Whats fext and next.its tx and rx xtalk?cross+talk=what? On Aug 17, 2011 11:25 PM, "Fred Balistreri" <fred@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > This is true in theory for matched impedance lines. In practice forward > crosstalk can get larger if the lines are not matched due to reflections > which add to the problem. > I've seen the terminology where it's called far end xtk. Far end xtk can get > large enough to cause issues especially for microstrips. Striplines less > so. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Doug Brooks > Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 10:25 AM > To: rajesh kumar; si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: Cross talk and Trace length > > > Actually, it depends on whether you are talking about forward or > backward crosstalk. > Backward crosstalk: The backward crosstalk pulse WIDTH increases with > coupled length. But the backward crosstalk AMPLITUDE increases with > coupled length UP TO THE CRITICAL LENGTH, at which point the > amplitude stops increasing and peaks out. The peak amplitude is a > function of coupling, which (among other things) is related to the > rise time and to the spacing. The critical length is similar to the > one we use in transmission line analysis --- when the propagation > time along the coupled length is one-half the rise time. > > Forward crosstalk: The pulse WIDTH of the forward crosstalk signal is > related to rise time. The AMPLITUDE of the forward crosstalk signal > is related to the coupling, which is related to the rise time, the > separation, and the coupled length. For practical purposes, for PCB > design, traces in a stripline environment exhibit no forward > crosstalk. Microstrip traces can exhibit forward crosstalk, but the > coupled regions have to be relatively long. In general, forward > crosstalk is not often a problem on PCBs. It might be, however, on > multiconductor cabling. > > These things can be easily simulated with Hyperlynx. I have done show > and shown the results of the simulations in an article > <http://www.ultracad.com/mentor/mentor%20crosstalk%20part%202.pdf>Crosstalk > Part 2; Simulating Crosstalk Effects available on our web site at > http://www.ultracad.com > > Doug Brooks > UltraCAD Design, Inc > > > At 12:19 AM 8/17/2011, rajesh kumar wrote: >>Hello SI Gurus, >> Please share your thoughts on the relationship between >>cross talk and trace length. In general i consider that the spacing >>between trace is the main factor that influences cross talk. Still now >>i assume that 4X spacing between traces (X is a trace width) is a good >>way to avoid cross talk irrespective of the length of trace. Please >>share your views on this. >> >>Thanks, >>Rajesh >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------ >>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 >> > > Check out our resources at http://www.ultracad.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 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 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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