I have to agree with these books. I already bought all three at the same time. Great minds think alike! Boomer -----Original Message----- From: Rich Peyton [mailto:p2rich@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 8:29 AM To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: high speed connectors It really all boils down to Application, Application, Application. You = can design a connector that is acceptable to one person and completely unacceptable for another. That's where modeling and simulation come in. = I found these books helpful when dealing with connectors (No particular order): "Electronic Packaging of High Speed Circuitry" by Konsowski & Helland, = ISBN# 0070359709 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0070359709/qid%3D1060172199/sr%3D1= 1-1 /ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/104-2599959-6023906 "High-Speed Digital System Design, A Handbook of Interconnect Theory & Design Practices" by Hall, Hall & McCall,=20 ISBN# 0471360902 =20 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0471360902/ref=3Dpd_bxgy_te= xt_1/ 104-2599959-6023906?v=3Dglance&s=3Dbooks&st=3D*=20 "Digital Signal Integrity, Modeling & Simulation with Interconnects & Packages" by Brian Young, ISBN# 0130289043 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0130289043/ref=3Dpd_sim_boo= ks_1/ 104-2599959-6023906?v=3Dglance&s=3Dbooks "Electronic Packaging & Interconnection Handbook" by Charles Harper, = ISBN# 0071347453 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0071347453/qid=3D1060172431= /sr=3D1 -1/ref=3Dsr_1_1/104-2599959-6023906?v=3Dglance&s=3Dbooks Rich -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] = On Behalf Of karan bagga Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 7:48 AM To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] high speed connectors HI Experts=20 =20 I want to know about the specifications for Connectors to be used in a = high speed design. =20 =20 I know one thumb rule ie. =20 ** Use grounds betweem the signals on a connector to reduce the loop = area of the return current which will reduce cross talk & EMI. =20 Are there any other Thumb rules for designing the Connectors or some = other design specifications for connecting high speed & fast rise time traces = to connectors ? =20 Karan =20 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 archives are viewable at: =20 //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages=20 Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu =20 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 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