SI-06 · Chapter 6 · Signal Integrity & Transmission Lines
Changing layers with a controlled-impedance line
Sketch a USB 2.0 pair going from the top layer to the bottom layer. What signal-integrity features do you add?
| Level | ●● onsite technical |
| Track | SI & high-speed |
| Really testing | The return path is the other half of the signal. |
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