See my other reply. hfchen is really agreeing with Jim but missed the fact, as Jim says, that the lack of symmetry (ie: Z11 != Z22 and/or Z12 != Z21) results in BOTH even and odd modes are present EVEN IF driven differentially or commonly. The asymmetric topology converts one to the other partially. Pure mode requires symmetry! ----- Original Message ----- From: "houfei chen" <hfchen73@xxxxxxxxx> To: <JK100005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <dgun@xxxxxxxxxx>; <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 1:52 PM Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: Impedance calculation of asymmetric coupled lin es? > > I am not sure about that, but I think Even and odd are > defined by signal input, as long as you have a > differential input, it will be transmitted as odd > mode, it's just the field pattern of this odd mode > will depend on different line geometry. > For symmetric coupled line, the even mode is really > "even" and odd mode is really "odd" due to the > symmetry of the structure, thus differential input has > the best cancellation effect. With asymmetric lines, > the even and odd mode is no long "even" and "odd" in > field pattern, thus created additional EMI problem. > For extreme cases, two symmetric lines far apart still > support even and odd mode, but these two modes now > don't have much difference. > > --- "Knighten, Jim L" <JK100005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > > If you have coupled lines, then both even and odd > > modes are supported. An > > asymmetric set of coupled lines sounds as if they > > are unbalanced. In that > > case, you will find that you have both differential > > and common modes present > > on the transmission lines, even with a purely > > differential input. > > > > Your simulation program probably only considers the > > differential signal. > > The common mode is usually an undesirable EMI noise > > signal. > > > > Jim > > > > > > Jim Knighten, Ph.D. > > Teradata, a Division of NCR http://www.ncr.com > > 17095 Via Del Campo > > San Diego, CA 92127 > > USA > > Tel: 858-485-2537 > > Fax: 858-485-3788 > > jim.knighten@xxxxxxx > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: D G [mailto:dgun@xxxxxxxxxx] > > Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 10:12 AM > > To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: Impedance calculation of > > asymmetric coupled > > lines? > > > > > > Fair enough. What do I get out of an asymmetric > > coupled line when I put a > > differential signal into it? How do I simulate this > > with transmission line > > models? > > > > > > From: Fred Balistreri <fred@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > If they are not electrically symmetrical then they > > cannot be called > > > differential so the definition does not apply. > > > > > > Best Regards, > > > > > > D G wrote: > > > > > > > > The calculation of differential and common-mode > > impedances is well known > > for symmetric coupled lines. How about asymmetric > > coupled lines, where > > Zeven for line1 is not equal to Zeven for line2? > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Daniel > > > > ZZZ-dgun-ZZZ-@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > (remove the Z-'s to reply--they're what I do > > when I read spam) > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > > Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at > > Mail.com > > > > http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup > > > > > > > > "Free price comparison tool gives you the best > > prices and cash back!" > > > > http://www.bestbuyfinder.com/download.htm > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > 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 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 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Fred Balistreri > > > fred@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > http://www.apsimtech.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Daniel > > ZZZ-dgun-ZZZ-@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > (remove the Z-'s to reply--they're what I do when I > > read spam) > > > > -- > > > __________________________________________________________ > > Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at > > Mail.com > > http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup > > > > "Free price comparison tool gives you the best > > prices and cash back!" > > http://www.bestbuyfinder.com/download.htm > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > 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 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 > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > 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 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 > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 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