Term #1,320
signal trace
Claim Term
signal trace
Origin matter
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Reference Case 1
FSP1843
Date Added
7/16/20
Created
7/16/20, 2:35 PM
Modified
7/16/20, 2:35 PM
Full Desc
"Signal trace" refers to a structure configured to conduct an electronic signal between a sender / transmitter and a receiver. In one embodiment, the signal trace is bi-directional and configured to conduct an electronic signal between a sender / transmitter and a receiver when operating in one mode and to conduct an electronic signal in an opposite direction from the receiver to the sender when operating in another mode. When the electronic signal is conducted in the opposite direction, a sender may become the receiver and a receiver may become the sender. The electrical signal path can be treated as a transmission line when the electronic signal frequency’s wavelength is within 10 times or smaller than the physical length of the transmission path, where the signal’s wavelength is related to the speed of light (v) divided by the signal frequency (f). Transmission line systems are managed with signal termination and can have dependencies (e.g., signal reflection, characteristic impedance, inductance, timing delays, overshoot / undershoot, crosstalk interference, EMI radiation, and the like) in relation to the transmission line itself or a transmission path that includes the transmission line.A signal trace may include one or more structures or active electrical components or passive electrical components along the length of the signal trace. In certain embodiments, such structures or active electrical components or passive electrical components may be a part of the signal trace. In certain embodiments, a signal trace may comprise one implementation of a control line. A signal trace may include both a signal carrying structure and a ground path structure such as a ground trace.