Hi Boris, Actually, I am just guessing. EMI issue has three key features: Aggressor, Coupling trace and Receiver. Based Vine's description, the HDMI cable acted as the coupling trace in his design. But when the same cable connected Sony Blue ray disc and TV, the radiation disappear(Vend did not say that directly). So I guessed that in one or two or three TMDS differential pair, some shielding line worked as the antenna to radiate the bit clock frequency. BTW, if have a HDMI SI report(especially intra-pair skew or cross-point of TMDS), the guessing will be clear. I know the feeling when EMC test failed, much more pressure. So good luck to Vend. BR Zhenwei(Jason) Wang Cisco Systems (Shanghai) Video Technology Co., Ltd. -----邮件原件----- 发件人: Traa, Boris [mailto:boris.traa@xxxxxxxxxxx] 发送时间: 2012年5月24日 16:34 收件人: Zhenwei Wang (zhenwwan); ah.vinod@xxxxxxxxx; SI-LIST 主题: RE: [SI-LIST] 答复: HDMI Frequency Failing RE Test by 7dB!!!! Dear Zhenwei Wang, Assuming the data is pseudo random, do you think that inter and intra pair skew will cause clock related spectral lines. I'm would think that EMI will look like wide band noise. Only in case of different rise and fall times for intra pair signals spectral lines may appear. Kind regards Boris Traa System design engineer EMC It's the currents that make circuits work or fail. Philips Innovation Services/EMC center Room 2.020 High Tech Campus 26 5656AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands Tel: ++ 31 40 27 43766 Fax: ++ 31 40 27 42224 E-mail: boris.traa@xxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Zhenwei Wang (zhenwwan) Sent: Thursday 24 May 2012 4:05 AM To: ah.vinod@xxxxxxxxx; SI-LIST Subject: [SI-LIST] 答复: HDMI Frequency Failing RE Test by 7dB!!!! Hi Vinod, I went through the email about your issue. Yes, if the pixel clock is 74.25Mhz, the data rate is ten times of pixel clock, equal 742.5Mhz. Conceptually, TMDS signal have a virtual AC ground. So there is no DC current requirement through ground pin. My suggestion: you should check the parameter "inter pair skew" of each differential data line. BR Zhenwei(Jason) Wang Cisco Systems (Shanghai) Video Technology Co., Ltd. -----邮件原件----- 发件人: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 代表 vinod ah 发送时间: 2012年5月23日 21:58 收件人: SI-LIST 主题: [SI-LIST] HDMI Frequency Failing RE Test by 7dB!!!! Hi All, I am designing a board with HDMI input and HDMI output. I am facing EMI issue at 742.5MHz (failing FCC limits by 7dB) when running 1080p30 on both Input and output HDMI i.e. BLu ray player connected to HDMI input connector of my board is giving out data at 1080p30 and HDMI out of my board is connected to TV which is also 1080p30 content. So i am unable to find out how is 742.5MHz coming out as radiation as it is 10th Harmonic of pixel clock 74.25MHz!!!!!!!. I am not facing any issues with other harmonics except for this. So i am totally confused on how to go about debugging this issue. Note: All the signals are routed on top layer without vias and all signals have solid ground plane reference. The blu ray player and TV used, is tested for radiation and no significant levels seen. 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