Signal Integrity Academy
10 Modules
Interactive
Master Signal Integrity
from Fundamentals to High-Speed Design
A complete engineering curriculum covering transmission line theory, impedance matching, crosstalk, power integrity, differential signaling, and eye diagram analysis — with interactive simulators and a DDR4 capstone project.
10
Core Modules
8h+
Learning Time
3
Calculators
1
Capstone Project
Core Modules
Complete these 10 modules in order. Each builds on the previous.
01
Fundamentals of Signal Integrity
What SI is, why it matters at high speeds, overshoot, undershoot, ringing.
02
Transmission Line Theory
Propagation delay, characteristic impedance, wave equations, and reflections.
03
Impedance Matching & Reflection Control
Termination strategies, reflection coefficients, series/parallel/Thévenin
termination.
04
Crosstalk Analysis
NEXT, FEXT, inductive/capacitive coupling, 3W rule, guard traces.
05
Return Path & Grounding
Current return paths, ground plane continuity, plane splits, and via
stitching.
06
Power Integrity Basics
PDN design, decoupling capacitors, target impedance, and SSN/SSO noise.
07
Differential Signaling
CMRR, pair routing rules, skew budgets, mode conversion, and LVDS/PCIe.
08
High-Speed Interface Design
PCIe Gen5, DDR5, USB4, SERDES, and protocol-level SI compliance requirements.
09
Eye Diagram Analysis
Eye masks, jitter components, ISI, bathtub curves, and BER estimation.
10
SI Simulation Workflow
IBIS models, SPICE, electromagnetic co-simulation, and toolchain overview.
Supplementary Tools & Resources
Interactive calculators and a quick-start demo.
D
SI in 5 Minutes — Interactive Demo
A quick tour of key signal integrity concepts and waveform phenomena.
C1
Impedance & Delay Calculator
Compute microstrip/stripline impedance, propagation delay, and electrical
length.
C2
Crosstalk Estimator
Estimate NEXT/FEXT from trace spacing, coupling length, and rise time.
C3
Interactive Eye Diagram Tool
Visualise eye opening, jitter, and noise margin — adjust parameters live.
Assessment & Certification
CA
Capstone: DDR4 SI Verification
Full end-to-end signal integrity analysis of a real DDR4 memory interface.
Requires completion of all 10 modules.
CF
Course Certificate
Download your Rising Edge Signal Integrity Academy certificate after
completing all modules and the capstone.
V
Certificate Verification
Verify the authenticity of a Rising Edge certificate using its unique ID.
Prerequisites
This course assumes foundational electronics knowledge. You should be comfortable with:
Ohm's Law and basic circuit theory
Digital logic levels and timing
Basic PCB layout concepts
Oscilloscope fundamentals