Assuming that IC1 is the source and IC2 is the receiver ALL OF THE TIME, I would simply series terminate the transmission line as close to IC1 as possible. A 25 Ohm resistor should make up the difference. -----Original Message----- From: Chin, Dominic Kin Hii [mailto:dominic.kin.hii.chin@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 3:05 AM To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] impedance mismatch Hi experts, I am doing PCB design to communicate IC1 to IC2. The termination of these ICs: IC1 buffer: 25 ohm IC2 buffer: 50 ohm If I use a 50 ohm trace, there will be impedance mismatch and reflection at IC1 or vice versa. How should I design PCB to cater for these different terminated impedance ICs?=20 Thanks Dom ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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