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Improved Experimental Validation Of An Electromagnetic Subcell Model For Narrow Slots With Depth, Michael Anthony Illescas
Improved Experimental Validation Of An Electromagnetic Subcell Model For Narrow Slots With Depth, Michael Anthony Illescas
Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs
The coupling of electromagnetic (EM) energy into a system can disrupt operation of essential electronics present within it. Metal enclosures are used to shield these systems from potentially harmful electromagnetic interference (EMI). Seams and gaps in such metal enclosures are minimized but unavoidable for reasons such as maintenance and repair. These seams and gaps create an entry point for EM energy to couple into the system. Entry points are often modeled by EM analysts as narrow slots defined by their length, width, and depth. The depth of these slots can become significant compared to the wavelength, introducing resonances associated with …
Influence Of Conformal Coatings On The Emc Performance Of A Printed Circuit Board, Haran Manoharan, Ruijie He, Fuwei Ma, Daryl G. Beetner, Brian Booth, Kerry Martin
Influence Of Conformal Coatings On The Emc Performance Of A Printed Circuit Board, Haran Manoharan, Ruijie He, Fuwei Ma, Daryl G. Beetner, Brian Booth, Kerry Martin
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Conformal coatings are often applied to printed circuit boards to protect the board and its components from environmental factors like moisture, chemicals, and vibration. The impact of a conformal coating on crosstalk and radiated emissions was studied in the following paper. Two coating materials were characterized in terms of their permittivity and permeability. The impact of the conformal coating was evaluated based on the crosstalk between microstrip traces, the radiated emissions from a switch-mode power supply (SMPS), and on coupling from an EMI filter to nearby components. The coatings increased crosstalk between microstrip traces by up to 5 ~ 6 …
New Broadband Common-Mode Filtering Structures Embedded In Differential Coplanar Waveguides For Dc To 40 Ghz Signal Transmission, Yujie He
Graduate Theses - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Coplanar waveguides (CPWs) provide effective transmission with low dispersion into the millimeter-wave frequencies. For high-speed signaling, differential transmission lines display an enhanced immunity to outside interference and are less likely to interfere with other signals, when compared to single-ended transmission lines. Common-mode (CM) conversion from the differential-mode (DM) signal energy can produce unintentional radiation as well as degraded board-level electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and signal integrity SI environments. Due to the negative effects of CM signals, filtering structures are often used to suppress the propagation of these signals. The filtering structures introduced in this project all implement the same CM filter …
On-Die Transient Event Sensors And System-Level Esd Testing, Abhishek Patnaik
On-Die Transient Event Sensors And System-Level Esd Testing, Abhishek Patnaik
Doctoral Dissertations
"System level electrostatic discharge (ESD) testing of electronic products is a critical part of product certification. Test methods were investigated to develop system level ESD simulation models to predict soft-failures in a system with multiple sensors. These methods rely completely on measurements. The model developed was valid only for the linear operation range of devices within the system. These methods were applied to a commercial product and used to rapidly determine when a soft failure would occur. Attaching cables and probes to determine stress voltages and currents within a system, as in the previous study, is time-consuming and can alter …
Plug-In Grid Compatible Next Generation Power Converters, Qianqian Jiao
Plug-In Grid Compatible Next Generation Power Converters, Qianqian Jiao
Theses and Dissertations
The utilization of the DC low voltage distribution opens new possibilities for network development. Community DC microgrid is considered as an efficient solution for providing clean energy for residential areas. The connection of the DC microgrid to the AC utility grid would need a power electronic based rectifier. Voltage Source Rectifier (VSR) and Current Source Rectifier (CSR) are considered as the two options for such application. This study compares the two topologies based on their power density and efficiency. Silicon Carbide (SiC) switches are used for designing the rectifiers to get better power density and efficiency. The proximity of the …
Planar Electromagnetic Band Gap For Broadband Switching Noise Mitigation In High-Speed Pcb, Kevin H. Nguyen
Planar Electromagnetic Band Gap For Broadband Switching Noise Mitigation In High-Speed Pcb, Kevin H. Nguyen
Theses and Dissertations
Electromagnetic band gap (EBG) structure with novel meandered lines for mitigation of simultaneous switching noise (SSN) from multiple switch mode power supplies on a high speed digital circuit card assembly is investigated. The electromagnetic band gap structure is designed for a wideband operation from 200 MHz to 15 GHz. The application interest for this planar structure can be used as high impedance surfaces to suppress EMI noise for EMC compliance in Mil-Std-461, which is an electromagnetic compatibility standard for military equipment operating in the frequency range from 10 KHz to 18 GHz. ANSYS HFSS was used for simulation of these …
Numerical Modeling Of Periodic Composite Media For Electromagnetic Shielding Application, Dagang Wu, Rui Qiang, Ji Chen, Ce Liu, Marina Koledintseva, James L. Drewniak, Bruce Archambeault
Numerical Modeling Of Periodic Composite Media For Electromagnetic Shielding Application, Dagang Wu, Rui Qiang, Ji Chen, Ce Liu, Marina Koledintseva, James L. Drewniak, Bruce Archambeault
James K. Wu, M.D.
