There is a theory out there that claim the AC cap pad presents itself as = a lower impedance and thus can reflect any impedance mismatch = experienced by the imperfect receiver terminator or the receiving chip = parasitic capacitance which can be quite off at high speed from the line = impedance. One can take advantage of both phenomenon by adjusting the = placement of the AC cap pad and thus can bounce any reflection back to = the terminator and help (or hurt) the imperfect termination. -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Edi Fraiman Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 11:39 AM To: npatel@xxxxxxxxxx; si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: AC Coupled Signals Hi, I think that AC cap location is does not matter. You should be more aware that capacitance body might change the characteristic impedance of your transmission line. In this case you should adjust transmission line width. Actually is best described by Dr. Howard Johnson's "Potholes" = analogy.=3D20 Edi ---Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of npatel@xxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 12:51 PM To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] AC Coupled Signals Hi all, In case of AC coupled signals does anyone know of an optimum placement for the caps? I mean should they be placed near the source, receiver, middle of the transmission line? How much difference does it make in the opening of the eye? The signals are differential CML running at 3.0Gbps Thanks, Nikhil=3D20 ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.net List archives are viewable at: =3D20 //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu =3D20 ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.net List archives are viewable at: =20 //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu =20 ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.net List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu