Nope! Location of the capacitors doesn't affect signal quality. I use 0603 capacitors so I can see them. .01 uF is plenty big enough. > [Original Message] > From: <Alexandre.AMEDEO@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <ibowden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <m.ranjithkumar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 5/27/2008 1:23:05 PM > Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: AC coupling capacitor placement - on board PCIedevices > > Hi all,=20 > > So if I place my capacitor on the driver or in the receiver (both in = > the same board) for an High Speed signal (2.5 to 6Gb/s) it doesn't = > change the shape of my signal? > > Which value of capacitor is needed? Which package? > > > Thank you for your help,=20 > Regards=20 > > Alexandre AMEDEO > > -----Message d'origine----- > De : si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]De la part de Bowden, Ivor > Envoy=E9 : mercredi 12 mars 2008 17:25 > =C0 : M.Ranjith; si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Objet : [SI-LIST] Re: AC coupling capacitor placement - on board PCIe > devices > > > For=3D20separate=3D20mother=3D20boards=3D20/=3D20plug=3D20in=3D20boards,= > =3D20the=3D20caps=3D20=3D > need=3D20to=3D20be=3D20on=3D20the=3D20TX=3D20lanes=3D20of=3D20each=3D20b= > oard. > > For=3D20system=3D20boards=3D20where=3D20both=3D20PCIe=3D20devices=3D20ar= > e=3D20on=3D20the=3D20s=3D > ame=3D20board,=3D20the=3D20caps=3D20can=3D20be=3D20anywhere,=3D20but=3D2= > 0it=3D20can=3D20be=3D20c=3D > onvenient=3D20for=3D20probing=3D20to=3D20put=3D20them=3D20close=3D20to=3D= > 20the=3D20RX=3D20pins=3D > . > > -Ivor > > -----Original=3D20Message----- > 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