The 0.35 factor is for a 2 pole critically damped system. Tom Dagostino Teraspeed(R) Labs 13610 SW Harness Lane Beaverton, OR 97008 503-430-1065 tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 www.teraspeed.com=20 Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC 121 North River Drive Narragansett, RI 02882 401-284-1827 -----Original Message----- From: Cortex.Chen@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Cortex.Chen@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 6:44 PM To: esayre3@xxxxxxxx Cc: tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; rula.bakleh@xxxxxxxxxx; si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [SI-LIST] Re: Maximum frequency consideration for high-speed digital analysis of differential signals Ed, Actually, refer to the page 330 of High-Speed Digital System Design - A = Handbook of Interconnect Theory and Design Practices. V =3D Vin (1-e -t/t) If Vin is assumed to be 1V, then t80% =3D 1.609t t20% =3D 0.223t t20~ 80% =3D 1.386t F3dB=3D 1/2pt ----> t=3D 1/2pF3dB t20~ 80% =3D 1.386/2pF3dB =3D 0.22/F3dB ? F3dB =3D 0.22 / t20~ 80% Regards, Cortex -----Original Message----- From: Ed Sayre III [mailto:esayre3@xxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 11:48 PM To: Cortex Chen (???) Cc: tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; rula.bakleh@xxxxxxxxxx; si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [SI-LIST] Re: Maximum frequency consideration for = high-speed digital analysis of differential signals Cortex, The value of 0.35 in your calculation is base on the pole location = of=20 the 1st order system. How are you deriving the 0.22 value?. I am very=20 curious to understand the thinking behind this. Regards -Ed At 10:25 AM 1/6/2006 +0800, Cortex.Chen@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >0.35/Tr ---- 10% to 90% >0.22/Tr ---- 20% to 80% > >Regards, > >Cortex >________________________________ > >From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Nz Tom Dagostino >Sent: 2006/1/6 [P] W 10:03 >To: rula.bakleh@xxxxxxxxxx; si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: Maximum frequency consideration for high-speed=20 >digital analysis of differential signals > > > >I'm not sure how you are computing your bandwidth. If you have a 25 = psec >risetime (assuming 10-90%) your -3dB bandwidth is 0.35/25psec or 14 = GHz. > >When analyzing bandwidth requirements for systems like this most people = talk >about passing the 3rd or 5th harmonic of the clock. In your case that = is >7.5 or 12.5 GHz. Some analysis of your system requirements is in = order. > >Tom Dagostino >Teraspeed(R) Labs >13610 SW Harness Lane >Beaverton, OR 97008 >503-430-1065 >tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >www.teraspeed.com > >Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC >121 North River Drive >Narragansett, RI 02882 >401-284-1827 > >-----Original Message----- >From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of = rula.bakleh@xxxxxxxxxx >Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 2:19 PM >To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [SI-LIST] Maximum frequency consideration for high-speed >digital analysis of differential signals > > >Hi Everyone, > > >I'm designing a differential signal for the Rocket I/O interface. My = signal >speed is 5 Gbit/sec, operating frequency is 2.5 GHz, and fastest edge = rate >is 25 psec or 40 GHz. > > > >In regards to performing channel analysis, what is the highest = frequency >content to consider when designing this particular differential signal >serial link? If I am measuring or simulating S parameters for various >portions of this link what is the highest frequency of interest that I = need >to consider as a rule of thumb and why? > > > >Is it the operating frequency only, multiples/harmonics of the = operating >freq, edge rate frequency (f=3D1/trise), multiples/harmonics of the = edge rate >freq, or some fraction of the edge rate? I'm finding conflicting >information: some people say that it's the full edge rate, others say = 0.35 >or 0.5 of the edge rate, and yet others say multiples of the edge = frequency >should be taken into account for analysis and design. 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