Characterization and performance evaluation of differential shielded cables for multi-Gb/s data-rates

Author

Deutsch, Alina ; Kopcsay, Gerard V. ; Surovic, Christopher W. ; Coteus, Paul W. ; Lanzetta, Alphonso P. ; Takken, Todd ; Bond, Paul W.

Author_Institution

Div. of Res., IBM Thomas J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA

Volume

25

Issue

1

fYear

2002

fDate

2/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

102

Lastpage

117

Abstract

This paper compares several differential cable characteristics that were evaluated for multi-Gb/s data-rates for both data and clock paths for 1-10 m lengths. Time-domain measurements are shown for the unassembled and connectorized cables and for representative card-plus-cable signal paths and the performance limiting factors are highlighted. Techniques are shown for developing coupled-line models for odd and even excitations for all the components in a full chip-to-chip path in order to make realistic data-rate predictions

Keywords

cable shielding; coaxial cables; coupled transmission lines; printed circuit accessories; skin effect; time-domain analysis; 1 to 10 Gbit/s; 1 to 10 m; card-plus-cable signal paths; clock paths; coupled-line models; data paths; dielectric losses; differential shielded cables; full chip-to-chip path; lossy transmission-lines; multi-Gb/s data-rates; performance evaluation; performance limiting factors; printed-circuit-board wiring; shielded cables; single-ended shielded coaxial cables; skin-effect; time-domain measurements; unassembled connectorized cables; Bandwidth; Cable shielding; Cables; Clocks; Dielectric loss measurement; Noise cancellation; Noise generators; Noise reduction; Time domain analysis; Wiring;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Advanced Packaging, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1521-3323

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TADVP.2002.1017692

Filename

1017692