http://www.sopworx.com-a.googlepages.com/ Lakshmi Narayanan Sowrirajan, TLS-Chennai wrote: > Hi Steve, > > Where can I download this student version, can you please help > me on this..? > > Thanks & Regards > Lakshminarayanan.S > 9840250902 > > -----Original Message----- > From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of steve weir > Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 9:23 AM > To: simsonl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: Tony Luan; Sol Tatlow; si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: Split gnd planes - for/against? - Thanks! > > Larry, yes it did come with the ChipQuake software. ChipQuake is > focused on the IC and while it does allow specifying the PCB bypass > network and package power / ground connections it doesn't not have that > > facility. For small problems you could can model in the student version > > of Sphinx. > > Steve. > simsonl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >> Steve, >> >> The book you mentioned in an earlier post, "Noise Coupling in >> > Integrated Circuits", is on amazon.com bundled with a simulation > software. Did you get yours with that software and can it simulate > multiple (split) power/ground planes? > >> Thanks >> Larry >> >> >> ---- steve weir <weirsi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> >>> Tony usually that is the right decision. However, there are cases >>> > when > >>> a package will not fit and still provide adequate isolation between >>> circuits without implementing a split. These don't happen in digital >>> > > >>> designs running one signaling level. >>> >>> But suppose that you have a big digital bus switching 5A / ns that is >>> > > >>> 0.25" away from some analog circuit that is sensitive to 10uV noise. >>> > Do > >>> you think the 0.25" separation will be enough? If you cannot change >>> > the > >>> placement to put the analog circuitry further away, what will you do? >>> >>> Steve. >>> >>> Tony Luan wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hi Sol, >>>> >>>> I think to split GND plane is not a good idea. >>>> For any high frequency noise, GND and power plane are playing >>>> > completely > >>>> equivalent role. How can a high frequency noise tell which plane is >>>> > GND? > >>>> Which plane is power? Why not split power plane instead and keep a >>>> > solid > >>>> complete GND plane, because in package or PCB, we have tons of power >>>> rails and power islands already. >>>> The biggest disadvantage to split GND plane I saw is that it >>>> > increases > >>>> routing difficulty when try to avoid high speed signal, clock, >>>> > parallel > >>>> bus across those gaps on GND plane. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Tony >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> > [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > >>>> On Behalf Of Sol Tatlow >>>> Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 4:58 AM >>>> To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: Split gnd planes - for/against? - Thanks! >>>> >>>> One last mail to put this thread 'to bed'... >>>> >>>> Thanks to everyone who took the time to reply, particularly to >>>> those who actually gave me what I asked for, those reluctant beasts, >>>> the real-life examples - it's great that you're willing to so fully >>>> participate in such a discussion. After all, theory is great; >>>> coupled with real-life examples it's even better. >>>> >>>> Of course, the specific examples can't be applied 1:1 to any other >>>> design, as has been said 'x' times, but I, for one, am nevertheless >>>> wiser for the experiences that have been shared... I believe I'm a >>>> good engineer, but won't stop learning 'till the day I die. >>>> >>>> It was also good to see that I am not the only one suffering at the >>>> hands of less-than-perfect datasheets and the implementation of >>>> often contradictoray 'hints' :) - regardless of simulation results >>>> and past experiences, it's not always easy when it comes to >>>> persuading a customer, who is still convinced that app notes are >>>> written by all-knowing beings, to 'do the right thing'. >>>> >>>> Sol >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> Steve Weir >>> Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC >>> 121 North River Drive >>> Narragansett, RI 02882 >>> >>> California office >>> (866) 675-4630 Business >>> (707) 780-1951 Fax >>> >>> Main office >>> (401) 284-1827 Business >>> (401) 284-1840 Fax >>> >>> Oregon office >>> (503) 430-1065 Business >>> (503) 430-1285 Fax >>> >>> http://www.teraspeed.com >>> This e-mail contains proprietary and confidential intellectual >>> > property of Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------------------ > >>> Teraspeed(R) is the registered service mark of Teraspeed Consulting >>> > Group LLC > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- Steve Weir Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC 121 North River Drive Narragansett, RI 02882 California office (866) 675-4630 Business (707) 780-1951 Fax Main office (401) 284-1827 Business (401) 284-1840 Fax Oregon office (503) 430-1065 Business (503) 430-1285 Fax http://www.teraspeed.com This e-mail contains proprietary and confidential intellectual property of Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Teraspeed(R) is the registered service mark of Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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