I go with rcvr placement as close to the chip as possible to minimize any discontinuities that may arise. -Jory ----- Original Message ---- From: "npatel@xxxxxxxxxx" <npatel@xxxxxxxxxx> To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 11:50:41 AM Subject: [SI-LIST] AC Coupled Signals Hi all, In case of AC coupled signals does anyone know of an optimum placement for the caps? I mean should they be placed near the source, receiver, middle of the transmission line? How much difference does it make in the opening of the eye? The signals are differential CML running at 3.0Gbps Thanks, Nikhil ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.net 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 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.net 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