Layer4 takes VCC as reference plane, atlast signal returns to respective ground through decoupling capacitor Layer6 takes nearest plane(depends on stackup) as reference, if it takes VCC as reference then the signal returns to ground through decoupling capacitors Hope this helps Regards SUDHEER -----Original Message----- From: Budathoki, Trilok (GE Consumer & Industrial) [mailto:trilok.budathoki@xxxxxx] Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 4:10 PM To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] Return path Hi I have a question.If we have stacking sequence given below.Return path can be VCC plane (provided it's not broken) or Gnd plane. TOP GND1 LAYER3 LAYER4 VCC LAYER6 GND2 BOT If Layer 3 takes GND1 as return path, What will be return path for Layer 4 & Layer 6. Why? Can anyone explain the theory / mechanism. Thanks Trilok Budathoki GE - India Business Center, *: 91-40-27881731 * : trilok.budathoki@xxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org 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 FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org 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