Abstract: This application note is about test methods to differentiate good quality twisted pair cable from bad, for data rates >500Mb/s. Measurement examples will show that severe intra-pair delay skew introduced by a twisted pair cable can be a problem that is not recoverable by either equalizers or compensating skew. This is a preliminary Application Note that does not yet contain results of MAX3810 measurements nor final conclusions. The application note you have requested is available in Acrobat PDF format: APPLICATION NOTE 3353: HFAN-04.5.4: 'Jitter Happens' when a Twisted Pair is Unbalanced (PDF, 204kB) A free Acrobat PDF reader is available from: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html We Want Your Feedback! Automatic Updates Would you like to be automatically notified when new application notes are published in your areas of interest? Sign up for EE-Mail™. More Information   APP 3353: Sep 17, 2004 MAX3800 3.2Gbps Adaptive Equalizer and Cable Driver Full Data Sheet (PDF, 764kB) Free Samples MAX3815 TMDS Digital Video Equalizer for DVI/HDMI Cables Full Data Sheet (PDF, 332kB) Free Samples   Download, PDF Format (204kB)  AN3353, AN 3353, APP3353, Appnote3353, Appnote 3353