
Maintaining Signal Fidelity 5 DUT Board Performance Considerations
System Reference, January 2001
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Signal Inhomogeneities
Inhomogeneities cause reflections in the signal paths as
well as signal deterioration due to attenuation and phase
changes.
Minimize signal inhomogeneities by:
• avoiding runs of wire on the DUT board
• avoiding vias on the board if possible. If the use of a via
is unavoidable, make sure to specify a 50 Ohm equiva-
lent via to the custom DUT board manufacturer.
• avoiding stubs. If you must have a stub, for instance to
connect a socket to a signal track, place the junction to
the stub between the pogo pin and the DUT pin, and
insert a surface-mounted series resistor between the
junction and your socket.
• avoiding unnecessary sharp corners in strip lines. Use
a radius, or a chamfered corner instead.
avoiding mouse bites and size changes in strip lines.
• using the correct procedures when soldering coax
cables to strip lines—minimize the length of unshielded
core, provide a good ground connection for the coax
shield.
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