(Open door for DesignCon East plug) Yes, In fact Scott McMorrow and Chris Heard have a paper " the Impact of PCB laminate Weave on the Electrical Performance of Differential Signaling at Multi-Gigabit Data Rates" 6-TA3 http://www.iec.org/events/2005/designcon_east/conference/schedule_track.html regards, Bob Russell D. Moser wrote: >I think that there was some good work done on this issue incidental to >DESIGNCON. Go to their WEB archives and search. > >Regards, >___________________ >Russell D. Moser >Founder and CEO >Orion Group >r.moser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >www.theoriongroup.net >US Phone: 717.914.0116 >US Facsimile: 717.704.0051 > > > >~~~~~~~ >This communication is for use by the intended recipient and may contain >privileged, confidential or copyrighted (under applicable law) >information. You are hereby formally notified, if you are not the >intended recipient, that any use, copying or distribution of this >e-mail, partially or in its entirety, is strictly prohibited. Please >notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this e-mail from your >system. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, this e-mail does not >constitute a contract offer, a contract amendment, or an acceptance of a >contract offer. This e-mail does not constitute a consent to the use >of sender's contact information for direct marketing purposes or for >transfers of data to third parties. >copyright 2005 by The Orion Group > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >On Behalf Of Robert Haller >Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 1:00 PM >To: Carlo_Franco.Bleu@xxxxxxxxxx >Cc: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: R: Re: Impedance deviation due to prepreg >shrinking > >Carlo, and engiz, > Practically speaking cores and prepregs are different. Cores are >partially cured laminate while prepregs are uncured laminate. >The glass/resin content can (and does) vary. The Dielectric Constant >between cores and prepregs can (and does) vary. >Depending on your application, (frequency, edge rate) it may be a small >effect. Papers and data are available from laminate suppliers and in >trade journals. > >Regards, >Bob Haller >Principal Consultant >Signal Integrity Software Inc. > >Bleu Carlo Franco wrote: > > > >>Cengiz, >>theoretically speaking, when you define the thickness of dielectric, = >>prepreg or core, you ask to your customer for the value after the = >>pressing phase. So you do not care if the dielectric is core or >>prepreg, = it is your customer problem how much thick is the initial >>prepreg to = obtanin the wanted final thickness. >> >>Hope this help >>Carlo >> >>-----Messaggio originale----- >>Da: steve weir [mailto:weirsi@xxxxxxxxxx] >>Inviato: luned=EC 11 luglio 2005 11.35 >>A: caydin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Oggetto: [SI-LIST] Re: Impedance deviation due to prepreg shrinking >> >> >>Cengiz, yes the material varies. This is an issue that addresses the = >> >> > > > >>skill=20 and experience of the board fabricator. An experienced shop >>will be = able=20 to adjust the unpressed stack thickness and copper >>line width so that = after=20 pressing good impedance control is >>maintained when the stack-up is=20 reasonable to begin with. >> >>Steve. >> >> >>At 12:28 PM 7/11/2005 +0000, caydin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>>Dear listl, >>> >>>How prepreg layers effect the impedance of a stripline? To clarify, my >>> >>> > > > >>>stack-up is; >>> >>>S1 >>>-------------- core >>>-------------- >>>GND >>>-------------- prepreg >>>-------------- >>>S2 >>>-------------- core >>>-------------- >>>VDD1 >>>-------------- prepreg >>>-------------- >>>S3 >>>-------------- core >>>-------------- >>>GND >>>-------------- prepreg >>>-------------- >>>S4 >>>-------------- core >>>-------------- >>>VDD2 >>>-------------- prepreg >>>-------------- >>>GND >>>-------------- core >>>-------------- >>>S5 >>> >>>We assume that pcb cores are hard enough to achieve the required line >>>impedances. >>>But, how about the impedances for the striplines with one core and one >>> >>> > > > >>>prepreg layer as neighbours, such as GND-S2-VDD1. Is there a rate of >>>deviation after pcb manufacturing due to prepreg shrinking? Is not it >>>more problematic if we have multiple core and prepreg layers? >>> >>>Any comments, suggestions? 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