Finite-Differences-Time-Domain and SPICE analysis of a crosstalk structure

This report tries to analyse the amount of crosstalk induced by a signal pulse on a neighbour trace with two different analysis methods: Finite Differences Time Domain versus 2D Parameter Extraction and SPICE simulations. The aim of this report will be to compare the results of these two very different approaches and try to correlate them. In addition to this, several important conclusions in terms of crosstalk behaviour for different structures -homogenenous, nonohomogeneous, use of guard traces, dynamics of ground lines, impedance matching- will be derived. This work originates from the collaboration with EP/ED group in terms of defining a clear strategy to design the cable that will link the ALICE TPC detector with the front-end electronics.