OLL-001 A High Speed Design Methodology
In the high speed regime, hope can’t play a role in the design process. Find out what does play a role. This brief lecture introduces a new design methodology for high speed products and puts in perspective the tools every successful designe...read more. |
OLL-002 What Is High Speed and Why Should I Care?
In this introductory lecture, we review the six fundamental signal integrity problems. The basic approach to solving signal integrity problems, which starts with identifying the root cause, is presented.read more. |
OLL-004 Current Through a Capacitor
In this 15 minute free online lecture, we answer the question of how does current get through the insulation between the conductors of a capacitor? This is one of the most fundamental and important questions in signal integrity. Understand this an...read more. |
OLL-008 Getting Started with SPICE
SPICE is the most powerful circuit simulation tools in use today and is the easiest of all tools to use. Many free versions are available for download from the web. This online lecture will walk you through the process to get started using SPICE a...read more. |
OLL-011 When to Worry about Lossy Lines
Lossy transmission lines are important in all high speed serial links. This online lecture illustrates a simple way of determining if lossy lines effects might be important in your design. The impact from a lossy line is to degrade the rise time o...read more. |
OLL-025 Bandwidth of Models
Every model has a bandwidth. Just as important as knowing the accuracy of the model is knowing its bandwidth. Using a microstrip transmission line example, we explore the process of building models with ever higher bandwidth, ending up with a mode...read more. |
OLL-030 Introduction to return and Insertion Loss
Return and insertion loss are becoming a universal standard to describe interconnects. Listen to this free online lecture and see what these important terms can do for you in describing the behavior of interconnects. We introduce a free online sim...read more. |
OLL-032 The dB
In this online lecture, we introduce the origin of the dB and some of its common applications in signal integrity. In particular, we try to minimize the confusion about when to use 10 and when to use 20 when converting between the ...read more. |
OLL-101 Bandwidth of Signals with SPICE
With some problems involving signals, impedance, lossy lines and the power distribution, we can get to an answer faster by going through the frequency domain. Understanding the correct and incorrect uses of the frequency domain and the bandwidth o...read more. |
OLL-105 Impedance in the Time and Frequency Domains
impedance is the most fundamental concept in signal integrity. If you are just getting started or have worked in signal integrity for years, this online lecture will help you establish a strong foundation. [Read Full Description] Just eight ideal ...read more. |
OLL-115 Intro to Characteristic Impedance
Answers the question "What IS Characteristic Impedance?". This should be the starting place for every designer. [Read Full Description] In this 1 hour and 20 minute online lecture, we answer the important questions of what really is char...read more. |
OLL-116 Separating Myth from Reality in Signal Integrity
Key words: myths, measurement, calculation, speed of electrons, return currents in differential pairs, corners, attenuation in FR4 [Read Full Description] What’s covered in Session A: - What’s a myth - Putting in the numbers - Myth #1:...read more. |
OLL-118 Design for Speed
This is the lecture I gave for the IPC Designers Council on March 31, 2008 in Las Vegas. In this lecture, I introduce the "Ten Habits of Highly Successful Board Designers."read more. |
OLL-120 Models for Transmission Lines and Discontinuities
When do you use a transmission line or a lumped circuit model? How do you estimate the value of the inductance or capacitance in the model? All is revealed in this online lecture. [Read Full Description] Models of transmission lines are the absolu...read more. |
OLL-130 Stack-up Design with a Field Solver
The most important step in designing a high speed circuit board is designing the cross section geometry. In this online lecture we show how simple to use and how powerful a commercially available 2D field solver can be. It will revolutionize the w...read more. |
OLL-135 Reflections in the Time Domain
Reflections are the most important source of signal quality problems. The most effective way of preventing them in a design is to think like a signal. This online lecture is an important starting place to understand how to control and analyze refl...read more. |
OLL-137 Intro to Discontinuities
Discontinuities are created when the interconnect geometry changes, such as with connectors, corners, vias and test pads. Learn how to minimize discontinuity problems in this online lecture [Read Full Description] All discontinuities in otherwise ...read more. |
OLL-140 Introduction to S Parameters for SI Applications
S parameters are becoming a universal metric to describe high speed interconnects. If you want to understand what they are and how to use S11 to characterize an interconnect, this is the starting place. [Read Full Description] Scattering parameter...read more. |
OLL-141 S11, Impedance and Smith Charts
If you have ever wanted to really understand the Smith Chart, this online lecture is for you. S11 is the most powerful technique to measure and analyze impedance above 10 MHz. When displayed in a Smith Chart, S11 can give immediate insight into th...read more. |
OLL-142 Return and Insertion Loss of Transmission Lines
In this hour long OnLine Lecture, we review the basic principles of return loss, as affected by impedance discontinuities and insertion loss, as affected by losses. These terms are the essential elements of a behavi...read more. |
