<Assuming that IC1 is the source and IC2 is the receiver ALL OF THE TIME, I would simply series terminate the transmission line as close to IC1 as possible.> I believe the result will hold good even if IC2 is the transmitter and IC1 is the receiver. Simulation should be performed for confirmation. V S --- Chris Landrum x311 <clandrum@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Assuming that IC1 is the source and IC2 is the > receiver ALL OF THE TIME, I > would simply series terminate the transmission line > as close to IC1 as > possible. A 25 Ohm resistor should make up the > difference. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chin, Dominic Kin Hii > [mailto:dominic.kin.hii.chin@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 3:05 AM > To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [SI-LIST] impedance mismatch > > > > > > Hi experts, > I am doing PCB design to communicate IC1 to IC2. The > termination of > these ICs: > > IC1 buffer: 25 ohm > IC2 buffer: 50 ohm > > If I use a 50 ohm trace, there will be impedance > mismatch and reflection > at IC1 or vice versa. How should I design PCB to > cater for these > different terminated impedance ICs?=20 > > Thanks > Dom > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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