The Australian Microelectronics Centre in conjunction with In-Circuit Design Pty Ltd is presenting a series of free Lunch and Learn Seminars on the Fundamentals of High Speed PCB Design this year in Brisbane. The next HSD Seminar will be on the 15^th Nov 2006 and will focus on Differential Signaling Techniques.

Many of today's integrate circuits transfer large amounts of data from one device to another in a serial format at very high data rates.  This is a paradigm shift from the earlier high-speed parallel data transfer techniques such as PCI and PCI-X, to source synchronous busses, to serial connectivity that encodes the clock signal with the data signal.  The serial format, combined with new differential signaling techniques, requires less real estate, lowers signal amplitudes, increases speed, and provides immunity to external noise.  Among many other benefits, this leads to the reduction in size and power requirements for the end product.

Previously, single ended transmission line topography had been the standard for high-speed data transfer.  However, there are many benefits to using differential topologies for transmitting high-speed serial data. The bottom line: Differential Signaling translates into shorter design cycle times and helps reduces overall design costs.

This seminar focuses on:

 

1. Single-Ended Signaling Limitations
2. Differential Signaling Overview
3. Differential Signaling Limitations
4. Differential Coupling, Zdiff, and Differential Termination
5. Software Simulation

* LOCATION AND DATE *

Wednesday November 15th, 12noon - 2pm
Australian Microelectronics Centre
Brisbane Technology Park
Cnr Logan & Miles Platting Rds
Eight Mile Plains, Qld 4113