Hi Bala, if you terminate the SFP+ end with 100Ohm, then the resulting ipedance will be 50Ohm (SFP+ transceiver 100Ohm parallel to 100Ohm resistor). I don't think this will reduce the return loss in any way. You should check the SFP+ footprint, vias (if there are any) and BGA Footprint for high reflections. Did you cut out the GND plane underneath the SFP+ solder pad? 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: Edgar-Peter Duening, Torsten Ratzmann, Dr. Alexander Rost -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Im Auftrag von bala Gesendet: Freitag, 29. Juli 2011 12:12 An: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Betreff: [SI-LIST] Return loss on 10G signals Hi Experts, We have XAUI Tranciver and SFP+ in our design.While simulating for the total channel loss,we saw some return loss issues.Is this okay to add 100 ohm termination at the SFP+ end.Is this acepatble.its 10G signals.Please help. -- bala ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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