Re: [SI-LIST] : Reflections on clock line

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From: Vinu Arumugham ([email protected])
Date: Thu Apr 06 2000 - 11:50:21 PDT


This will work only if:

The branches are very short ( less than 0.5")

OR

if each branch has twice the impedance of its trunk.

Vinu

Tadashi ARAI wrote:

> Howdy Tham,
>
> It often was occured such a reflection problem on daisy-chain
> connection.
>
> Use "H" topology to solve it.
>
> Divide clock line with T junction at exact center of 8 loads, after that
> devide again at exact center of each 4 loads, and after that devide at
> center of each 2. The point is that each "branch" must be the same
> length.
>
> Regards,
> //// /// // / / / / / / / / / /
> Tadashi Arai//Platform Developing Dept.,Desktop Prd Div. Fujitsu Limited
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> On Wed, 05 Apr 2000 11:15:04 -0700
> Mail from [email protected] described as below:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a 20in long 50MHz clock line which connected to 8 loads(5.5pF per
> > load). (Vcc=3.3)
> > I used daisy-chain to connect all loads but the waveform of the nearest
> > receiver (respective to the driver) only swing between 1V and 2V. The
> > waveform of the furthest receiver overshoot above 4V.
> > I think reflection is the main reason and I had put an end termination
> > but
> > there is no improvement for the nearest receiver waveform.
> > Anybody have any ideal to solve this problem?
> > I appreciate any advice or suggestions.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Regards,
> > KT.THAM
> >
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