Steve, =20 I guess you're correct, but need more explanation.=20 Does this mean that: rise time faster =3D=3D> negative bump deeper, but narrower =3D=3D> so = that C remain the same? =20 -WL -----Original Message----- From: steve weir [mailto:weirsp@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 12:55 PM To: lin-wl_wang@xxxxxxxxxxx; zasio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [SI-LIST] Re: remove non-functional pads: measuring via = capacitance with TDR Lin, No, that's not right. The impedance of a pure capacitance falls = with decreased rise time. The apparent capacitance does not increase. Steve. At 11:42 AM 4/7/2004 +0800, lin-wl_wang@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: Hi John, Thanks for your sharing! I think this is a very good comparison. I have some questions on your experiment. What rise time did you use in = =3D TDR measurement? If the rise time is fast enough, the small parasitic C = =3D of via can be identified from TDR waveform. I happen to see an article = =3D in following site: http://cp.literature.agilent.com/litweb/pdf/5988-6505EN.pdf with title: Measure Parasitic Capacitance and Inductance using TDR So I think the C of via can also be estimated using your TDR result. =3D I'll prefer this method than using a C meter, the reasons are on the =3D first page of this article.=3D20 Another thing I'm thinking is that with faster TDR step, you'll see a = =3D deeper dip, so a bigger capacitance value. Does this mean there's no =3D fixed value for capacitance of via? It's always changing with TDR rise = =3D time or bandwidth? How do you think about this? Thanks! -WL -----Original Message----- From: John Zasio [ mailto:zasio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 2:57 AM To: WANG,LIN-WL (A-Singapore,ex1) Cc: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [SI-LIST] Re: remove non-functional pads: any improvement be seen WL, I choose to remove non-functional pads from all high speed vias. If =3D space permits I also design the power plane anti-pad so that the via looks =3D like a 50-Ohm coaxial transmission line. Example: OC48 line card (2.448 Gb/s) 26-layer FR406 PC Board=3D09 12 PWR/GND planes 12 Signal planes 2 Surface pad layers Agilent OC48 SFF Transceiver Via characteristics: Standard 50-Ohm Board Thickness 102-mil 102-mil Drilled hole dia. 13-mil 13-mil Signal pad dia. 25-mil 25-mil Pwr anti-pad dia. 35-mil 64-mil Capacitance With 12 signal pads 1.304 pF 0.756 pF With 1 signal pad 0.829 pF 0.501 pF The 2.448 Gb/s path from the transceiver to the SerDes has all the vias on a 100-mil pitch. These can accommodate the 64-mil antipad. I place = =3D the signal wires on the signal plane near the bottom of the PCB. This =3D creates a path from the component (top side of PCB) to the signal wire that =3D looks like 50-Ohms. The via is so clean the it does not show up on a TDR measurement. For large BGAS with vias on a smaller pitch, I use the standard via but without non-functional pads. Every one of my PC Boards has a built in test coupon with examples of = =3D these vias. I use coax probes into the vias and measure the capacitance at 1 = =3D MHz with a Boonton capacitance meter designed for measuring semiconductor = =3D devices.=3D20 It will measure 1.0pF with a 0.01pF accuracy. Regards, John Zasio =3D09 =3D09 lin-wl_wang@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Thanks to all who responded! >=3D20 > I checked with PCB fabricator again. They can easily delete all unused = =3D =3D3D > pads, but it would be time-consuming to selectively delete some of =3D them. >=3D20 > Just curious, do you always choose to remove non-functional pads for = =3D GHz =3D3D > signal lines? And How much improvement have you seen? >=3D20 > Thanks! > -WL >=3D20 > -----Original Message----- > From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [ mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Chris McGrath > Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 10:58 PM > To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: remove non-functional pads >=3D20 >=3D20 >=3D20 > Our board house uses Boardstation and it is my understanding that > turning unused pads off (removing them) is a configuration option. = =3D I'm > not sure if you can selectively do it, but I know that this is not > difficult to do if you want all pads removed. >=3D20 > -Chris >=3D20 >=3D20 >>-----Original Message----- >>From: lin-wl_wang@xxxxxxxxxxx [ = mailto:lin-wl_wang@xxxxxxxxxxx]=3D3D3D20 >>Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 8:48 PM >>To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Cc: lin-wl_wang@xxxxxxxxxxx >>Subject: [SI-LIST] remove non-functional pads >>=3D3D3D20 >>=3D3D3D20 >>Hello, >>=3D3D3D20 >>I would like to know how to remove those non-functional pads=3D3D3D20 >>in order to reduce via capacitance? Manually or automatically=3D3D3D20 >>by layout software? >>=3D3D3D20 >>Currently I'm thinking of two methods. >>1.In layout design, define via in the way that: >>(1) on all inner layers, pads defined as diameter=3D3D3D3D0 or =3D 12,=3D3D3D20 >>drilling hole=3D3D3D3D12mil(for example) >>(2) on an inner layer where trace is connected, pads defined=3D3D3D20 >>as diameter=3D3D3D3D20mil, drilling hole=3D3D3D3D12mil >>=3D3D3D20 >>To what I understand, the unnecessary pads will be removed,=3D3D3D20 >>and the pads used to route out the traces will remain. But=3D3D3D20 >>there're many errors when generating the gerber due to this=3D3D3D20 >>removal. Don't feel comfortable with the errors. We're now=3D3D3D20 >>using PADS PowerPCB, do not know if the software has a=3D3D3D20 >>function to remove these pads automatically. Hasn't got reply=3D3D3D20 >>from vendor yet. >>=3D3D3D20 >>2. or manually remove the pads in gerber file, but there're=3D3D3D20 >>quite a lot.=3D3D3D20 >>How do you think about the two method? Is there any better=3D3D3D20 >>way to remove? >>=3D3D3D20 >>Thanks! >>-Wang Lin >>------------------------------------------------------------------ >>To unsubscribe from si-list: >>si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field >>=3D3D3D20 >>or to administer your membership from a web page, go to:=3D3D3D20 >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list >>=3D3D3D20 >>For help: >>=3D3D3D20 >>si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field >>=3D3D3D20 >>List FAQ wiki page is located at: >> http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl >>=3D3D3D20 >>List technical documents are available at: >> http://www.si-list.org <http://www.si-list.org/>=20 >>=3D3D3D20 >>List archives are viewable at: =3D3D3D20 >> //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 >> =3D3D3D20 >>=3D3D3D20 >>=3D3D3D20 >=3D20 > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe from si-list: > si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field >=3D20 > or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list >=3D20 > For help: > si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field >=3D20 > List FAQ wiki page is located at: > http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl >=3D20 > List technical documents are available at: > http://www.si-list.org <http://www.si-list.org/>=20 >=3D20 > List archives are viewable at: =3D3D20 > //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 > =3D3D20 >=3D20 > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe from si-list: > si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field >=3D20 > or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list >=3D20 > For help: > si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field >=3D20 > List FAQ wiki page is located at: > http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl >=3D20 > List technical documents are available at: > http://www.si-list.org <http://www.si-list.org/>=20 >=3D20 > List archives are viewable at: =3D20 > //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 > =3D20 >=3D20 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org <http://www.si-list.org/>=20 List archives are viewable at: =20 //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 =20 Steve Weir Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC=20 2926 SE Yamhill St.=20 Portland, OR 97214=20 (503) 239-5536=20 http://www.teraspeed.com <http://www.teraspeed.com/>=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----------------------------- Teraspeed(SM) is the service mark of Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 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