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High-Speed Digital Design: A Handbook of Black Magic
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Author: Howard Johnson
List Price: $95.00
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ISBN: 0133957241
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR (08 April, 1993)
Edition: Hardcover
Sales Rank: 8,928
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 out of 5
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Customer ReviewsRating: 3 out of 5
Overrated...
Johnson's High Speed Digital Design (1993) is widely cited as the definitive book on signal integrity for digital design. I've had it on my bookshelf now for about 4 years, but to be honest: I regret buying it.The subject overview is definitely useful; however, as some have pointed out, the theoretical coverage isn't very good. Johnson presents a lot of equations, but without giving readers an intuitive understanding of what's really going on. Also, IMO, Johnson isn't a good writer. He lacks depth and the ability to explain things clearly. To be honest, to learn signal integrity, there isn't really a good book out there.
Rating: 3 out of 5
An overview/summary with little theoretical development
An overview/summary of many basic concepts but with little theoretical development based on physical models. For example, the authors discuss transmission lines but don't trouble themselves to show the incremental circuit model of a transmission line or the differential circuit equations, they simply state the solution of the differential equations. Likewise the authors inadequately discuss how terminations affect transmission lines and fail to show how the reflection coefficient follow from the physical model. The point of showing the theoretical underpinnings is to make clear when the stated solutions are valid and more importantly, not valid. In ignoring the physical models, the authors do a disservice to their readers. An altogether disappointing book.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Very worth while
Hi,
I've used this book as reference for my masters course and also in my everyday work as a test engineer.
I find that it takes a lot of the complexity out of the subject and presents it in terms that are easy to understand.
I am amazed at how many engineers have no real comprehension of this area of electronics, how inductance, capacitance etc effects digital signals. If you are one of these people and I was, then this book will certainly go a long way in enlightening you. I admit the price is expensive but it's worth it.
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