Hi All, I prefer scheme b) because it is slightly easier to code/understand the = matrix conversion (port groupings): Scheme A: |1 0 -1 0 | 1/sqrt(2) * |0 1 0 -1 | |1 0 1 0 | |0 1 0 1 | Scheme B: |1 -1 0 0 | 1/sqrt(2) * |0 0 1 -1 | |1 1 0 0 | |0 0 1 1 | The conversion matrix of scheme B just looks better. Grouping the first = two ports as one odd/even pair, and the second two ports as the other = odd/even pair. Thank you, Bill ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Bill Beale CAE, HiPHY Group Synopsys phone: 503-547-6523 2025 NW Cornelius Pass Rd. fax: 503-547-6017 Hillsboro OR, 97124 email: beale@xxxxxxxxxxxx ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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?Si-List_FAQ 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