 Signal > > > Plane 10 Signal > > > Signal 11 Plane Vdd3 > > > Plane 12 Plane Gnd > > > Signal 13 Signal > > > Bottom 14 Bottom > > > > > > With regards, > > > Nitin > > > > > > > > > The information contained in this electronic message and any=0D > > > attachments > >to=3D > > > this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s)=0D > > > and=3D may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. > > > > > If you=3D are not the intended recipient, you should not > >disseminate,=0D > > > distribute > >or=3D > > > copy this e-mail. 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