[Arm-netbook] HDMI High-Frequency Layout: Recommendations

[Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton]

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On Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 9:41 PM, Richard Wilbur <richard.wilbur at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Sent from my iPhone
>> On Aug 4, 2017, at 02:46, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton <lkcl at lkcl.net> wrote:
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>> it works!  signals on layer 6 (blue) can be made properly diff-paired.
>> only concern: both vias are now right hard-up against the board edge.
>> but... again, their pins are directly above them, and they're leading
>> into the metal case which is entirely shielded.  so i *think* it's ok.
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> I agree as this is a mid-mount connector with metal body/shield, right?

 yehyeh... but in one sample it had some sort of thing coming down to
meet the board, but in the reel of 1500 they don't.

> The metal extends down covering the board edge, doesn't it?

 top and bottom (horizontally) yes, but vertically, no.

> Sounds like a pretty cool accomplishment.

 well i wouldn't have tried it if you hadn't pushed me

>  It probably looks nice, too!

 it does.

>  That's one of things I've noticed, a good design tends to have an appealing appearance.


 ah gooood.  someone else who noticed that beauty and elegance seems
to actually.... work.

l.