Video Introduction

Open the Board File in Sigrity Aurora 17.4

Setup Return Path Workflow

Create Directed Signal Groups

Run the Simulation & View Results

View Simulation Results WRT Reference Planes

Outro

Introduction of the Video.

Problems due to Reference Plane Change

2 Principles for Return Current (AC & DC)

Capacitive Coupling way to visualize Return Current

Eddy Current way to visualize Return Current

Cadence PSpice Model for Floating Plane b/w Signal and GND

Low Capacitive Coupling Model and Simulation waveforms

High Capacitive Coupling Model and Simulation waveforms

Impedance Change, Driver will see if we add a Floating Plane

Application of Reference Plane Switching

Estimation of Impedance b/w Planes

Outro

Introduction of the Video

Why does Current Return?

Application of Kirchoff's Current law in Transmission line

Explanation of Return Current through Coupling Capacitor

What is Displacement Current? and Direction of Return Current in Transmission line

Return Current from the Electro-Magnetic field's point of view

Demonstration of Return Current using Cadence OrCAD Pspice model and Simulation.

Factors that affect the Return Current of a Transmission Line

Demo of Return current if there is a Discontinuity in a Transmission line model, using PSpice

Effect of Frequency on Current Distribution

Summary of the Video

Outro

Introduction of video.

What is a Transmission line? and its properties.

What are Interconnects? Principle #1 of a Transmission Line.

What is a uniform Transmission Line? Principle #2 of a Transmission Line.

Some examples of Ideal Transmission Lines.

Demonstration of a few Transmission lines on Cadence "Topology Explorer".

First Order Model of a Transmission Lines.

Formula for calculating Capacitance and Inductance/unit length of Transmission Lines.

Example and Modeling a Transmission line on OrCAD PSpice.

Derivation of Capacitance and Inductance per unit length of a Transmission Line.

Formula for Characteristic Impedance of a uniform Transmission Line.

Equation for Time-Delay of a uniform Transmission Line.

Equation to calculate the Velocity of a Signal.

Equation of Cl and Ll of a Uniform Transmission Line.

Types of Transmission line: Lossy Transmission Line.

5-Category of Losses in a Transmission Line.

Summary of the tutorial.

Outro