[SI-LIST] Re: fiber-weave effect alive and well?

  • From: steve weir <weirsi@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: leeritchey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 12:10:10 -0700

In the shameless plug for someone else dept:  Lee's book "Right the 
First Time Volume 2" does do a nice job of demonstrating the difference 
between various weaves including some good cross-section 
microphotographs and TDR plots.  I think it is worth the price of the 
book for that information alone.

Steve
Lee Ritchey wrote:
> The link to the Circuitree web site requires each person to register and
> obtain a password.
>
> It is true that the thinner weaves are the problem.
>
> I cover these weaves and results in Chapter 5 of Volume 2 of my book. 
> There are photos showing  what the weaves look like compared to a 3.5 mil
> trace.  Also show what vias do to very fast signals.
>
> Lee Ritchey
>
>
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>> [Original Message]
>> From: QU Perry <Perry.Qu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: si-list <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: 9/14/2007 12:25:54 PM
>> Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: fiber-weave effect alive and well?
>>
>> I would be interested to see a link as well.
>>
>> Jeff's paper on DesignCon2007 is convincing to me that this is something
>> we need to pay attention. Real life design will probably not be as bad
>> as the theoretical estimate since most of the diff pair routing we have
>> on the PCB is not likely to run a long length non-stop in parallel with
>> edge. The "jog" as is called in the paper is very common due to vias etc
>> and pretty random.
>>
>> Also from the data we got from PCB vendor, it appears that thinner
>> dielectric substrate the worse fibre weave effect as the gap between the
>> fiber is larger. Has this been looked at ?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Perry
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
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>>> On Behalf Of Lee Ritchey
>>> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 11:36 AM
>>> To: Russell S. Dudek Jr.; si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: fiber-weave effect alive and well?
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>>> We already have a glass weave solution.  Check my column in=20
>>> the April issue of Circuitree magazine.
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>>> Lee Ritchey
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>>>> [Original Message]
>>>> From: Russell S. Dudek Jr. <rdudek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Date: 9/12/2007 1:10:28 PM
>>>> Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: fiber-weave effect alive and well?
>>>>
>>>> Steve,
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>>>> I agree, Fiber Weave Effect (FEW) has most certainly been=20
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>>> confirmed by
>>> such
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>>>> research.  However, there is a new change in the wind.  I=20
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>>>> unique opportunity, as a technical liaison, to enable a=20
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>>>> that may put
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>>>> end to FWE as a consideration in high-speed designs.  We=20
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>>> all know that
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>>>> the crux of the matter is the glass weave and its effect on=20
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>>> localized
>>> Er.
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>>>> Either get ride of the reinforcement layer completely or more=3D20=20
>>>> challenging change the fundamentals of the glass weave fabrication
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>>> process (GWFP).
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>>>> We have taken the more challenging (and fun) approach and have=20
>>>> rocked=3D20 the fundamentals the GWFP.  I cannot disclose much the=20
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>>>> RD
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>>>> Russell Dudek
>>>> Technology Specialist
>>>> Compunetics, Inc.
>>>> 700 Seco Road
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