S-Parameters for Signal Integrity

A practical guide to solving signal integrity problems using s-parameters.

Peter J. Pupalaikis (Author)

9781108489966, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 6 February 2020

664 pages, 223 b/w illus.
25.3 x 19.5 x 3.4 cm, 1.57 kg

'… combines frequency-domain concepts from S-parameter theory with the time-domain concepts of digital oscilloscope technology to optimize transmission of digital signals through circuitry. Pupalaikis, an engineer for Teledyne LeCroy and IEEE Fellow, has produced what is likely to be the definitive work on scattering parameters as applied to modern digital systems. Supplementing its descriptive character, the book also provides code for use with an open-source Python package to perform many of the extremely complex operations discussed in the text … The ideal reader is a Python programmer and linear algebra expert who is also familiar with graduate-level signals and systems topics. That said, for specialists in signal integrity, Pupalaikis appears to have asked and answered most of the important questions about modeling and measurements with respect to passive linear circuits for digital transmission, including coverage of equalization and other recent developments.' K. D. Stephan, Choice

Master the usage of s-parameters in signal integrity applications and gain full understanding of your simulation and measurement environment with this rigorous and practical guide. Solve specific signal integrity problems including calculation of the s-parameters of a network, linear simulation of circuits, de-embedding, and virtual probing, all with expert guidance. Learn about the interconnectedness of s-parameters, frequency responses, filters, and waveforms. This invaluable resource for signal integrity engineers is supplemented with the open-source software SignalIntegrity, a Python package for scripting solutions to signal integrity problems.

Introduction
Part I. Scattering Parameters: 1. Network parameter models
2. Waves
3. Scattering parameters
4. S-parameter system models
5. Reference impedance
6. Sources
7. Transmission lines
Part II. Applications: 8. System descriptions
9. Simulation
10. De-embedding
11. Virtual probing
Part III. Signal Processing and Measurement: 12. Frequency responses, impulse responses and convolution
13. Waveforms and filters
14. The impedance profile
15. Measurement
16. Model extraction
Part IV. SignalIntegrity: 17. SignalIntegrity.Lib package
18. SignalIntegrity app
Afterword
Appendices: A. Terminology and conventions
B. Telegrapher's equations
C. Matrix algebra
D. Symbolic device solutions
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Signal processing [UYS], Microwave technology [TJFN], Circuits & components [TJFC]