Hi! Thanks for the responses and I stress the same view point to the concerned engineers but I think they are on the path of over tightning their design without understanding the basics of planes, bypass, proper layout etc. Thanks Bob --- steve weir <weirsp@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Bob, > > If your engineers are trying to say that LVPECL, or > LVDS are analog > signals, that is obviously not so. What it sounds > like they are trying to > do is isolate noise on the high speed diff. > subsystems from that in the > single-ended CMOS logic. Isolating the grounds is a > poor option for this, > and I cannot think of a good case for it. If they > use one ground, and > properly: bypass, place and route their signals they > will achieve the > benefits that they are after. > > Regards, > > Steve. > > At 06:06 PM 09/20/2001 -0700, you wrote: > > >Hi! I had a question regarding analog signals > >i.e.analog signals are signals whose amplitude > varies > >continuous with time. > >Now, my question is can I calssify LVPECL, LVDS > >signals as analog signals or as digital. I know > what > >to classify it as according to my understanding but > I > >needed some opinions on this. > >Now, why do I ask this because some engineers are > >trying to put lvpecl or lvds under analog and now > try > >to connect these chips to agnd which I diagree and > say > >it is much better to have a single gnd rather than > >having separate gnd and then worry about connecting > >them. > >Thanks in advance > >Bob > >p.s I am might be wrong but at least I will be back > on > >the right path. > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help? > >Donate cash, emergency relief information > >http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Information/ > >------------------------------------------------------------------ > >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 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 > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 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