Table of Contents:

Definition and Overview

1. Introduction

2. Broadside versus Edge-Coupled Differential Pairs

3. Point of Diminishing Returns: Line Width Increases

4. Mechanical Materials Properties

5. Launch Issues

6. System Measurements

7. Conclusion

8. Appendix

Self-Test

Glossary

PDF of this tutorial

PCB
printed circuit board

PRESMT
press-fit surface-mount technology

PTH
plated-through hole

PWB
printed wiring board

SISMT
semi-intrusive surface-mount technology

TCE
temperature coefficients of expansion

TDR
time domain reflectometer

TDT
time domain transmission

VHMD®
Teradyne's very–high density metric connector

VNA
vector network analyzer