Hello,
This question is in regards to signal attenuation on high speed data lines like RS-485(and any others as well). I'm new to the signal world so please bare with me here.
Are there some useful concepts and general formulas to help me get an idea of the degree of signal attenuation which may result from adding series resistances and parallel capacitances(like from a TVS) to a data line. When I model the situation as an RC low pass filter, the usable frequencies I get are way too high( in the Terahertz range). I know from my reading that typical cutoffs are in the 1-100 MHZ range so THz is definitely insane.
It would be nice to not only have some useful intro theory, but also some realistic values that engineers typically use and design with.
Thank you,
Mark
