The rise time and band-width are related by the formula Tr = 0.35/Band-Width
So, for 1ns rise time, Band-Width = 0.35/(1*10^-9) = 350MHz
The above formula is derived from the fact that the signal input to particular load can be assumed as a circuit with some load impedance and capacitance there by forming a R-C circuit Low Pass Filter as shown below:
For the RC circuit, the response is Vout = Vin(1-e^(t/RC)), where RC is the time constant of the circuit.
The band-width of this RC circuit is, BW = 1/(2*pi*RC)
The rise time is defined as the time taken for the signal to reach 90% of the maximum voltage from 10% of the value.
So, rise time is T90% - T10%.
T90% means , Vout = 0.9*Vin
So, 0.9*Vin = Vin(1-e^(T90%/RC)) => T90% = RC*ln0.1
T10% means , Vout = 0.1*Vin
So, 0.1*Vin = Vin(1-e^(T10%/RC)) => T10% = RC*ln0.9
Rise Time, T90%-T10% = RC(ln0.9-ln0.1) => 2.2RC => RC = Rise-Time/2.2
So, BW = 1/(2*pi*Rise-Time/22) => Rise-Time = 0.35/BW
The approximation here is that single circuit is assumed as single order Low Pass Filter. The same formula goes for multiple order filters as well.
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