Chad Smutzer

Chad M. Smutzer received a BSEE from the University of Iowa in Iowa City. He is currently a Senior Engineer at the Mayo Clinic Special Purpose Processor Development Group where he performs signal and power integrity analysis.

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Plated-Through-Hole Via Design Specifications for 112G Serial Links

Recent studies indicate that the industry is nearing the precipice where plated through hole via technology has reached a limit in supporting serial links with 28 GHz Nyquist frequency requirements. At DesignCon2021, a team from the Mayo Clinic presented this paper about their work to extend the “life” of conventional PCB technology.


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