Transient Signals on Transmission Lines: An Introduction to Non-Ideal Effects and Signal Integrity Issues in Electrical Systems (Synthesis Lectures on Computational Electromagnetics)

This lecture provides an introduction to transmission line effects in the time domain. Fundamentals including time of flight, impedance discontinuities, proper termination schemes, nonlinear and reactive loads, and crosstalk are considered. Required prerequisite knowledge is limited to conventional circuit theory. The material is intended to supplement standard textbooks for use with undergraduate students in electrical engineering or computer engineering. The contents should also be of value to practicing engineers with interests in signal integrity and high-speed digital design. Table of Contents: Introduction / Solution of the Transmission Line Equations / DC Signals on a Resistively Loaded Transmission Line / Termination Schemes / Equivalent Circuits, Cascaded Lines, and Fan-Outs / Initially-Charged Transmission Lines / Finite Duration Pulses on Transmission Lines / Transmission Lines with Reactive Terminations / Lines with Nonlinear Loads / Crosstalk on Weakly Coupled Transmission Lines Introduction Objectives References Problems Solution of the transmission line equations Objectives Ideal parallel strip transmission line Coaxial transmission line Microstrip transmission line Symmetrical stripline transmission line A note on fringing fields References Problems DC signals on a resistively loaded transmission line Objectives Problems Termination schemes Objectives Reference Problems Equivalent circuits, cascaded lines, and fan-outs Objectives Thevenin equivalent circuits Cascaded transmission lines Problems Initially charged transmission lines Objectives Steady-state wave amplitudes Approach 1: Thevenin equivalent circuit analysis Approach 2: Reflection coefficient analysis A second example Example: discharge of logic gate Example: cascaded lines Problems Finite duration pulses on transmission lines Objectives Problems Transmission lines with reactive terminations Objectives References Problems Lines with nonlinear loads Objectives Reference Problems Crosstalk on weakly coupled transmission lines Objectives References Problems.