Michael, Does the frequency at which Mr.steve is planning to run the interface (@33 MHz) makes this easier (i mean less careful about the connector selection okay)???? Thanx bala --- Michael_Greim@xxxxxxxx wrote: > > Hi Steve, > > Well there are number of ways to skin this > cat. The reason that I say that is that given > short runs this link could work with any number > of connectors. I have seen folks run lvds signals > through Din, cpci, pci, mictor etc connectors and > the link > still hold together. With my perfect world SI hat > on, I might advise you to specify a connector that > provides 100 ohm differential impedance where every > pair is shielded from the other pairs. Most of the > connector mfgs have connectors of this sort, > AMP/Tyco, > Teradyne, Molex, Fuji takimisawa, are examples of > this. You could also specify insertion and > reflection > loss for the connector. You could also specify a > crosstalk budget. For alot of folks cost is a > driving > factor as these differential optimized connectors > can be costlyish on a per link basis compared to say > a edge finger connector. > > Then again you could just pick your personal > favorite > connector, run a coupled spice sim, and if the eye > looks good, just specify that connector. > > Depending on your system needs, the connector can > be specified in any number of ways but given your > short links you will probably be able to use a > loosely spec'd inexpensive connector and have things > work just fine. > > I hope that this is somewhat helpful. > > best regards, > > Michael Greim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Wolcott [mailto:swolcott@xxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 11:31 AM > To: 'si-list' > Subject: [SI-LIST] Connector for LVDS > > > > I have a circuit that will be connected through LVDS > terminated with 100 > ohms. I am only running Clk, Data In, Data Out and > Sync signals @ 33MHz. The > LVDS drivers are driven from Xilinx CPLD. The > connections on board are short > and direct from the connector. I need to specify the > connector and have > little experience with si. Can someone make a > suggestion, please as to an > appropriate connector and manufacturer. Your help > would be greatly > appreciated. Thank you, Steve > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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!? Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage http://sports.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