Hi Vijay, It also depends on the rise time of the concerned signal. Suresh On 4/19/2011 1:30 AM, vijayanand ganesan wrote: > Hi All, > I have a basic doubt while routing my board. Following is the layer stackup > what I am using. > 1 ________________Signal > 2 ________________Gnd. > 3 ________________Signal > 4 ________________Signal > 5 > ________________Pwr. > > 6 ________________Gnd. > 7 ________________Signal > 8 ________________Signal > 9 _______________ Pwr. > 10________________Signal > > > My question is I am trying to maintain the same reference plane for routing > track, For example I am starting a clock trace from top layer then switching > to Signal layer 3 (GND ref) and then to Signal layer 7 ( GND ref). I am > assuming this should be ok since it is having same GND as reference for the > entire track. Is it advisable to have such practice to cross the layer > pairs ? If I have a continuous plane Layer 5 (PWR) can I switch between > signal layer 3 (GND ref ) and Signal layer 5 ( PWR Ref) for the same track. > Any difference in these two type of switching in signal integrity > perspective. Kindly share your feedbacks. > Thank you, > Vijay > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 > > Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: > http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu > > > -- Steve Weir IPBLOX, LLC 150 N. Center St. #211 Reno, NV 89501 www.ipblox.com (775) 299-4236 Business (866) 675-4630 Toll-free (707) 780-1951 Fax ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu ::DISCLAIMER:: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and intended for the named recipient(s) only. It shall not attach any liability on the originator or HCL or its affiliates. Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of HCL or its affiliates. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and / or publication of this message without the prior written consent of the author of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete it and notify the sender immediately. Before opening any mail and attachments please check them for viruses and defect. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu