Build your engineering intuition

If you are going to take just one signal integrity class, Essential Principles of SI should be the one. In this 1- day class, you will learn an efficient process to design signal integrity problems out of your next product, right from the beginning.

This process is based on identifying the six families of signal integrity problems, their root cause and the design guidelines which eliminate these problems. You will learn the nine essential principles of how signals interact with interconnects which will strengthen your engineering intuition.

In this introductory class, the math is stripped away to reveal the underlying truth of how interconnect design decisions affect signal quality. The most essential principles of signal integrity are introduced and applied to solve signal integrity problems related to:

Design guidelines are illustrated with examples of measurements and simulations using structures such as IC packages, connectors, printed circuit boards and cables.

Now with hands on labs!
The most common answer to all signal integrity questions is "it depends". The way we answer it depends questions is by putting in the numbers. While this class introduces many rules of thumb and approximations, sometimes, to get a good answer requires a simulation. This is why numerical simulation tools are essential.

By special arrangement, we give you access to Mentor Graphics HyperLynx to run hands on labs we created specifically for this class. These labs illustrate the design principles and allow you to explore design space on your own, after the class.

No previous simulation experience is necessary. Even if you have never done any simulation before, you will find the labs we have created easy to use and help you immediately apply the principles you learn in class to your next design.