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January 10, 2017

Sponsored by: Mentor Graphics

TDK-RF is hard but your SAW...

Pop Quiz: When is an interconnect not a transmission line?
By Eric Bogatin

One of the first pop quiz questions I ask is “when is an interconnect not a transmission line?” I pose this because many of my students, and many engineers, have been brainwashed into thinking that an interconnect only behaves like a transmission line at high frequency and at low frequency
it looks like a capacitor.

 

Boosting SI performance with materials
By Janine Love

This month on the Signal Integrity Journal, we are taking a closer look at the new materials options for enhanced SI or PI performance. I recently asked Martin Cotton, director of OEM technology for the Ventec International Group, how his company saw the new materials opportunities for designers.

 

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Learn how to make Signal integrity measurements using network analyzers
By Rohde & Schwarz

 


 

Mentor Graphics Announces DesignCon Highlights
By Janine Love

Mentor Graphics is gearing up for a strong presence at DesignCon 2017. The company will host in-depth signal integrity training at its facility on January 31st, and will be building a theater style booth (#1043) on the show floor for continuous demonstrations.

 

Basic Rules for Anechoic Chamber Design, Part One: RF Absorber Approximations
Vince Rodriguez, MI Technologies, Suwanee, Ga.

A two part series about the design of anechoic chambers giving a thorough treatment of the subject that could be used as a reference piece. Part one covers RF absorber approximations for rectangular far field ranges.

 

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BER- and COM-Way of Channel Compliance Evaluation: What Are the Sources of Differences?
By Mentor Graphics

 


 

Forensic Analysis of Eye Diagrams Technical Sessions

Eric Bogatin presents 2 sessions at EDI CON USA in the Frequency Matter theater covering Forensic Analysis of Eye Diagrams.