I would like to hear about experiences regarding methods of reducing simultaneous switching noise in a large FPGA, BGA package. Let's assume a 128bit bus, with a signal frequency of 100MHz. How effective is adding ground planes 2 mils from the VCC planes in reducing SSN? If one uses BC, does every VCC pin in the FPGA require decoupling? And should the caps be tied to the BGA pins with blind vias so they can be placed directly under the BGA? What are the optimal values for the decoupling capacitors, 0.1uf, 0.22uF? Thanks very much and regards, Fabrizio Zanella Principal Hardware Design Engineer Broadbus Technologies fzanella@xxxxxxxxxxxx =20 -------------------------------------------------------- =20 This email message and any files transmitted with it contain = confidential information intended only for the person(s) to whom this = email message is addressed. If you have received this email message in = error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone or email and = destroy the original message without making a copy. Thank you.=20 =20 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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