Hi Experts, I have a very basic (silly?) question in my mind. I need to calculate the total load or impedance faced by the Driver.I know the input capacitance of the receivers. And also i know/decide the trace length information. Device1 --- 8.8 nH , 1.0PF Device2 --- 6 nH, 2 pF Device3 --- 8 nH, 7 pF Device4 -- 3.3nH 0.7 pF Device5 -- 3.3nH 0.7 pF and assume device 2 is 1 inch from device 1 and device 3 is 2 inch from Device 1(1 inch from Device 2) and Device 4 and 5 are 4 inch from device 1 (2 inch from device 3) Device 1 drives Device2 to Device 5. I have to come up with a best topology. Device 2 operates at 83 Mhz and Device3 to 5 operates at 33 Mhz. Now i want to know the impedance seen by the Device 1 when it is driving the loads. Ofcourse, i can refer the books. But i would like to know is there any easier formula for come to quickest conclusion to decide th topology? Any thumb rule?.Reference to any formula?. Am i missing any parameter that has to be included? This question may be a very basic and can be found in books but i would like to hear from the Experts to know how they would decide. Expecting the inputs from the experts to add up my experience. If anybody could give me a detailed paperwork, really it would be helpful for me to do further experiments. rgds, Joe See Dave Matthews Band live or win a signed guitar http://r.lycos.com/r/bmgfly_mail_dmb/http://win.ipromotions.com/lycos_020201/splash.asp ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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