Patrick Dixon Wrote: > But the pulse width is not that important in an S/PDIF connection, it's > the transitions that are. > > Reflections / impedance mismatches are rarely serious enough to cause > actual data corruption (in S/PDIF), but they can affect the timing > information contained in the rising and falling edges.If the reflection > occurs close enough to the source or receiver, it can blend into the transition. Switching isn't instantaneous, and SPDIF isn't that high in frequency. The timing of a reflection can determine whether you see blurring of the edge/jitter in the clock, or visible artifacts/bit errors.
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