Steve, http://img504.imageshack.us/i/currentdesign.png/ you can find current design. data(diff.pairs) shield connected to sgnd. suggested design see here http://img266.imageshack.us/i/suggested.png/ As you can see ch_gnd will cover all area of dvi connector and pins of data pairs shield connected to ch_gnd. diff.pairs will pass under separation between planes. Idea make it like this seems like bad. But it's possible to connect pairs shield to ch_gnd without creating slot under pairs and cable will have only quite ch_gnd shield for each pair and not dirty sgnd. Question is - does this shield carrying return currents ? How it will work from EMC point ? 2010/5/4 steve weir <weirsi@xxxxxxxxxx>: > Is there a reason you want to isolate signal common from chassis? Common > practice is to join the two near the chassis boundary. If you attempt to > isolate them, you will have lots of capacitive sneak paths. If they are > joined you will not have a CM discontinuity issue. > > Steve. > > qantrix wrote: >> >> I have question about CHGND connection in DVI connector/cable. >> There is two kind of shields - one - is shield for data/clock pair; >> second - whole cable shield. >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface >> >> We had some EMC consultation - was suggested to connect internal pairs >> shield to chgnd. >> on pcb make polygone chgnd that cover area up to end of dvi connector. >> So diff.pairs will run under slot of gnd.separation. >> >> Question is - how should be connected internal shields in DVI >> conenctor - to sgnd or to chgnd? >> >> diff. pairs running on the slot - seems like bad idea? >> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >> 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 >> >> >> > > > -- > Steve Weir > IPBLOX, LLC 150 N. Center St. #211 > Reno, NV 89501 www.ipblox.com > > (775) 299-4236 Business > (866) 675-4630 Toll-free > (707) 780-1951 Fax > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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