Abstract:
In a report generation system and method, one or more test parameters, a measured characteristic, and value ranges of the measured characteristic are set. Values of the one or more test parameters and the measured characteristic are retrieved from measurement data. The values are arranged to create a report of the measured characteristic versus the one or more test parameters. Each of the values of the measured characteristic is classified into one of the value ranges. The report is marked according to the value ranges of the values of the measured characteristic.
Abstract:
A system and method for checking a ground via of control chips of a printed circuit board (PCB) provides a graphical user interface (GUI) displaying a layout of the PCB. The control chip has a plurality of ground pins. The computer searches for signal path routing of each ground pin and ground vias along each signal path routing of each ground pin. If there are any ground vias having the same absolute coordinates, the computer determines that the ground vias are shared by more than one ground pin.
Abstract:
A printed circuit board includes a number of signal layers, a number of ground layers, a first transmission line, a second transmission line, a first via, and a second via. The first transmission is located on one of the number of signal layers. The second transmission line is located on another of the number of signal layers. The first and second vias pass through the printed circuit board. The first via is electrically coupled to the first and second transmission lines, and is isolated from the number of ground layers. The second via is electrically coupled to one or more of the number of ground layers, and is isolated from the other of the number of ground layers to increase an inductance, thus compensating capacitive nature of an open stub and improving signal integrity.
Abstract:
A printed circuit board (PCB) includes a signal plane and a reference plane. The signal plane includes a pad, a passive element mounted on the pad, and a signal transmission line electrically connected to the passive element via the pad. The reference plane provides a return path for a signal transmitted through the passive element and the transmission line. A void is defined in the reference plane corresponding to the passive element, to increase a length of the return path.
Abstract:
A printed circuit board includes a signal layer and a power layer. A differential pair with two transmission lines is set on the signal layer. A cross-trench portion is formed in the power layer. A first width of each transmission line which is not located above the cross-trench portion is less than a second width of the transmission line which is located above the cross-trench portion. A first distance between the two transmission lines which are not located above the cross-trench portion is greater than a second distance between the two transmission lines which are located above the cross-trench portion.
Abstract:
A signal testing method of a printed circuit board (PCB) applies a robot arm and an oscilloscope to test the PCB. The method controls the robot arm to move to test points of electronic signals of the PCB. The method further controls the oscilloscope connected to the robot arm to measure the electronic signals.
Abstract:
A computer-aided design system and method are provided. The computer-aided design method reads PCB design data from a storage system, obtains a plurality of circuit signals from the PCB design data, and groups the differential signals into a plurality of differential signal pairs. The computer-aided design method further sets a signal design standard for each of the differential signal pairs according to the electrical characteristics of the differential signal pair, and compiles each of the signal design standards into an instruction set. In addition, the computer-aided design method generates a PCB design specification by integrating each of the instruction sets and the PCB design data, and stores the PCB design specification into the storage system.
Abstract:
An automatic system for providing printed circuit board (PCB) layout of a PCB includes an input device, a data processing device, and a storage device. The data processing device includes an invoking module, a calculating module, and a determining module. The invoking module is to read a name and a thickness of each layer of the PCB from the storage device. The calculating module is to calculate an actual length of a via stub of each layer according to the name and thickness of each layer, and calculate an ideal length of the via stub of the PCB according to input information from the input device, and a preset formula. The determining module is to compare the ideal length and the actual length of the via stub of each layer to determine whether the layer can be used as a high-speed signal layout layer or not.
Abstract:
A circuit topology for multiple loads includes a driving terminal for transmitting a driving signal, a number of transmitting lines, and a number of loads operable to receive the driving signal from the driving terminal. The number of loads are connected to the driving terminal one by one via the number of transmitting lines. Two transmitting lines of the number of transmitting lines, which are nearest and farthest respectively from the driving terminal, are both greater than widths of the other transmitting lines.
Abstract:
A compensation method compensates for a length offset between a first transmission line and a second transmission line of a differential signal transmission. The compensation method includes calculating a transmission speed of a first signal in the first transmission line, measuring lengths of the first and second transmission lines, calculating a transmission time of the first signal in the first transmission line, and calculating a relationship between permittivity values of the first and second transmission lines. The compensation method further changes the permittivity values of the first and second transmission lines according to the relationship.