=20 Hello all, In regards to noise reduction, how effective do guard traces seem to be? Iv'e experimented with Hyperlynx by simulating my clock lines=20 on the spectrum analyzer. These clock lines were simulated with=20 and without grounded guard traces wrapped around the clock traces.=20 The results showed little to no noise reduction with the addition of the guard traces. The clock lines & guard traces were routed on an internal layer in=20 a dual-stripline Stackup. Thanks. William B. Coombs BAE Systems (973)636-7463 Email:William.Coombs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org 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