Signal and Power Integrity - Simplified, 3rd Edition

Appendix D. Review Questions and Answers

This appendix contains review questions and answers to help you solidify your understanding of the material covered throughout the book. Try to answer all questions before looking at the answers that follow.

Chapter 1

1.1 Name one problem that is just a signal-integrity problem.

Reflections on a transmission line are just a signal-integrity problem. This is sometimes called “self-aggression” noise from the signal in the transmission line.

1.2 Name one problem that is just a power-integrity problem.

The rail noise on the core’s Vdd supply on the die is just a power-integrity problem. This is also an example of “self-aggression” noise on the Vdd rail, as it comes from the noise on the Vdd rail from the ...