Fang-Lin Chao* Department of industrial Design, Chaoyang University of Technology, Wufong, Taichung 41349, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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The clock signals are required integrity over the system, it is desirable that all clockThe clock signals are required integrity over the system, it is desirable that all clocksignals are distributed with a uniform delay. The backward crosstalk among the sections of aserpentine delay line accumulates to appear as a laddering wave in the receiving waveform. Thisoccurrence results in severe signal distortion. The lossy effect of thin-film serpentine delay linehas been investigated with both simulation and experiment approaches. The test microstrip serpentineline was made on silicon substrate; the TDT measurement results have been verified withthose obtained by the SPICE simulation. Due to the effect of the resistive line, the ladderingwaves in lossy serpentine were depressed.ABSTRACT
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lossy delay line; crosstalk; serpentine.
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2006-12-29
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2006-12-01
Chao, F.-L. 2006. Measurement of laddering wave in lossy serpentine. International Journal of Applied Science and Engineering, 4, 291–295. https://doi.org/10.6703/IJASE.2006.4(3).291
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