Let's give it a rest, guys. This is starting to sound like high school. -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott McMorrow Sent: Monday, October 20, 2014 11:07 AM To: Lee Cc: steve weir; si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: AW: Ground vias around signal via Lee well then, I do not accept that systems you have worked on do not have issues. Please show me and provide documentation. I've already provided a link to a paper that discusses the issues with imperfect power and ground systems in packaging. The results also apply to PCBs. regards, Scott Scott McMorrow Teraspeed® Consulting - A Division of Samtec 16 Stormy Brook Rd Falmouth, ME 04105 (401) 284-1827 Business http://www.teraspeed.com On Sat, Oct 18, 2014 at 4:24 PM, Lee <leeritchey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I'm still from Missouri and won't accept justifications that are hidden. > Til I see a real failure I'm not on board with what is being said. > > -----Original Message----- From: Scott McMorrow > Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2014 12:47 PM > To: Lee Ritchey > Cc: steve weir ; si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: AW: Ground vias around signal via > > lee > i've had to work on quite a few designs where i've had to do triage. > recently, the most common problem has been failure to provide decent > return path vias. there are many cases where they are not required, > because they are inherent in the pin assignments for bga and > connectors. l cannot reveal confidential customer information, but > you may certainly read the designcon paper linkni posted. much of the > information in that paper is based on simulations that were correlated to > measurements. > > i'm very confident in the problems inherent with cavity resonances, > crosstalk, and lack of ground vias. > > scott. > > > Scott McMorrow > Teraspeed® Consulting - A Division of Samtec > 16 Stormy Brook Rd > Falmouth, ME 04105 > (401) 284-1827 Business > http://www.teraspeed.com > > On Sat, Oct 18, 2014 at 2:21 PM, Lee <leeritchey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Maybe I am old fashioned, but I like to draw on experience when I > can. I >> have participated in the design of a couple dozen PCBs with hundreds >> of 10 G links and some with 28 G links. All work great without any >> "ground" vias that have been said to be needed and had none of the >> dire problems alluded to in this thread. No EMI problems, no SI >> problems, they just work. >> >> As I said before, where is the proof for all these things that have >> been mentioned? And, don't reply with there has been plenty written >> on the subject unless you are ready to cite those documents for us all to >> read. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: steve weir >> Sent: Friday, October 17, 2014 2:21 PM >> To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: AW: Ground vias around signal via >> >> Lee, the body of hard scientific data establishing the effects of Vss >> to Vss vias is very well established. As to the practical issue when >> a Vss to Vss via should be added, I there is no simple fits all sizes >> formula or guideline. As with when and where to apply power bypass >> the generic answer as to where to apply Vss to Vss vias is: >> "Wherever they are necessary". It's counter productive to turn a >> board black with bypass capacitors and its counter productive to madly drill >> Vss vias everywhere. >> >> Additional Vss vias over and above the PDN vias should be added when: >> >> 1) Structural resonances can be excited by by signal energy to >> create excessive EMI. >> >> 2) Cross-talk would be excessive due to too much signal to signal >> coupling. >> >> 3) Loss and or jitter would be excessive due to excess channel >> discontinuity resulting from structural resonances. >> >> Figuring out when the above are really going to happen takes time, >> effort, and capable tools. Circumstances where these sorts of >> problems are more likely to occur have been discussed: >> >> 1) There are many signal penetrations into a cavity with high frequency >> content. Lots of energy coupling through common impedance and in >> particular common impedance that has resonances within the signal >> bandwidth is an invitation to trouble. Adding vias in appropriate >> locations can reduce the extent that signal energy spreads through >> the cavity, and raises the frequency of structural resonances. >> >> 2) Loss and distortion budgets are tight on individual signals. While >> differential signals greatly reduce even mode currents, they do not >> eliminate them. Mode conversion is a particularly evil beast and as >> particularly demonstrated in the IBM paper, location of Vss vias can >> have a marked effect good and bad on mode conversion. >> >> 3) High frequency signal penetrations are electrically far enough >> away from cavity stitch to support standing waves within the the >> working signal bandwidth. Scott has offered a very conservative >> criteria of lambda / 10. That