Doug - So now, don't you go into under-damped, damped, and over-damped discussions? Thanks Ross Amans -----Original Message----- From: Doug Brooks [mailto:doug@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 4:43 PM To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] Transmission line match I am trying to develop a *qualitative* (NOT quantitative) explanation of what happens at the terminating end of a transmission line. I think I am on the track with this model and discussion: 1. The transmission line model is a lumped model of a string of Ls and Cs. 2. The termination value forms a time constant with these. That is, if R=Z=(L/C)^.5, then RC=L/R. That is, when correctly terminated, the time constants are matched. 3. If the terminating resistance is high, then the RC time constant is relatively longer. If it is low, then the L/R time constant is relatively longer. At this point I am having trouble getting over the "so what?" and completing the argument. What is the next step in this argument..... or am I on the wrong track altogether? Thanks Doug Brooks Doug Brooks' new book, "Signal Integrity Issues and Printed Circuit Board Design" has just been released by Prentice Hall. See details and ordering info at www.ultracad.com. Also check out UltraCAD's new differential impedance calculator. ____________________________________________________________________________ __ ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 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 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