Paul, perhaps this article is of interest to you: http://www.edn.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA324403 "designing controlled impedance vias", by tommy neu, TI. not a replacement for a tried and true simulation study with a 3d field solver, but you'll be more familiar with what you're after and a general direction on how to get there. ciao, -todd t -mantaro networks On Jul 2, 2008, at 1:55 PM, Denomme, Paul S. wrote: > Hi All, > > > I have a customer that is looking for assistance in > providing Via tuning. Basically they are looking to minimize the > impact > their via's have on their high speed signals. I am familiar with the > various techniques to minimize the impact a via has on the signal > integrity ( ie minimize pad size, maximize anti pad, remove NFP's, > backdrilling, etc) but is their any good source of information on > how to > tune a via to a particular impedance? What about software? I'm > familiar > with the 3D field solvers, but is their any reasonably priced software > available that will support this type of work? Any assistance on this > issue would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thank you > > > > Paul Denomme > > Viasystems > > > > > > > The information contained in this communication and its > attachment(s) is intended only for the use of the individual to whom > it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, > confidential, or exempt from disclosure. If the reader of this > message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that > any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is > strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in > error, please notify postmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx and delete the > communication without retaining any copies. Thank you. > Translations of this available: > Traduction disponible chez: > Traducciones disponibles en: > Vertalingen beschikbaar bij: > http://www.viasystems.com/dynamic_page.asp?page_symbol=email_footer > ____________________________________________________________________ > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 > 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 > > -- =todd= "be who you are and say what you feel, for those who mind, don't matter, and those who matter, don't mind" --dr. seuss ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 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