Hi Steve, Yes, I am working on electrical signal. So should I change the equation defined in the OIF-CEI mask when calculating the power sum crosstalk? -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ext steve weir Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 5:14 PM To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: Power sum crosstalk calculation method--is there an error in OIF-CEI or 10GBase-KR? 10 log(10) (power ratio) gives dB power correctly. If you are working with optical signals then you are working with optical power values and 10 log(10)(power ratio) is the correct expression. If you are working with electrical signals, 20 lot(10)(voltage ratio) gives dB power for voltages working into the same reference impedance. Steve. On 7/29/2013 1:57 AM, Qin, Zhenshui (NSN - CN/Shanghai) wrote: > Hi, > I am working on an simulation for 25G operation, the results is targeted to > meet CEI 25G LR mask. > An interesting thing I found in OIF-CEI 25G mask is the method used to power > sum the crosstalk sources, actually the same method use also for IEEE > 10GBase-KR standard. > For example, If I have two crosstalk source, the equation should be like > below: > PSXT=-10*log10(10^(-Xtk1/10)+10^(Xtk2/10)) > But my question is, in SI area, our S-parameter is calculated using Voltage > rather than Power, it means we calculate the value use > S12 *log10(Vout/Vin). > So the problem happened when we use the equation above, two -40dB crosstalk > add up to > PSXT=-10*log10(10^(-40/10)+10^(-40/10))=-37dB > While the reasonable value should be -40dB corresponding to 0.01, and two of > them makes 0.02, so > PSXT *log10(0.02)=-34dB > > Does anyone know the trick behind the equation? Or what's wrong with my > understanding? > Thanks. > > > Bruce > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 forum is accessible at: > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list > > 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 > > > -- Steve Weir IPBLOX, LLC 1580 Grand Point Way MS 34689 Reno, NV 89523-9998 www.ipblox.com (775) 299-4236 Business (866) 675-4630 Toll-free (707) 780-1951 Fax All contents Copyright (c)2013 IPBLOX, LLC. All Rights Reserved. This e-mail may contain confidential material. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy all records and notify the sender. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 forum is accessible at: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list 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 forum is accessible at: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list 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