Time-domain simulation of interconnects with suspension example

Author

Griffith, Jim M.

Author_Institution

E&H Resources Inc., Phoenix, AZ, USA

Volume

38

Issue

4

fYear

2002

fDate

7/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1825

Lastpage

1829

Abstract

Understanding electrical effects of interconnects is increasingly important in designing data-storage devices, including hard disk drives. Data rates and interconnect design dictate that certain of the interconnects should be modeled as lossy transmission lines. However, although reliable closed-form lossy-line models exist for the frequency domain, they do not for the time domain. A simple numerical approach for time-domain modeling of lossy lines is provided and demonstrated. The method, based on the generalized method of characteristics, is easily implemented and executes quickly

Keywords

disc drives; hard discs; interconnections; time-domain analysis; transmission line theory; data rates; data-storage devices; frequency domain closed-form lossy-line models; generalized method of characteristics; hard disk drives; interconnect design; interconnect models; lossy lines; lossy transmission lines; numerical approach; suspension interconnects; time-domain modeling; time-domain simulation; Computational modeling; Dielectric losses; Frequency domain analysis; Hard disks; Integral equations; Laplace equations; Nonlinear equations; Propagation losses; Time domain analysis; Transmission lines;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TMAG.2002.1017778

Filename

1017778