Tom, A Terminator is something that goes to ground (or a voltage). An AMI "Bus Switch" would have both a differential input and a differential output. I assume you mean by a buss switch something that had one differential input and multiple differential outputs, or one differential output and multiple differential inputs. The Repeater BIRD that I introduced to IBIS (BIRD 131). Is a "Bus Switch" with one input and one output. Walter From: Tom Dagostino [mailto:tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 4:26 PM To: wkatz@xxxxxxxxxx; 'IBIS-ATM' Subject: RE: [ibis-macro] A new IBIS 5.1 Issue Walter Would prohibiting Terminator disallow a Bus Switch in the path? Tom Dagostino Teraspeed Labs 9999 SW Wilshire St. Suite 102 Portland, OR 97225 USA 971-279-5325 Office 971-279-5326 FAX 503-430-1065 Cell tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx www.teraspeed.com <http://www.teraspeed.com/> Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC 121 North River Drive Narragansett, RI 02882 401-284-1827 From: ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Walter Katz Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 11:27 AM To: IBIS-ATM Subject: [ibis-macro] A new IBIS 5.1 Issue All, We have received an IBIS file with an AMI Rx that has Model_type Terminator. It was always my understanding that an AMI Tx [Model] would be Model_Type Output (or Output_diff), and an AMI Rx [Model] would be Model_Type Input (or Input_diff). IBIS 5.0 is not clear on this. Would you like a BIRD for 5.1 that explicitly says that Model_type Terminator is allowed or not permitted for AMI Rx [Model]s? Walter Walter Katz wkatz@xxxxxxxxxx Phone 303.449-2308 Mobile 720.333-1107