Part 1: Basic Concepts Chapter
1. Electronic Concepts Current Charge Voltage Direct and Alternating Voltage and Current Harmonics Measurement of AC Voltage or Current Frequency, Rise/Fall Times, and Period Frequency Measurement Complex Waveforms (Fourier Analyses) Chapter Endnotes
Chapter 2. Propagation Times Propagation Speed Propagation Times Trace Configurations and Signal Propagation Circuit Timing Issues Wavelength Chapter 3. Electrical Components The Three Basics Resistance

Ohm's Law Capacitance Charge Storage Formula for Capacitance Capacitance Functions and Effects Inductance Formulas for Inductance Charge and Discharge Currents Resonance
Chapter 4. Voltage and Current Changes and Time Constants Voltage and Current Changes Through Resistors Voltage and Current Changes Through Capacitors Voltage and Current Changes Through Inductors Some Interesting Inductive Circuit Dynamics Time Constants A Note on Charge and Discharge Equations
Chapter 5. Resistance Kirchhoff's Laws Series Resistors Parallel Resistors Voltage Dividers Amplifier Feedback and Gain Power Equivalent Circuits Power Curve Power Sources Conductance
Chapter 6. Reactance Capacitive Reactance Inductive Reactance Ohm's Law for Reactance Series LC Combinations Parallel LC Circuits Resonance Poles and Zeros Susceptance
Chapter 7. Impedance and Phase Shift Impedance Effect of Frequency Another RC Example Classic RC Filter Combining Impedances Resonance and Q Series RLC Circuits Series RLC at Resonance Admittance Chapter Endnotes

Part 2: Signal Integrity Issues Chapter 8. Signal Integrity Overview

Chapter 9. Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Background Fields and Cancellations Some Basic "Truths" Signal Coupling Loop Area Stubs Common Mode The 20-H Rule Picket Fences (Faraday Shields)
Chapter 10. Reflections and Transmission Lines Communications Model Transmission Lines Critical Length Reflection Coefficients Visualizing Reflections Determining Trace Impedance Termination Techniques Some Design Issues Stubs Absolute vs. Relative Value of Zo Chapter Endnote Chapter 11. Some Transmission Line Simulations Basic Simulation Series Termination Placement Issues Branches, or Ys
Chapter 12. Crosstalk Forward versus Backward Crosstalk Estimating Crosstalk Design Considerations
Chapter 13. Crosstalk Simulations Basic Model Add an Uncoupled Region Effect of Length Stripline Stripline with Terminations More Realistic Example Summary
Chapter 14. Differential Traces and Impedance Background Design Rules Differential Simulations Calculating Differential Impedance
Chapter 15. Bypass Caps and Decoupling Systems Traditional Approach Power System Impedance Approach Summary

Chapter 16. Power Systems Power Supply Voltages Need for Power Planes Strategies for Designing with Planes Some Design Rules Stackups Conclusion
Chapter 17. Lossy Lines and Eye Diagrams Lossy Lines Lossy Line Model Eye Diagrams Equalization Summary

Part 3: Appendices, Glossary, and Index Appendix A. UltraCAD's Square Wave Simulator
Appendix B. Why Inductors Induct Electromagnetic Concepts Right-Hand Rule Coil Simple Motor Simple Generator Inductance Return Currents Appendix C. Logarithms Definition Other Bases Converting Between Bases Usefulness Of Logs
Appendix D. Phase Shift Simulation Background First Step Second Step Third Step Fourth Step
Appendix E. Complex Algebra Web Site
r Appendix G. Echo Illustration
Appendix H. UltraCad Freeware Calculators Impedance (Ultraclc.Exe) Crosstalk (Ultra_Ct.Exe) Bypass Cap and Esr (Ucadesr3.Exe)
Appendix I. TDRs and VNAs Basic Concepts

n this book, renowned engineer,author, and seminar leader Douglas Brooks teaches PCB designers how tosuccessfully design boards for any high-speed application. Brooks begins withan easy-to-understand electronics primer for every PCB designer, then offerspractical, real-world solutions for every important signal-integrity problem.Based on his legendary seminars, this book offers even more design rules,specific recommendations, examples, illustrations, and diagrams.

Coverage includes—

Essential electronics concepts: propagation, current, resistance, reactance, impedance, phase shifts, and more
EMI principles and controls: loop area, uncontrolled differential currents, and common mode currents
Controlling signal reflections: transmission lines, proper terminations, and trace layer design
Power system stability (bypass capacitor decoupling): Traditional approaches, and techniques based on power-system impedance
Eliminating forward crosstalk, and eliminating or controlling backwards crosstalk
Power-system conditioning: power-system plane design and correct board stackups
Lossy lines and eye diagrams: skin effects, dielectric absorption, and more
Two full chapters of simulationillustrations—ideal for thosewithout access to high-speed simulation tools