is not a universal hard stop. It is a >> point that we shouldn't go very far beyond on assumption alone. >> >> After a board has been fabricated we don't want to be in a position >> to have discussions like this bit of 39 year old dialog: >> >> Andrel: " You didn't know we were in trouble?" >> Freytag: "No." >> Andrel: "That's not good." >> >> Best Regards, >> >> Steve. >> >> >> >> >> >> On 10/16/2014 3:49 PM, Lee wrote: >> > I am not suggesting they are never needed. I am suggesting that >> > postulating their need without evidence that they are needed is not >> > good > >> engineering. >> > Most of the items discussed so far, are being done every day >> > without the need for ground vias. SO, I am asking for evidence of >> > when they are needed. >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Rick Brooks (ricbrook) >> > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 12:13 PM >> > To: leeritchey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; >> > Yishan.Li@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > Cc: Gert.Havermann@xxxxxxxxxxx ; aaditya.kandibanda@xxxxxxxxx ; >> > si-list >> > Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: AW: Ground vias around signal via >> > >> > The counter argument is that anyone who says that GND stitching >> > vias do nothing or are not needed under any conditions, is also >> > suggesting a "rule" >> > which should be proved for all possible cases. >> > Honestly, I do not remember anyone saying on this thread that >> > having >> close >> > GND stitching vias is required in every conceivable place or scenario. >> > I have certainly seen specific designs where the location and >> > number of GND stitching vias made a big difference with signals >> > containing even mode. >> > Obviously, that does not mean they are a must have for every via on >> > > >> every >> > board that is built or shipped. >> > It also does not mean that I am willing to share the actual data, >> because, >> > like others, there may be confidential aspects to it. >> > >> > I have also seen conditions where right angle bends on traces >> > creates no visible problems. >> > That does not mean you should use right angle bends, or that there >> > > >> aren't >> > an >> > infinite number of cases where right angle bends would be a disaster. >> > >> > As always, "it depends" >> > >> > This forum is for people to put forth their ideas and experience. >> > I, for one, welcome their comments, with or without proof. >> > cheers >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ] >> > On >> > Behalf Of Lee >> > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 10:16 AM >> > To: scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Yishan.Li@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > Cc: Gert.Havermann@xxxxxxxxxxx; aaditya.kandibanda@xxxxxxxxx; >> > si-list >> > Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: AW: Ground vias around signal via >> > >> > This discussion seems to be terribly theoretical. We all know that >> > > >> there >> > are thousands, perhaps tens of thousands of assemblies shipped >> > every day with differential signals as high as 28 Gb/S on them that >> > work just fine without the need to put in "ground vias" nearby. >> > >> > What comes to my mind when I read discussions such as this is that >> > old Burger King commercial where Clara Peller asks "where's the beef?" >> > >> > For all of the postulated problems mentioned in these discussions, >> > "where's the proof?" >> > >> > We do too much speculating on this forum and not enough proving! >> > >> > My position on this whole thing as well as many others that appear >> > on >> this >> > discussion group is, if you are going to put forth a rule, be >> > prepared to offer the proof that the rule is valid as well as where >> > it is valid. If you are not prepared to do this, it is a >> > disservice to those who are asking for advice to make such a >> > posting. >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Scott McMorrow >> > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 3:29 AM >> > To: Yishan.Li@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > Cc: Gert.Havermann@xxxxxxxxxxx ; aaditya.kandibanda@xxxxxxxxx ; >> > si-list >> > Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: AW: Ground vias around signal via >> > >> > Gert has good advice about the distance of the ground via to the >> > signal via, but I would like to modify it a bit. A well-referenced >> > set of >> ground >> > planes will have ground stitch vias that are separated by no more >> > than >> > 1/10 >> > the wavelength of the Nyquist frequency of the highest differential >> > bit rate, or the bandwidth of the signal edge rate of the fastest >> > single >> ended >> > driver. >> > So for some numbers in the English system. >> > >> > Let Dk = 4 >> > Tdelay = 170 ps/inch >> > >> > For DDR3/4 with 100 ps driver edge rates BW = .35/100ps = 3.5 GHz >> > lambda = 285 ps >> > 1/10 lambda = 28.5 ps >> > In Dk = 4 ground vias should be separated by a maximum