Abstract:Dense, complex, and cost conscious board designs often make it impractical to avoid using non-ideal return paths in board-level transmission line interconnections. For example, vertical transitions without specific local return vias and split reference plane constructions are frequently used. The use of non-ideal return paths is likely to result in signal power loss and/or unwanted coupling excited from other nearby designs [1][2][3][4]. This ultimately leads to reductions in signal integrity margin such as sm… Show more
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