Signal Integrity Topics?

[zosomagik]

Hello All,

I'm a long-time lurker of the forum and patron of the YouTube channel. I work as an RF/Microwave R&D engineer, but primarily function as a Signal Integrity engineer. What's the appropriate section to discuss Signal/Power Integrity for high-speed designs? RF, Microwave, and HAM Radio?

Maybe a dumb question, but I'd rather as it here than get flamed for using the wrong board.

Many thanks!

-Z

[Randy222]

My guess, probably the Rf board near top of forum list. It's more of a signal group of folks there, but lots of knowledge.

Is the subject around how to guarantee the data after Tx is the same data received by Rx ?

[tggzzz]

Welcome to the forum.

Signal integrity as a topic is far more general than RF/Ham/Microwave.

Signal integrity is a traditional problem for beginners doing digital electronics.

Signal integrity also encompasses analogue instrumentation w.r.t. noise and interference.

Hence signal integrity can sit anywhere and belongs everywhere; that's a classic limitation of all tree based hierarchies.

Unless you limit the scope of your threads, I'd suggest "Projects, Designs, and Technical Stuff". Do search for existing topics, to see where they are.

Whatever you decide, give a lot of thought to make your thread title sufficiently specific.

[RoGeorge]

I know signal integrity as digital design related, so if I were to write/ask about that, I'll probably use the FPGA section of the forum.  If you mean signal integrity for radio/analog, maybe post in 'RF, Microwave, Ham Radio'.  Each forum section has a small description, see where it fits better.  Or, post in 'Projects, Designs, and Technical Stuff', which is a less specific section.

Anyways, one can move own topics from one section to another, so if you change your mind, you can move the entire thread later.  There is a move topic button at the very bottom of the webpage, and a dropdown menu to choose where you want to move the topic.

Whichever option you choose, don't open the same topic in multiple places.  Duplicates are not allowed on EEVblog.

[zosomagik]

No specific topic in mind, it would just be nice to have like-minded folks to chat with on SI/PI topics when they arise. And the unfortunate reality is... They'll never be exactly the same! But 'good enough' is okay.

[zosomagik]

I know signal integrity as digital design related, so if I were to write/ask about that, I'll probably use the FPGA section of the forum.  If you mean signal integrity for radio/analog, maybe post in 'RF, Microwave, Ham Radio'.  Each forum section has a small description, see where it fits better.  Or, post in 'Projects, Designs, and Technical Stuff', which is a less specific section.

Anyways, one can move own topics from one section to another, so if you change your mind, you can move the entire thread later.  There is a move topic button at the very bottom of the webpage, and a dropdown menu to choose where you want to move the topic.

Whichever option you choose, don't open the same topic in multiple places.  Duplicates are not allowed on EEVblog.

Much obliged! Thanks for the tips.