Issues which arise when designing high frequency serial component digital video boards

Serial Digital 4:2:2 Component Video, commonly called Serial D-1, is fast becoming the video format of choice for broadcast and editing professionals. Several problems arise, however, when designing the electronics which support this format, and several special techniques are used to alleviate these problems. This paper provides an overview of Serial D-1 video, the issues which arise when designing and debugging Serial D-1 circuit boards, and how to solve these problems.