Hello all: I'm simulating the XAUI signal at 3.125GHz, I find that the value of AC couple capacitor influence greatly. After I change the capacitor from 10nF to 100nF(both capacitor model is ideal), the simulated eyepattern(eye width and height) improve greatly. I think 10nF is enough for XAUI signal, and the thru S-parameter is nearly the same with 10nF and 100nF capacitor. Can anyone explain how the AC capacitor will influence eyepattern? In real situation, large value capacitor need lager package which mean lager parasitic inductance. So what is the guideline to select this Ac couple capacitor?? Thank you all! BR//Zaiyi Liao ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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