Introduction

In this column, Yuzo Usui, the author of "All About Distributed Constant Circuits for Board Designers", provides useful information for circuit designers and board designers, such as signal integrity and power supply. I will explain it in an easy-to-understand manner.

I will start from the basics of the basics, and will continue to serialize themes that others can not ask now, and themes of a slightly advanced level. Even those who already know it can read it as a review, so please take a look.

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Bessel filter response using Laplace transform (published on August 8, 2023)

Figure 1. Frequency response of distributed parameter circuit.

Frequency response of distributed constant circuit
Figure 1 shows the expression for the frequency response of a distributed constant circuit.

To find the far-end voltage V2, it is convenient to use a cascade.

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Signal quality (signal integrity)

release date title release date title
June 29, 2015 Fundamentals of Signal Integrity Fundamentals July 6, 2015 What is characteristic impedance?
July 13, 2015 Distributed constant circuit - what is distributed? July 20, 2015 Boundary line between distributed constant circuit and lumped constant circuit
July 27, 2015 Characteristic impedance and drive capability of driver August 3, 2015 How to decide the value of damping resistor?
August 17, 2015 where to put the damping resistor August 24, 2015 Introduction to Crosstalk
August 31, 2015 Near-end crosstalk and countermeasures September 7, 2015 How to determine the characteristic impedance of a board
September 14, 2015 Simultaneous switching noise September 21, 2015 What is differential impedance?
September 28, 2015 Line loss and waveform October 5, 2015 Analysis of Reflection Using IBIS Model - Part 1
October 12, 2015 Analysis of Reflection Using IBIS Model - Part 2 October 19, 2015 How to determine the cross-sectional dimensions of a board that seems to know but does not know
October 26, 2015 Damping resistor value to be determined more easily November 2, 2015 What is a terminating resistor? ~ Part 1
November 9, 2015 What is a terminating resistor? ~ Part 2 January 18, 2016 Bus transmission - Part 1
January 25, 2016 Bus transmission - Part 2 December 19, 2016 Driver load capacity
January 23, 2017 Capacitive load in distributed constant circuit February 6, 2017 Effects of Circuit Elements Connected to Distributed Constant Circuits
March 13, 2017 Equivalent circuit of connector and via April 24, 2017 grid diagram
May 29, 2017 Bergeron chart June 26, 2017 Nonlinear Bergeron chart
July 24, 2017 Exact Solution for Differential Crosstalk August 28, 2017 PRBS (pseudorandom signal)
September 25, 2017 What is a terminating resistor? ~ Part 3 October 23, 2017 Reflection suppression by clamp diode
November 20, 2017 Questions about load capacitance when measuring delay time December 18, 2017 The identity of the crosstalk coefficient
January 31, 2018 Line constant of two lines, why is the capacitance Cm between lines negative? February 26, 2018 Backward crosstalk factor Kb and forward crosstalk factor Kf
March 22, 2018 far end crosstalk April 20, 2018 vertical row
June 11, 2018 Laplace transform and Fourier transform June 25, 2018 FFT by Excel
July 23, 2018 Longitudinal sequence and waveform analysis of distributed constant line September 21, 2018 How do I find the pull-up and pull-down resistor values?
January 21, 2019 Types and structures of diodes April 1, 2019 What are VIH/VIL/VOH/VOL?
June 10, 2019 Reflection due to signal branching September 2, 2019 Substrate characteristic impedance control
November 6, 2019 The reason for the slope of the TDR waveform December 5, 2019 Cascading Crosstalk - Connecting Different Wires Increases Crosstalk? 
February 10, 2020 Concept of noise margin March 31, 2020 From noise margin to timing margin
June 16, 2020 FFT by Excel (Part 2) February 19, 2021 Analyzing reflections with formulas
April 13, 2021 Pros and cons of ground pattern between wiring June 10, 2021  Crosstalk mathematical solution 1
August 5, 2021 Crosstalk mathematical solution 2 October 1, 2021  Mathematical Solution of Crosstalk Part 3 Smart Solution
April 4, 2022 Line where Z0 changes midway due to wiring from BGA etc. May 31, 2022 capacitive reflection
August 3, 2022 Frequency characteristics of distributed constant line September 30, 2022 Frequency characteristics of distributed parameter lines continued
November 30, 2022 Laplace transform and Fourier transform Part 2 January 24, 2023 Folding noise (alias) in FFT
March 31, 2023 Difference between Bessel filter and other filters Part 1 June 12, 2023 Difference between Bessel filter and other filters Part 2
August 8, 2023 Laplace Transform and Fourier Transform Part 3 - N and Accuracy of FFT Analysis - [NEW] August 8, 2023 Bessel filter response using Laplace transform [NEW]

high speed transmission

release date title release date title
November 16, 2015 the waveform speaks November 23, 2015 high speed serial transmission
November 30, 2015 High-speed serial signal waveform December 7, 2015 Jitter and bathtub curve
December 14, 2015 to ensure a wide eye December 21, 2015 differential crosstalk

power supply

release date title release date title
February 1, 2016 Power capacitor resonance February 8, 2016 power supply impedance
February 15, 2016 Power Delivery Network (PDN) Analysis Tool February 22, 2016 Alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) power
February 29, 2016 Actual AC-DC conversion March 7, 2016 ripple filter
March 14, 2016 Voltage regulators and their types March 28, 2016 linear regulator
May 30, 2016 Switching regulator - Part 1 June 13, 2016 Switching regulator - Part 2
September 25, 2020 Feedback system stability judgment (1) September 25, 2020 Feedback system stability judgment (2)
December 29, 2020 Feedback system stability judgment (3)    

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Trivia

release date title release date title
June 29, 2015 electric speed July 6, 2015 current in light bulb
July 27, 2015 Resistor or Capacitor Value September 28, 2015 impedance and admittance
January 25, 2016 SSTL - Part 1 January 25, 2016 SSTL ~ Part 2
April 24, 2017 Offset 関数 April 24, 2017 Relative and absolute references
June 10, 2019 reflection coefficient January 11, 2021 Optimum Z0 for TTL is 100Ω
June 12, 2023 Oscilloscope bandwidth and signal rise time

Signal Integrity for Freshers

release date title release date title
October 10, 2016 What is signal integrity? October 31, 2016 Impedance matching (matching)
November 28, 2016 Signal waveforms in a not-so-good design December 12, 2016 characteristic impedance
December 26, 2016 Damping resistor - Part 1 December 26, 2016 Damping resistor - Part 2

About the author

Yuzo Usui

Career
Joined Fujitsu Limited in 1972.
Since joining the company, he has been consistently engaged in work related to circuit technology.
Specializes in analog circuit technology and electrical packaging technology.
After working as the general manager of circuit technology and chief manager of the technology division, he left Fujitsu in 2001.
In the same year, he joined Macnica
After serving as Director of Technology Development Center and CTO, he left Macnica in June 2008.
From August of the same year, he became a technical advisor Elsena Inc.
In October 2018, he retired as a technical advisor when Macnica, Ltd. merged with Elsena Inc.

 

Main publication
All About Distributed Constant Circuits for Board Designers (self-published)
Environmental Electromagnetic Engineering Handbook (co-authored by Asakura Shoten)
In addition, he has contributed many articles to Nikkei Electronics, Nikkei Microdevices, Monthly EMC, Design Wave Magazine, Electronics Mounting Society Journal, etc.

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