[SI-LIST] Re: What it takes to be a Signal Integrity Expert
- From: "Bill Hargin" <billh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <arafiqsi@xxxxxxxxx>, <shiraz_bashir@xxxxxxxxx>,<si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2002 14:51:10 -0800
Hi Shiraz:
> In other words, what Signal Integrity Skills,
> Expertise and tool one should you know in order to
> pursue a career in Signal Integrity domain.
I would add the following thoughts/suggestions to Abdulrahman's input:
2 More books:
"High-Speed Digital System Design: A Handbook of Interconnect Theory and
Design Practices," by Hall, Hall & McCall.
"Signal Integrity Issues In PCB Design", Doug Brooks, www.ultracad.com.
Read the IBIS spec at http://eda.org/pub/ibis/ver4.0/.
For a free, software-based signal integrity overview, download the HyperLynx
demo from http://www.hyperlynx.com (hard to find a better 1-1.5 hour
tutorial on SI and SI software).
3 Websites with some good resources:
www.speedingedge.com
www.signalintegrity.com
www.ultracad.com
2 Trade Journals with free subscriptions that cover SI:
www.edn.com
www.pcdmag.com
Go through this material, and -- with some experience to go along with it --
you should do come up to speed fairly quickly.
Best Regards,
Bill Hargin
Direct: 425-246-9937
Fax: 425-952-7927
Cognition Consulting
Electronic Design Software and Consulting
http://www.CognitionConsulting.com
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> [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Abdulrahman A. Rafiq
> Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 1:13 AM
> To: shiraz_bashir@xxxxxxxxx; si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: What it takes to be a Signal Integrity Expert
>
>
>
> Shiraz,
> From my personal experiance what it is required to be a
> successful SI Engineer, is to first have an interest in the
> field of Electronmagentism (E&M), which is also known as field
> theory by most engineers. An interest along with an understanding
> of of E&M, Maxwells Equations both in a medium and free space,
> along with understanding of Transmission Line (or Wave Guide theory.
> Apart from the theoretical knowledge, you need to be able to
> learn different SI and PWB layout tools with ease. As most of the
> SI work in industry is done via SI Simulation tools like Xtk from
> Innoveda, Apsims RLGC, Spectraquest from Cadence, etc. Different
> companies use different tools. Also it is a good idea to get to
> know a mathematical program like Mathematica from Wolfram
> Research or Maple Math Cad, along with a knowledge of C, Java,
> and Perl scripting.
> On a last note, if you enjoy this field, if you find E&M
> interesting enough to make it your career then there is no
> question that you can't succeed in it. It is a very intersting
> field, personally I found that Signal Integrity is one of those
> EE / High Tech feilds where someone like myself with a Physics
> degree is able to work in the High Tech Industry as a Physicists.
> To get started I wuold suggest getting a hold of "High Speed
> Digital Design" by Howard Johnson, "Introduction to
> Electromagnestism" by David Griffits, "Electromagentism and Feild
> Toery" by Chen. Also do search on Yahoo or Google by typing in
> the search field for "Signal Integrity." You will find a number
> of great SI material online.
> Hope this answers your question
> Wishin you the best of luck in your future career
> Abdulrahman Rafiq
>
> Shiraz Bashir <shiraz_bashir@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am a student and just want to know that what it
> takes to be a Signal Integrity Expert.
>
> In other words, what Signal Integrity Skills,
> Expertise and tool one should you know in order to
> pursue a career in Signal Integrity domain.
>
> CMOS CHIP Design and SI are new areas to me so wnat to
> make sure that I learn as much as I can from all of
> you.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Shiraz
> General Electric
>
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