Scott: I find your recommendation on "random interval" via stitching interesting. This can be applied not only on guard trace but other cases when we need to do via stitchings. I call it a "spread spectrum" technique, as we reduce the peak amplitude of one sharp resonance and spread the energy a little bit. Regards Perry Scott McMorrow wrote: > Lee, > > > What I show in my class is that guard traces are always LC networks that > > resonate at some frequency and can and do turn into bandpass filters > > at some > > frequencies. I demonstrate this will actual failed circuits. > > > > > This is exactly why Mike Conn and myself recommend stitching guard > traces to ground at random intervals across the length. The average > spacing of the via sites should be 1/10 of the wavelength of the fast > signal frequency or equivalent risetime that will be present on this > trace. These stitch vias to ground will eliminate the problems which > you have alluded to. They are backed by extremely good analytical and > experimental science. > > Best regards, > > Scott > > -- > Scott McMorrow > Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC > 2926 SE Yamhill St. > Portland, OR 97214 > (503) 239-5536 > http://www.teraspeed.com > > -- > Scott McMorrow > Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC > 2926 SE Yamhill St. > Portland, OR 97214 > (503) 239-5536 > http://www.teraspeed.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 > -- Perry Qu Product Integrity | 600 March Road Alcatel Canada | Ottawa, ON K2K 2E6, Canada DID: (613) 7846720 | FAX: (613) 5993642 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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