If you want loss, use Isola's FR408HR. It has all the correct weaves and is bullet proof. Lee -------------------------------------------------- From: "Al Neves" <al@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 10:02 AM To: "'JASON MILLER'" <jason.miller@xxxxxxxxxx>; "'Lee Ritchey'" <leeritchey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: "'Hermann Ruckerbauer'" <hermann.ruckerbauer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: Fiber weave effect modeling: Stack of materials ... > Thanks for the informative thread! > > There is always discussion regarding non-homogeneous weave impacting skew, > period loading (increased loss), mitigating the impact with offset > designs, > etc., > > We are designing our 28Gbpsec Channel Modeling Beta Platform and actually > WANT LOSS (the purpose of the platform is to introduce loss, ISI, for RX > tolerance, 3D EM analysis, optimization of channels using DFE, FFE, CTLF, > etc.,) but are concerned that the weave impact, even with offsetting the > orientation of the t-lines against the fibre weave, will impact launch > integrity and create a virtual connector repeatability problem (we intend > on > using Molex top launch 2.4mm connectors). > > Connector repeatability is important for consistent S-parameter > calibration > (TRL, unknown THRU or SOLR, AFR, etc.,) and T-matrix de-embedding > approaches > used for the platform. > > Anyone have insight into how weave impacts launch consistency, > specifically > for 2116? > > > Products for the Signal Integrity Practitioner > > > Wild River Technology LLC > > Alfred P. Neves > Founder - Engineer - Business Development > (503) 718 7172 Office > (503) 679 2429 Mobile > 735 South East 16th Ave. > Hillsboro, OR 97123 > www.wildrivertech.com > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On > Behalf Of JASON MILLER > Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 7:37 AM > To: Lee Ritchey > Cc: Hermann Ruckerbauer; si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: Fiber weave effect modeling: Stack of materials ... > > I just want to mention that there are other considerations when it comes > to weave effects, such as periodic loading of the trace by the glass > weave, which don't get simply resolved by the first approach of routing > at an angle relative to the weave. There are a couple of papers in > recent years that I am aware of which detailed this: > http://www.electrical-integrity.com/Paper_download_files/DC10_7-WA1_Miller-B > lando-Novak.pdf > http://www.founderpcb.com/upfile/File/2011/SI_Glassweave_Isola_DesignCon2011 > %2820110727%29.pdf > > On the other hand, tightening the weave or spreading out the glass > fabric *will* improve the uniformity of the dielectric and mitigate the > effect of the glass-weave periodic loading. > > Jason Miller > Oracle > > > Lee Ritchey wrote: >> I've been on vacation, so come late to this discussion. There are three >> glass weaves that are irregular enough to cause skew problems with >> differential pairs as has been shown in papers presented at DesignCon. >> These are 106 ,1080 and 7628. We've tried various ways of nesting > multiple >> plies of these to avoid this problem. Doesn't seem to work all that >> well. >> >> There are some very simple fixes. One is to route the PCB traces at an > angle >> to the weave or cock the PCB on the fabrication panel. Both work, but >> are > >> either a hassle or expensive. >> >> A much simpler approach is to use a glass weave with uniformly >> distributed > >> glass. These are readily available. 1067 replaces 106. 1086 replaces >> 1080. 3313 in two plies replaces 7628. >> >> We've done many tests and demonstrated that the skew problem goes away > with >> the use of these weaves. I've got a paper that shows the difference > between >> 1080 and 3313. It is dramatic! >> >> Lee >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Hermann Ruckerbauer" <hermann.ruckerbauer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 1:44 AM >> To: <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: [SI-LIST] Fiber weave effect modeling: Stack of materials ... >> >> >>> Hello *, >>> >>> the original thread is already old, but I would have one more question >>> on this one: >>> Will stacks of multiple materials statistically help to reduce the >>> effect > >>> ? >>> >>> "Standard" 1080 looks not too good, but if 2x or 3x 1080 is stacked this >>> could statistically reduce the effect. >>> I would not expect that material production and manufacturing is so >>> accurate that a stack of 3 material will result that always the same >>> structures are overlayed. >>> I would more expect, that there might be a statistical distribution for >>> High volume manufacturing where a part of the final boards will have >>> this worst case, and on other there will be a statistical distribution >>> of different combinations how the materials are overlayed in the stack. >>> >>> Does anybody have more than a feeling on this assumption ? >>> >>> Thanks and regards >>> >>> Hermann >>> >>> EKH - EyeKnowHow >>> Hermann Ruckerbauer >>> www.EyeKnowHow.de >>> Hermann.Ruckerbauer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Veilchenstrasse 1 >>> 94554 Moos >>> Tel.: +49 (0)9938 / 902 083 >>> Mobile: +49 (0)176 / 787 787 77 >>> Fax: +49 (0)3212 / 121 9008 >>> >>> >>> schrieb Lee Ritchey: >>> >>>> The 1086 weave used in laser drilled PCBs is the replacement for 1080 > and >>>> the 1067 weave is the replacement for 106 weave. They both look like > the >>>> Nova product and are not subject to patents or single sourcing. 