... but it helps, if a design error has ben occoured.... I would thank to all for valuable comments. I cound't find in the SATA spec. a polarity flipping requirement, therefor I have asked the community (if it may be common pactise..., but it seems not). I will ask finally some specialists, otherwise the proposal from Steve, to rework a cable (already done) will cause the least pain... Thanks again regards Andreas -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott McMorrow Sent: Freitag, 29. Januar 2010 16:49 To: Joseph.Schachner@xxxxxxxxxx Cc: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: Fw: Re: SATA intra pair flipping Joe PCI Express polarity reversal was not designed to meet the need of PCB design errors, it was designed to facilitate package pin assignment, routing, and de-skew simplification. Joseph.Schachner@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > You're correct that SATA does not support polarity flip (at least, the > spec doesn't require it). But there is at least one counterexample to > the logic that there isn't "perceived market need to handle PCB design > errors" - PCI Express does support polarity reversal. It's one of > the "services" of the Physical Layer, listed in section 1.5.4.3 (of > PCI EXPRESS BASE SPECIFICATION, REV. 2.1). > > --- Joe S. > > > > From: steve weir <weirsi@xxxxxxxxxx> > > To: "Lenkisch, Andreas" <Andreas.Lenkisch@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > Cc: "si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Date: 01/29/2010 04:32 AM > > Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: SATA intra pair flipping > > Sent by: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > I think you are out of luck. SATA isn't subject to human installers > punching down connections backwards like Ethernet is. I doubt there > is any perceived market need to handle PCB design errors. I am pretty > sure that polarity sensing / flipping is not available on > SiliconImage parts. I doubt it is available on anyone else's. > > Steve. > Lenkisch, Andreas wrote: > >> does anyone know if state of the art SAT controller can flip +/- pins >> of >> > the RX pair? (if +/- flipped erroneously along the path) > >> thanks in advance >> Andreas >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >> > On Behalf Of Rama Mohan Reddy Boreddy > >> Sent: Freitag, 29. Januar 2010 05:12 >> To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [SI-LIST] Silver ink usage in High Speed Flex Designs >> >> Hi Experts, >> In one of our earlier projects, we have used High Speed Flex PCBs. >> The >> > stackup of the 3 layer Flex is like this > >> Solder Mask >> Silver Ink >> FR4 >> Layer 1 ( HDMI, SATA and USB) >> FR4 >> GND >> FR4 >> Layer2 (HDMI, SATA ) >> FR4 >> Silver Ink >> Solder mask >> >> I haven't included adhesive for the clarity. Please share your >> thoughts >> >> a) Does the Silver ink really required? Silver ink used to provide >> > shielding for top and bottom signal layer. 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