of 167 mil >> > to maintain a good return path for these singled-ended DDR signals. >> > >> > For 10 Gbps >> > Nyquist is 5 GHz >> > lambda = 200 ps >> > 1/10 lambda = 20 ps117 >> > In Dk = 4 ground vias should be separated by a maximum of 117 mil >> > for >> > 10 >> > Gbps signalling to maintain a good return path. >> > >> > For 28 Gbps >> > Nyquist is 14 GHz >> > lambda is 71 ps >> > 1/10 lambda is 7.1 ps >> > In Dk = 4 ground vias should be separated by a maximum of 42 mil >> > for 28 Gbps signalling. >> > >> > These recommendations apply to the region in proximity of the >> > signal transition vias. They serve to tie the ground cavities >> > together, > >> provide >> > shielding for the power/ground cavities, eliminate resonances in >> > the signal passband and first harmonic, and reduce via-to-via >> > crosstalk. If the signal transition is at the balls of a >> > semiconductor device, or in the >> pin >> > field of a connector, there are "usually" enough ground vias in >> > these regions to meet these requirements. If that is the case, >> > then no additional grounds are required. But, there are often >> > cases that we encounter at Teraspeed Consulting where these rules >> > are violated. Here are some common areas to look at. >> > >> > Via transitions around dc blocking capacitors. >> > >> > Boards with outer layer buildup microvias, where drilled vias do >> > not >> carry >> > the package or connector grounds down through the board. >> > >> > Areas with asymmetric stripline crossing power splits on the >> > distant >> plane >> > side of the stripline (the stripline is close to ground.) >> > >> > In all these regions it is necessary to close the return path loop >> > with ground vias as described above. Use the above as a guide to >> > current and future designs. >> > >> > best regards, >> > >> > Scott >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Scott McMorrow >> > Teraspeed® Consulting - A Division of Samtec >> > 16 Stormy Brook Rd >> > Falmouth, ME 04105 >> > (401) 284-1827 Business >> > http://www.teraspeed.com >> > >> > On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 3:39 AM, LI Yishan >> > <Yishan.Li@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> Hi, Aaditya: >> >> According to 3D simulation, ground vias around signal via >> >> deeply effect high frequency impedance. If your signal is low >> >> speed signal, it seems the ground vias are not necessary. >> >> >> >> Best regards >> >> Li Yishan >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@ >> freelists.org >> ] >> >> On Behalf Of Havermann, Gert >> >> Sent: 2014å¹´10月16æâ€â€Ã‚Â¥ 14:59 >> >> To: aaditya.kandibanda@xxxxxxxxx; si-list >> >> Subject: [SI-LIST] AW: Ground vias around signal via >> >> >> >> Aaditya: My opinion is, if we have a proper return path, they are >> >> not necessary. >> >> >> >> -> As Wolfgang said, GND vias are needed for proper return path >> >> -> because >> >> without any GND via there will be no proper return path. You don't >> >> have to put multiple of those around the signal via. with proper >> >> placement one >> is >> >> enough even for very high speeds. >> >> >> >> Aaditya: Any situations they are useful other than shielding? >> >> >> >> -> Placing many stitching vias doesn't necessarily provide any >> shielding. >> >> That’s an old Myth. Take a look at waveguide >> >> filters. The >> >> placement of >> >> screws into the dielectric (air) looks and functions very similar >> >> to a PCB where the energy also travels in the dielectric. >> >> Stitching vias can act as a filter, meaning that some frequencies >> >> are not shielded but guided to the outside. >> >> >> >> Aaditya: How will they help? When do we need them? >> >> >> >> -> As already said, use GND vias to provide a proper GND return. >> >> -> as a >> >> rule >> >> of thumb there should be a return via within the range of 1/8 >> >> wavelength >> >> (Nyquist) to the signal via. >> >> >> >> BR >> >> Gert >> >> >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------- >> >> Absender ist HARTING Electronics GmbH, Marienwerderstraße >> >> 3, D-32339 Espelkamp; Registergericht: Amtsgericht Bad Oeynhausen; >> >> Register-Nr.: >> HRB >> >> 8808; Vertretungsberechtigte Geschäftsführer: >> >> Dipl.-Kfm. >> >> Edgar-Peter >> >> Düning, Dipl.-Ing. Torsten Ratzmann, Dipl.-Wirtschaftsing. >> >> Ralf >> >> Martin >> >> Klein >> >> >> >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >> >> >> Von: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ] >> >> Im Auftrag von Aaditya K >> >> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 15. Oktober 2014 19:42 >> >> An: si-list >> >> Betreff: [SI-LIST] Ground vias around signal via >> >> >> >> Hello Experts, >> >> I have a question on ground vias placement around signal via. >> >> >> >> My opinion is, if we have a proper return path, they are not >> >> necessary. >> >> Am I correct? >> >> >> >> Any situations they are useful other than shielding? >> >> >> >> How will they help? 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