Recorded Event

Date of Recording: Wednesday, March 31, 2004

Duration: 60 minutes

Cost: Free

Signal Integrity Analysis Building Successful High-Speed 6G Board Designs

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What to Expect

Today several standard bodies are developing next-generation high-speed links with the desire to achieve lower bit error rates (BER). These factors are driving optimization of all components (not just the ICs) in the system. At the root of this optimization is "signal integrity" which allows for “what ifs" and/or drives trade-offs.

This webinar will:

  • Provide an update on the current 6G standard bodies activities
  • Discuss the major factors contributing to signal integrity
  • Provide examples on how to optimize such tasks as Vias in the PCB design to avoid costly debug and re-spins when system BER objectives are not met
  • Discuss system considerations for NRZ and 4PAM signaling selection

About the Presenter


Graeme Boyd Graeme Boyd, Principal Engineer, PMC-Sierra
Graeme Boyd is a Principal Engineer of the Mixed Signal Development Group at PMC-Sierra. He is currently responsible for the development of Mixed Signal IP, products, architectures and specifications. Mr. Boyd brings over 21 years of analog and mixed signal design experience. Prior to joining PMC-Sierra, Mr. Boyd was at Nortel Networks (formerly known as Bell Northern Research). While at Nortel, he was a member of the technical staff involved in Bipolar and BiCMOS product design.

Mr. Boyd is currently one of the editors for the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) Common Electrical Interface (CEI) Implementation Agreement (IA). He currently holds four patents.

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Design Engineers, Engineering Management and Marketing Managers

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