Shields and Grounding Galen Gareis, April 17, 2020August 4, 2020 BACKGROUND: There is always discussion on how to ground a shield. The answer lies in what the worst-case noise situation is. It isn’t always the same answer. Do you leave one end open or ground both ends? If you ground only one ends, which end? We can look at how… Continue Reading
Iconoclast Gen2 interconnect update Galen Gareis, August 23, 2019 NOTE: This paper was originally written prior to the introduction of Iconoclast Gen2 interconnects, so while some references are to the future, that future is now…. BACKGROUND: To possibly improve the performance of the XLR, to maybe achieve even lower L and C, we would need to revise the current… Continue Reading
XLR Design Brief Galen Gareis, August 22, 2019May 15, 2023 1.0 Conductors 1.1 Copper Size2.0 Dielectric Materials3.0 Dielectric geometry4.0 Shield Material and design considerations5.0 Jacket design and material considerations 1.0 Conductors. Copper Size. BOTH of the copper conductor and size considerations were answered when we started the RCA cable. We don’t want to change the current coherence with a differing… Continue Reading