Hi Srikanth, the split power planes 6 and 7 are critical for High speed signals on layer 5 and 8. It can work if you pay attention to the return current of all the signals, but Murphey will be fighting against you. I also recommend to use the bottom most layers (8 and 10) for the high speed signals (via stubs). routing diff pairs on the outer layers is possible, but has some drawbacks you should consider: - thru plating of the vias leaves an uneven copper weight, thus the trace thickness varies much more than on inner layers. This affects the etching tolerances and (depending on how tight you couple the traces) impedance. - on outer layers you have a higher risk for radiation and externally induced signal disturbance (many reasons, the most important is the missing GND shield). just my two cent BR Gert -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absender ist HARTING Electronics GmbH & Co. KG; Sitz der Gesellschaft: Espelkamp; Registergericht: Bad Oeynhausen; Register-Nr.: HRA 5596; persönlich haftende Gesellschafterin: HARTING Electronics Management GmbH; Sitz der Komplementär-GmbH: Espelkamp; Registergericht der Komplementär-GmbH: Bad Oeynhausen; Register-Nr. der Komplementär-GmbH: HRB 8808; Geschäftsführer: Torsten Ratzmann -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Im Auftrag von chundi srikanth Gesendet: Mittwoch, 24. Februar 2010 19:21 An: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Betreff: [SI-LIST] About layer stack up Hi All, Iam designing a 12-layer high-speed signal board. I have prepared a proposed stack up for this board. Please see the stack up in the link http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/pp147/srikanthchundi/12-layerstackup.jpg . My query was Whether this stack up will work or any suggestions on this? And moreover i want to know if differential signals can be routed in the bottom layer( 12th layer) or do u se any problems with that? Please clarify. Thanks & Regards Srikanth ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu