Intel 31244 PCI-X manual About This Document, Reference Documentation, Terminology and Definitions

About This Document 1

1.1Reference Documentation

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Table 1.	Reference Documents
	Document	Intel Document Number or Source
	Intel® Artisea PCI-X to Serial ATA Controller Developer’s Manual	273603
	Intel® Artisea PCI-X to Serial ATA Controller Datasheet	273595
	Intel® Packaging Databook	240800
	Printed Circuit Board (PCB)Test Methodology User’s Guide,	298179
		http://developer.intel.com/design/chipsets/
	Revision 1.6
		applnots/298179.htm
	Terminating Differential Signals on PCBs, by Steve Kaufer and	http://www.pcdmag.com
	Kelee Crisafulli. Printed Circuit Design Magazine, March 1999

1.2Terminology and Definitions

Table 2.	Terminology and Definition (Sheet 1 of 3)
	Term		Definition
				Stripline in a PCB is composed of the
				conductor inserted in a dielectric with GND
				planes to the top and bottom.
	Stripline			NOTE: An easy way to distinguish stripline
				from microstrip is that you need to
				strip away layers of the board to view
				the trace on stripline.
				Microstrip in a PCB is composed of the
	Microstrip			conductor on the top layer above the
				dielectric with a ground plane below
		Material used for the lamination process of manufacturing PCBs. It consists of a layer of
	Prepreg	epoxy material that is placed between two cores. This layer melts into epoxy when heated
		and forms around adjacent traces.
	Core	Material used for the lamination process of manufacturing PCBs. This material is two sided
		laminate with copper on each side. The core is an internal layer that is etched.

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