Robert, The difference in loss will not be significantly enough to quantify, especially because option two will have less dielectric thickness when the tracewidth of option 1 and 2 are equal. Return loss differences will not be significantly different too, when the impedance is kept the same. ILD doesn't help, because it is affected by impedance discontinuities along the channel. Looking at the traces only will give a pretty flat ILD response. Depending on the pair separation you will see unsymmetry between the lines of a pair. This unsymmetrie will possibly lead to mode conversions and/or x-talk. If the spacing is rather short, you should be able to see an impedance difference of each single trace of the differential pair. For your task of quantifying the difference, I would go for x-talk (or isolation). 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 Haller, Robert Gesendet: Donnerstag, 5. August 2010 16:07 An: Katkoria, Deepak; si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Betreff: [SI-LIST] Re: Insertion Loss, Return Loss, ILD, UNi versus Dual stripline ASCI Graphics did not come through correctly- will try again. I know the first option is preferable, and I know I can (and have) measured the Loss. What I am trying to quantify is Specifically Which S parameter(s) I can use/measure to quantify the difference; Insertion loss, Return Loss, or insertion loss deviation GND ----------------- Sig - - GND ----------------- GND ----------------- SIG - - SIG - - GND ----------------- -----Original Message----- From: Katkoria, Deepak [mailto:Katkoria.Deepak@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 9:58 AM To: Haller, Robert; si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [SI-LIST] Insertion Loss, Return Loss, ILD, UNi versus Dual stripline Yes you would get a loss in both cases.. First option is more preferable... Otherwise in second option, overlap the differential signal in opposite polarity. i.e 2 layer +- 3 later -+ Cheers, Deepak -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Haller, Robert Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 3:49 PM To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] Insertion Loss, Return Loss, ILD, UNi versus Dual stripline I have 2 Diff pairs in the same dielectric Material (ISO370HR). One is Uni Stripline, One is Dual Stripline. Aside from the potentially different core/Prepreg material, resin content, glass weave (etc), and they are the Same Copper Geometry (say 4 mil line/7 mil space) and have the same impedance, same DC resistance will I be able to observe a difference in Insertion Loss, Return Loss, or Insertion Loss Deviation ? 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