Simplifying Signal and Power Integrity in Modern Electronics

In the past, designing printed circuit-boards and IC-packages required expertise in a wide range of fields including layout, CAD, logic design, heat transfer, mechanical engineering, and reliability analysis. However, with digital electronic systems pushing beyond the 1 GHz barrier, designers must now strike a balance between signal integrity and electrical performance, while keeping other concerns in mind. Every aspect of physical design can impact the overall performance, making it important for all designers to understand the value of optimizing signal and power integrity.