Preface
Purpose of the Book
An example of a digital communications link is an integrated circuit (IC) sending binary-level data to another receiving IC through a microstrip transmission line trace in an FR4 printed circuit board environment. At low data rates that do not challenge the performance edge of communication components, designs are robust. At data rates of 10 Gbit/s (now common in the industry), interrelated design issues in the transmitter, the communication channel, and the receiver become more pronounced.
The engineering design effort in the area of high-speed digital links has been extensive. A field called signal integrity has been identified to help high-speed digital designers understand high-frequency design issues. The ultimate ...
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