Signal Integrity, In Practice: A Practical Handbook for Hardware, SI, FPGA & Layout Engineers

Signal Integrity. What had been the domain of a handful of experts is now accessible to all engineers. Hardware, Layout, FPGA, Firmware, and SI Engineers will find this handbook invaluable for high-speed design. Focusing on Serial Links, this is the book digital engineers will turn to again and again. Learn: The 7 Steps to implementing serial links Why discontinuities are the primary cause of link failure Which PCB features matter at which data rate How to tune your links by trading loss and discontinuities When to simulate, and when it is not necessary How to program your SerDes to double design margin Why serial links are the ubiquitous solution for highest-speeds How to use Signal Integrity to differentiate your design Which discontinuities to optimize and which to compensate Why Signal Integrity is all about decision making How to simulate passive and active link compliance Which soft skills are required for Signal Integrity How to manage crosstalk, DDR, and power integrity This full-color book offers practical guidance from an engineer who has successfully resolved Signal Integrity (SI) for hundreds of design teams and products. Learn how to rightly apply many familiar electrical engineering concepts within the context of SI. Read this book to leverage the author’s decades of experience to resolve signal integrity in your high-speed digital designs. What the experts are saying about “Signal Integrity, In Practice:” “…it is a narrative of what is left out of most textbooks. It is the stuff you would learn if you worked in a company with your desk next to a guru who has been doing this for forty years. If you’ve just started on the path of designing high-speed serial links or have designed dozens of your own, this is the book that will accelerate your engineering judgment and possibly save you from multiple design spins.” Eric Bogatin "Signal Integrity, In Practice," is a unique book. In addition to providing clear technical explanations, Donald's book is infused with insight on practicing the profession of Signal Integrity engineering. Here is someone who has crafted a career around SI sharing his experience with other engineers. His new book is a gift that will shape the careers of engineers in years to come and the digital systems they design." Greg Edlund "Donald has consistently brought to the job both a deep understanding of the technical details and a practical sense of how to get the job done. In his book “Signal Integrity, In Practice”, Donald focuses on the practical side that has been missing in a lot of the signal integrity work I have seen. His perspective offers invaluable guidance to those starting out in the field, and those of us with a few years under our belt could learn a thing or two from him as well." Dr. Michael Steinberger "Donald is both an outstanding technologist and a master communicator – a rare combination. He has a way of taking even the most complex topic and breaking it down into manageable pieces, then explaining concepts and design practices in a practical way that leverages the viewer’s intuition and anchors new knowledge permanently. Donald is simply one of the best in this business.” Todd Westerhoff “Donald has the ability to take complex topics and highlight key factors for quick understanding and impactful application of his insights. This book not only covers the key technical topics in the SI field, it also shares wisdom on less documented topics, such as when to simulate and how to work with a layout team. All is shared with clear and concise writing and observations.” Jon Burnett “Donald’s explanations are a perfect blend of intuition and theory. I was able to immediately apply the concepts to my design.” Dan M. Hardware Engineer