Hi Folks- I've been quiet on this list for the past few months because I have been busy getting my latest book, Signal Integrity- Simplified, into production with Prentice Hall. I am pleased to say it is now on the shelves and can be ordered from Prentice Hall directly at: http://www.phptr.com/browse/product.asp?product_id={F3924A48-7652-44C6 -BC0D-12279A795515}, or go to the Amazon web site and search on my last name. Many of the newbie questions I see posted on this list are answered in this book, on such topics as bandwidth and rise time, inductance, impedance, characteristic impedance, differential impedance, odd mode impedance, guard traces, cross talk, far end noise, dissipation factor, skin depth effects, and many more. The key message in this book, and the theme for my Printed Circuit Design and Manufacture magazine column, is "putting in the numbers". I think this is the most important process for every engineer. It can help distinguish myths from reality. It can also unambiguously answer many of the "controversial" questions that are brought up in this forum. In my book, we introduce many of the important concepts used in signal integrity and then illustrate how we can use both measurement and calculation to "put in the numbers" so that we can quantify how large the effect might be and then determine whether to worry or not. I think many of you will find this book useful. I have an important offer about the book. While I, and my editors, worked hard to eliminate all errors, I know a few snuck back in. If anyone finds an error, even if it's just a comma missing or a typo, if you are the first one to find this error and point it out to me, you will get a coffee mug with my "No Myths Allowed" logo on it. Here are the details: 1) send me a note, off line. I've set up a special email account: SI@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 2) include the page and where on the page the error is, what you think the error is and what you think the right answer should be. 3) if this is a real error and you are the first person to identify it, I will send you the mug. 4) please be sure to include your snail mail address. If you have any specific questions about material in the book, you can also send it to this special email address: SI@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Happy reading. --eric ******************************************************************** Recently published by Prentice Hall, Signal Integrity-Simplified, by Eric Bogatin Attend the GTL Signal Integrity University in Richardson, TX - Oct 16-23 GTL 122 - Fundamental Principles of Signal Integrity GTL 250 - High Speed Board Design GTL 260 - Interconnect Models from Measurement ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- Dr. Eric Bogatin CTO, GigaTest Labs 26235 w 110th Terr Olathe, KS 66061 v: 913-393-1305, f: 913-393-1306 e: eric@xxxxxxxxxxxx www.GigaTest.com ******************************************************************** ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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