I am confused when I study XAUI SPEC which in the Cause 47.41 of IEEE standard 802.3 The Compliance interconnect definition describe as follow: |S21|?|S21|limit=-20log(e)*[a1*f^2+a2*f+a3*f^2] This limit applies from DC to 3.125 GHz. The magnitude response above 3.125 GHz does not exceed -11.4 dB ISI loss>4dB The ISI loss,defined as the difference in magnitude response between two frequencies, is greater than 4.0 dB between 312.5 MHz and 1.5625 GHz. My question is that: If my interconnect is shorter and the insertion losses(S21) is small also, it maybe can't satisfy the "Compliance interconnect definition". My interconnect charactar S21 will be >|S21|limit=-20log(e)*[a1*f^2+a2*f+a3*f^2] ISI loss will be <4db according to the definition(because abs(S21) may <4db) In my mind, the shorter , the better, is it wrong? How to understand the "Compliance interconnect definition"? ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 forum is accessible at: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu