Abstract:
Ground traces are formed to sandwich a write wiring trace. Ground walls are formed on the ground traces. A ground cover is formed so as to couple upper ends of the ground walls. Thus, the ground traces, the ground walls and the ground cover are positioned in a region above and on both sides of the write wiring trace to surround the write wiring trace.
Abstract:
An exemplary PCB includes a first reference layer, a first signal layer, and a second signal layer in that order. A first differential pair is arranged in the first signal layer in an edge-coupled structure referencing the first reference layer. A second differential pair is arranged in the second signal layer in edge-coupled structure. A first ground part and a second ground part are symmetrically arranged at opposite sides of the second differential pair in the second signal layer. The first differential pair is arranged above the first ground part and a projection of the first differential pair onto the second signal layer having an area coincident with the first ground part. The second differential pair references the first and second ground parts.
Abstract:
Impedance mismatching points such as a VIA and a connector on a differential line between a differential driver element and a differential receiver element are arranged in predetermined positions. That is, the impedance mismatching points are arranged in such positions that a transmission time of a digital signal transmitted through a main differential line becomes (integral multiple of UI)±0.5×Trf, whereby noises are generated within the rise and fall times of a signal to be able to maintain an excellent waveform of the signal.
Abstract:
The present invention is a specially designed PCB that allows XFP compliant transceiver modules and EMI gaskets to be used in a manner specified in the XFP standard and results in an integrated solution that is compliant with the XFP standard. Various geometric features are incorporated into the PCB to achieve improvements that in combination result in an integrated solution meeting the XFP standard. Some of these improved features include: specific thickness of prepreg and other layering of the PCB, specific spacing, dimensions and weights for certain components of the PCB, an opening on the first layer XFP cage ground shield connecting to the EMI gasket, guard ground traces in the second layer surrounding the differential pair signal traces, openings in the copper of the third layer beneath the XFP cage ground shield and XFP connector pads, and ground vias at the XFP connector and PHY connector pads.
Abstract:
A method for compensating length of differential pair and a method for calculating compensation length of the zigzagging type delay line thereof are provided. The method for calculating compensation length of the zigzagging type delay line includes following steps. The quantity A of hypotenuse and the quantity B of bends of the zigzagging type delay line are counted. The width W of the zigzagging type delay line is measured. The height S1 of the parallel line segment of the zigzagging type delay line is measured. An equation L diff = A ( 2 - 1 ) ( S 1 - ( 5 W / 6 ) ) + B { [ W 5 ( 1 + 2 ) ] 2 + [ W 5 ] 2 - [ W 5 ( 1 + 2 ) ] } is calculated for calculating the compensation length Ldiff of the zigzagging type delay line.
Abstract:
Embedded passive device structure and its manufacturing method for mainly embedding the passive device structure in the printed circuit board are presented. In this structure, both the source electrode and the ground electrode of the passive device belong to the same level, and includes several source branches and several ground branches that are formed vertically on the inside of the dielectric layer of the circuit board which are connected, respectively, to avoid the conducting between the source electrode and the ground electrode during lamination. When it is in the form of the capacitor structure, through the use of the ultra-fine wiring technique, these source branches and ground branches are separated by a small gap between each other. Therefore, the side face area and quantities of the source branches and ground branches are both increased.
Abstract:
A suspension interconnect of a head gimbal assembly (HGA) includes a ground layer; a base layer formed of a dielectric material and disposed on the ground layer; a pair of read traces and a pair of write traces which are formed of a conductive material, disposed on the base layer to extend so as not to short each other; and a cover layer which are formed of a dielectric material, disposed on the base layer and the traces and are to seal the traces, wherein the cover layer includes a read cover layer which is to seal the read traces, and a write cover layer which is separated from the read cover layer and to seal the write traces.
Abstract:
An auto routing method and system provides optimized circuit routing while maintaining proper reference return paths for critical signals. Critical signal paths are auto-routed simultaneously with corresponding reference return paths, and the reference return paths can be merged into reference planes if they are adjacent to regions connected to the same reference net. The reference return paths may be in a plane adjacent to the signal path plane in the same channel, or the reference returns may be routed in adjacent channels in the same plane as the signal path. A check may be performed on endpoints of each critical signal path to determine whether a reference return via is present within a proximity tolerance of the signal path endpoints, and a reference return via placed if not.
Abstract:
A circuit and a circuit design method are provided. The circuit operates between a first power source voltage and a ground voltage. The circuit comprises at least one low speed circuit path and at least one high speed circuit path. The low speed circuit path adjusts voltage level at the first power source voltage or the ground voltage. The low speed circuit path provides a first return path and isolates unwanted noise signals for a signal on the high speed circuit path.
Abstract:
While gradually increasing the widths of signal lines (104a, 104b, 105a, 105b) of first and second groups of differential signal lines (104, 105) to suppress attenuation in the lines, the opening widths of slits (104s, 105s) formed in a GND layer (102) below the differential signal lines are similarly changed. Thereby, impedance matching is realized. Further, by alternately disposing a large-width side and a small-width side of the two groups of differential signal lines (104, 105), the total wiring area widths are reduced.