[SI-LIST] Re: CHGND connection in DVI connector

  • From: steve weir <weirsi@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: qantrix <qantrix@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 04 May 2010 08:25:42 -0700

My pet peeve:  People who repost private correspondence in public.  I 
marked up your drawing with instructions in the private mail.

Steve.
qantrix wrote:
> Steve,
>
> you mean direct connection or through caps/resistors?
>
>
>
> 2010/5/4 steve weir <weirsi@xxxxxxxxxx>:
>   
>> Bill I recommend against the the second drawing.  Please see the attached.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>>
>> Steve.
>> wjcsongr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>     
>>> The second image shows the DVI signals crossing under the split in the
>>> ground planes...why wouldn't I be concerned about that Steve?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Bill
>>>
>>> William Csongradi
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>>> Steve,
>>>
>>> http://img504.imageshack.us/i/currentdesign.png/
>>> you can find current design. data(diff.pairs) shield connected to sgnd.
>>>
>>> suggested design see here
>>> http://img266.imageshack.us/i/suggested.png/
>>>
>>> As you can see ch_gnd will cover all area of dvi connector and pins of
>>> data pairs shield connected to ch_gnd.
>>> diff.pairs will pass under separation  between planes.
>>>
>>> Idea make it like this seems like bad.
>>>
>>> But it's possible to connect pairs shield to ch_gnd without creating
>>> slot under pairs and cable will have only quite ch_gnd shield for each
>>> pair and not dirty sgnd.  Question is - does this shield carrying
>>> return currents ? How it will work from EMC point  ?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2010/5/4 steve weir <weirsi@xxxxxxxxxx>:
>>>       
>>>> Is there a reason you want to isolate signal common from chassis?
>>>>  Common
>>>> practice is to join the two near the chassis boundary.  If you attempt
>>>> to
>>>> isolate them, you will have lots of capacitive sneak paths.  If they are
>>>> joined you will not have a CM discontinuity issue.
>>>>
>>>> Steve.
>>>>
>>>> qantrix wrote:
>>>>         
>>>>> I have question about CHGND connection in DVI connector/cable.
>>>>> There is two kind of shields - one - is shield for data/clock  pair;
>>>>> second - whole cable shield.
>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface
>>>>>
>>>>> We had some EMC consultation - was suggested to connect internal pairs
>>>>> shield to chgnd.
>>>>> on pcb make polygone chgnd that cover area up to end of dvi connector.
>>>>> So diff.pairs will run under slot of gnd.separation.
>>>>>
>>>>> Question is - how should be connected internal shields in DVI
>>>>> conenctor - to sgnd or to chgnd?
>>>>>
>>>>> diff. pairs running on the slot - seems like bad idea?
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