beTheSignal - Practical S-parameter Measurement and Analysis

Practical S-parameter Measurement and Analysis

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Accelerate to the next level in your ability to use S-parameters to solve interconnect design and characterization problems. Learn how to quickly apply consistency tests to S-parameters from measurements and simulations to answer the important question, "are they resonable."

Use two powerful and free tools to display S-parameters in the time domain or frequency domain, as single-ended or as differential, and to analyze the information to extract useful figures of merit.

Learn good habits for unlocking the wealth of information locked inside S-parameters in this practical, hands-on class.

All the S-parameter files and circuit files are provided for you to "play along at home."

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Table of Contents

1. Section 01 Intro to PSMA ()

	PSMA-01-a0 Intro to this course and download the slides
	PSMA-01-b So What- Why S-parameters
	PSMA-01-c From Simulation, From Measurement
	PSMA-01-d Viewing Touchstone Files
	PSMA-01-e Plotting Touchstone files

2. Section 02: S-parameter Crash Course ()

	PSMA-02-a Return and insertion loss	27:02
	PSMA-02-b Ripples in S11	13:01
	PSMA-02-c Impact of Launches	9:14
	PSMA-02-d Losses and attenuation	34:06
	PSMA-02-e Resonances	44:56

3. Section 03: S11 in the time and frequency domains ()

	PSMA-03-a S11 and impedance	17:12
	PSMA-03-b Input impedance of a through connection	21:50
	PSMA-03-c-1 The TDR part 1	31:05
	PSMA-03-c-2 The TDR part 2	41:02
	PSMA-03-d Three TDR artifacts	20:00
	PSMA-03-e Measuring Very Low Impedance	30:18

4. Secion 04: Properties of Uniform Transmission Lines ()

	PSMA-04-a Phase of S21 and TD, Dk	24:45
	PSMA-04-b When the line impedance is not 50 Ohms	19:15
	PSMA-04-c Total loss	16:13
	PSMA-04-d Intro to hacking in QUCS	20:00
	PSMA-04-e Demonstration of datamining S-parameters	06:40
	PSMA-04-f Demonstration of measuring a 33 Ohm line with a 50 Ohm VNA This lesson does not require a subscription to view.	35:56

5. Section 05: Mixed Mode S-parameters ()

	PSMA-05-a Differential common signals	17:17
	PSMA-05-b Converting SE to diff S-parameters	20:09
	PSMA-05-c The role of coupling	13:48
	PSMA-05-d Diff and Common impedance	15:26
	PSMA-05-e Differential TDR and return planes	20:00

6. Section 06: Mode Conversion ()

	PSMA-06-a Describing mode conversion	30:47
	PSMA-06-b Synthesis of mode conversion	15:17
	PSMA-06-c Analysis of the root cause of mode conversion	44:28

7. Section 07: Cross Talk ()

	PSMA-07-a SE NEXT and FEXT in uniform transmission lines	36:48
	PSMA-07-b NEXT and FEXT	18:03
	PSMA-07-c Location of NEXT in the Time Domain	21:11
	PSMA-07-d Differential channel to channel cross talk	24:59
	PSMA-07-e Return path discontinuities	30:09

8. Section 08: Bringing it all together ()

	PSMA-08-a Principles of De-embedding	1:10:38
	PSMA-08-b Example of de-embedding gone bad	8:10
	PSMA-08-c The 21 point Check list	12:51
	PSMA-08-d Forensic Analysis with S-parameters	20:00

9. Section 09 Supplimental ()

	PSMA-09-10 Part 1 S-parameter Boot Camp	1:15:00
	PSMA-09-11 Part 2 S-parameter Boot Camp	1:15:00