EnSigna Web - Backplane Application

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System architecture

VMEbus International Trade Association (VITA) (exiting Fairchild)

PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (exiting Fairchild)

Papers/articles/presentations

Cost and Technology Challenges in the Design of Multi-Gigabit Interconnects: Some Thoughts and Observations Concerning Losses in FR-4. By Dr. Ed Sayre, President and CEO of North East Systems Associates, Inc. PDF (777 K)

High-Performance Backplane Architectures Signal Integrity By Lee Sledjeski, Fairchild Semiconductor PDF (732 K)

Natural Resonances in Multi-drop Backplane Structures. By The Staff of North East Systems Associates, Inc. PDF (786 K)

Signal Integrity, Bandwidth and Backplane Termination. By Dr. Edward P. Sayre, P.E., and Dr. Jinhua Chen, North East Systems Associates, Inc. PDF (688 K)

Papers/articles/presentations

Connection Systems, Signal Integrity Solutions for a High-Speed GTLP Backplane By Craig Klem, Fairchild Semiconductor and Michael Baxter, North East Systems Associates, Inc. PDF (726 K)

Save the Black Magic for Connectors. . . Backplane Design Should be Straightforward! By Robert Cutler, Independent Consultant to Teradyne PDF (1,485 K)

GTLP Product Information

GTLP Products

Line Card PDF (493 K)

AN-1065		GTLP: An Interface Technology for Bus and Backplane Applications PDF (31K)
AN-1065J		Japanese Translation: GTLP: An Interface Technology for Bus and Backplane Applications PDF (331K)
AN-1065K		Korean Translation: GTLP: An Interface Technology for Bus and Backplane Applications PDF (229K)
AN-1065SC		Chinese Translation: GTLP: An Interface Technology for Bus and Backplane Applications PDF (282K)
AN-1070		Fairchild's GTLP vs. TI's GTL: A Performance Comparison from a System Perspective PDF (89K)
AN-1070K		Korean Translation: Fairchild's GTLP vs. TI's GTL: A Performance Comparison from a System Perspective PDF (525K)
AN-1070SC		Chinese Translation: Fairchild's GTLP vs. TI's GTL: A Performance Comparison from a System Perspective PDF (657K)
AN-1072		GTLP Output Control Circuitry: Reduces Noise and Enhances System Performance PDF (67K)
AN-1072J		Japanese Translation: GTLP Output Control Circuitry: Reduces Noise and Enhances System Performance PDF (416K)
AN-1097		GTLP: Understanding Output Drive PDF (33K)
AN-1097J		Japanese Translation: GTLP: Understanding Output Drive PDF (33K)
AN-1097K		GTLP: Understanding Output Drive PDF (33K)
AN-1097SC		GTLP: Understanding Output Drive PDF (33K)
AN-5013		GTLP in BTL Applications PDF (42K)
AN-5014		Incident Wave Switching and Throughput PDF (127K)

VME product information

VME Products

Simulation

Timing and functionality simulation

Timing domain analysis systems (exiting Fairchild)

Free model foundry (exiting Fairchild)

Signal integrity simulation

IBIS models

HSPICE models

Backplane Simulation

EnSigna Backplane Simulator

Simulation support
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Prototype build

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Validation and testing

Validation and testing support
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