System Level FA on Transmission Line Issues
Nicholas Konkol · Proceedings - International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis · 2010
Abstract One issue that faces failure analysis at the system level is impedance mismatched transmission lines resulting from developers pushing the edge of trace layout recommendations. When transmission lines on printed circuit boards are routed in such a way as to allow for impedance mismatches, the effects can be unwanted on the signal that the line carries. Techniques can be used for discovering if capacitance, resistance, or split planes are creating the impedance mismatches that are resulting in the system level failure seen by the customer.