IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society/Standards Development Committee (EMC/SDCom), which has sponsored a new working group (Project Number P370: Electrical Characterization of Printed Circuit Board and Related Interconnects at Frequencies up to 50 GHz. The scope of the working group as conveyed in the project application is as follows:
The quality of measured S-Parameters for electrical printed circuit board (PCB) and related interconnect at frequencies up to 50 GHz. This might include but is not limited to: test fixturing, methods and processes for controlling the accuracy and consistency of measured data for broadband signals with frequency content up to 50 GHz. The standard is applicable to: PCB and related interconnects (including package, connector, cable, etc.) used in high speed digital applications, operating with signals at frequencies up to 50 GHz; most industries using such interconnects; major measurement approaches (Time Domain or Frequency Domain) for collecting S-Parameter data; significant methods of removing/de-embedding fixture and instrumentation effects.