3313 >>>> is > >>>> similar and yields a 4 mil core using a single ply of glass. >>>> >>>> From: bala >>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 12:42 AM >>>> To: Lenkisch, Andreas >>>> Cc: Lee Ritchey ; Loyer, Jeff ; si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Subject: Re: [SI-LIST] AW: Re: AW: Fiber weave effect modeling >>>> >>>> >>>> http://bethesignal.net/blog/?pB >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 2:00 PM, Lenkisch, Andreas >>>> <Andreas.Lenkisch@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>> that's really strange, I got the feedback from the PCB shop (Europe) >>>> that this material is "quite expensive" (about two times more than >>>> traditional glass weave). The answer is already half a year old. I will >>>> ask again. >>>> >>>> Andreas >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >>>> Von: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >>>> Im Auftrag von Lee Ritchey >>>> Gesendet: Montag, 17. Januar 2011 19:42 >>>> An: Loyer, Jeff; si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Betreff: [SI-LIST] Re: AW: Fiber weave effect modeling >>>> >>>> >>>> One thing I forgot to mention in my last response was that the reason >>>> we >>>> switched to 3313 weave was cost reduction, not signal integrity. > Prior >>>> to >>>> this material becoming available we achieved 4 mil cores using two >>>> plies of >>>> glass cloth. Our fabricator suggested we switch to 3313 and achieve >>>> a > >>>> lower >>>> price. I'm not sure why some fabricators would suggest the PCB would >>>> cost >>>> more. >>>> >>>> In the bargain, we got the flat weave and much better impedance >>>> profiles as >>>> well as far lower differential skew. >>>> >>>> My guess is you won't get the new weaves unless you insist on them. >>>> Fabricators don't like to expand their inventories unless they are >>>> forced >>>> to. Guess that is like all manufacturers! >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>> From: "Loyer, Jeff" <jeff.loyer@xxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 1:31 PM >>>> To: "Lee Ritchey" <leeritchey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: AW: Fiber weave effect modeling >>>> >>>> > I don't think the elimination of standard weaves is >>>> straightforward. > >>>> I >>>> > wholeheartedly agree that "flat" weaves exist and are a very >>>> attractive >>>> > solution but, at the time we wrote our paper, they cost about 2x > that >>>> of >>>> > standard material. I don't know if the difference is still that >>>> high, but >>>> > I doubt it's insignificant. >>>> > For many designs, the cost differential is outweighed by the >>>> benefits. >>>> > For others, it is not. 10 degree routing, ugly as it may appear >>>> and > >>>> as >>>> > time consuming as it is, can be attractive if it saves significant >>>> money. >>>> > >>>> > On the other hand... >>>> > There may soon come a point where bus speeds increase such that it > is >>>> > impossible to avoid routing parallel to the board edge for >>>> problematic >>>> > distances. At that point, flat weaves will be a more palatable >>>> option. >>>> > For instance, just breaking out of a large device plus routing into > a >>>> > connector might require 2" of length that can't be angled. For a >>>> 40GT/s >>>> > bus, that's probably unacceptable. Then, the choice gets clearer. >>>> > >>>> > For now, many of us are in the grey area where the option of using >>>> flat >>>> > weaves, and getting rid of our funky angled routing, isn't > clear-cut. >>>> > >>>> > Jeff Loyer >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > -----Original Message----- >>>> > From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >>>> > On Behalf Of Lee Ritchey >>>> > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 10:22 AM >>>> > To: Havermann, Gert; si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> > Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: AW: Fiber weave effect modeling >>>> > >>>> > I recommend you use neither of those weaves with high speed serial >>>> links >>>> > due >>>> > to there negative effect on skew. The best weaves are known as >>>> "flat" >>>> > weaves. The best are 1067 (replaces 106), 1086 (replaces 1080), > 2113 >>>> and >>>> > 3313. These are so uniform you don't need to worry about weave >>>> effects. >>>> > These weaves were developed to make laser drilling blind vias more >>>> uniform >>>> > and happen to be great for SI purposes! >>>> > >>>> > You also don't need to route your PCBs on a 15 degree angle to the >>>> weaves, >>>> > which is painful to do and wastes materials, so long as you stick >>>> with the >>>> > weaves listed above. >>>> > >>>> > Lee Ritchey >>>> > >>>> > -------------------------------------------------- >>>> > From: "Havermann, Gert" <Gert.Havermann@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> > Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 6:31 AM >>>> > To: <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> > Subject: [SI-LIST] AW: Fiber weave effect modeling >>>> > >>>> >> this is a great paper, many thanks for sharing it with the >>>> si-list. >>>> >> >>>> >> please allow me a question. I understand that the 106 and 7628 >>>> Prepregs >>>> >> are used to predict the dk values of "pure epoxy" and "close >>>> proximity to >>>> >> the Glass bundle". >>>> >> Do you think that the "pure epoxy" value is always the worst case >>>> that I >>>> >> have to expect for my diff pair? If I (for instance) would only >>>> use > >>>> 7628 >>>> >> Style everywhere, will there even be areas "in pure epoxy", or is >>>> the >>>> >> weave dense enough that the worst dk is somewhere between the >>>> calculated >>>> >> min. and max. value? >>>> >> >>>> >> BR >>>> >> Gert >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >> Absender ist HARTING Electronics GmbH & Co. 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I >>>> recently did >>>> >> a study and published a White Paper titled, "Practical Fiber Weave >>>> Effect >>>> >> Modeling". >>>> >> >>>> >> Abstract: >>>> >> Fiber weave effect is becoming more of an issue as bit rates >>>> continue to >>>> >> sore upwards to 5GB/s and beyond. Due to the non-homogenous nature >>>> of >>>> >> printed circuit board laminates, the fiberglass weave pattern > causes >>>> >> signals to propagate at different speeds within differential pair >>>> traces; >>>> >> causing timing skew and mode conversion at the receiver; leading >>>> to >>>> >> reduced bit-error-rate (BER) performance; and increased EMI >>>> radiation. >>>> >> The >>>> >> relative dielectric constant (Dk) surrounding a trace ultimately >>>> >> determines its propagation delay. 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