Nitin, FYI attachments don't generally make it to postings. Variation in channel geometry does cause impedance variations. Whether it is enough to be a problem or not depends on a number of other factors. Steve. At 02:12 PM 12/8/2005 +0530, jain.nitin@xxxxxxxxx wrote: >=0D >Hello, > >Enclosed is the snapshot of Gigabit traces (differential) running on the >Backplane in my design. The Blue color shows the traces in one signal >layer and green color shows the ground plane.=0D > >Now if you look closely, you will find that at some places, the plane is >not there for the differential trace because of the Antipads. Although >this for a short segment only. > >Could somebody let me know if this is okay or any problems are expected >because of this. Will this cause any impedance discontinuity. > >With regards, >Nitin Jain > > > >Confidentiality Notice=0D > >The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to= > this message are intended >for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain confidential or= > privileged information. If >you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender at Wipro or= > Mailadmin@xxxxxxxxx immediately >and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. >------------------------------------------------------------------ >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 FAQ wiki page is located at: > http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ > >List technical documents are available at: > http://www.si-list.org > >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 FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org 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