This paper describes a methodology to extract effective electrical properties for periodic composite medium. The extraction algorithm is based on a periodic finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method. The results are compared with conventional mixing theories and 3D Fourier series expansion methods. Two results show satisfactory agreement. With the extracted effective permittivity and conductivity, one can readily use these parameters to study electrical properties of composite materials with arbitrary micro-geometry and the shielding effects of using composite materials.
Reducing Radio Frequency Susceptibilities In Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Camera Equipment For Use In Electromagnetic Compatibility Testing, Kevin Mainini
Reducing Radio Frequency Susceptibilities In Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Camera Equipment For Use In Electromagnetic Compatibility Testing, Kevin Mainini
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The Technical Testing and Analysis Center (TTAC) Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory performs electromagnetic compatibility testing on various radiation detection units. These tests require remote viewing of the equipment’s display to monitor its compliance with national and international standards. The Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) camera equipment that is used to monitor the displays exhibits radio frequency susceptibilities causing issues when determining the actual susceptibilities of the device under test. In order to mitigate this issue, a COTS camera was placed in two common test positions and cycled through three angled orientations with various radio frequency shielding methods applied. The development of …
Cavities' Identification Algorithm For Power Integrity Analysis Of Complex Boards, S. Cicerone, Antonio Orlandi, Bruce Archambeault, Samuel R. Connor, Jun Fan, James L. Drewniak
Cavities' Identification Algorithm For Power Integrity Analysis Of Complex Boards, S. Cicerone, Antonio Orlandi, Bruce Archambeault, Samuel R. Connor, Jun Fan, James L. Drewniak
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
The analysis and the design of the Power Delivery Network (PDN) is crucial in the real world of high-speed and high-performance on-board systems. In this context, the Cavity Model (where facing portions of power bus are considered electromagnetic resonant cavities) can be used to study the generation and propagation of noise. Given a real-world board's layout, one of the primary requirements for the application of this technique is the geometrical identification of all the cavities and their connectivity. This paper is focused on the fully automatic generation of this geometrical dataset as part of an integrated tool for the analysis …
Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineering Education: Problems, Challenges And Perspectives, Levent Sevgi̇
Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineering Education: Problems, Challenges And Perspectives, Levent Sevgi̇
Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Education and training problems and challenges in EMC Engineering are discussed. The necessity of physics-based modeling (theory) and hands-on training (practice) are emphasized. An introductory level EMC lecture and a short course outline are given for modern EMC education.
Electromagnetic Radiation From Multilayer Printed Circuit Boards: A 3d Fdtd-Based Virtual Emission Predictor, Gonca Çakir, Mustafa Çakir, Levent Sevgi̇
Electromagnetic Radiation From Multilayer Printed Circuit Boards: A 3d Fdtd-Based Virtual Emission Predictor, Gonca Çakir, Mustafa Çakir, Levent Sevgi̇
Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
A novel FDTD-based virtual electromagnetic compatibility tool for the prediction of electromagnetic emissions from a multilayer printed circuit board is introduced. Tests are performed with characteristic structures and sample simulation results are presented.
Development And Validation Of A Microcontroller Model For Emc, Shaohua Li, Hemant Bishnoi, Jason Whiles, Pius Ng, Haixiao Weng, David Pommerenke, Daryl G. Beetner
Development And Validation Of A Microcontroller Model For Emc, Shaohua Li, Hemant Bishnoi, Jason Whiles, Pius Ng, Haixiao Weng, David Pommerenke, Daryl G. Beetner
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Models of integrated circuits (ICs) allow printed circuit board (PCB) developers to predict radiated and conducted emissions early in board development and allow IC manufactures insight into how to build their ICs better for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). A model of the power delivery network, similar to the ICEM or LECCS model, was developed for a microcontroller running a typical program and used to predict the noise voltage between the power and return planes of a PCB. The IC and package model was generated using the Apache tool suite. A model of the PCB was created using an electromagnetic cavity model …
Efficient Prediction Of Rf Interference In A Shielding Enclosure With Pcbs Using A General Segmentation Method, Yaojiang Zhang, Xiaopeng Dong, Zhenwei Yu, Francesco De Paulis, Gang Feng, Jason A. Mix, Daniel Hua, Kevin P. Slattery, James L. Drewniak, Jun Fan
Efficient Prediction Of Rf Interference In A Shielding Enclosure With Pcbs Using A General Segmentation Method, Yaojiang Zhang, Xiaopeng Dong, Zhenwei Yu, Francesco De Paulis, Gang Feng, Jason A. Mix, Daniel Hua, Kevin P. Slattery, James L. Drewniak, Jun Fan
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Cavity model with segmentation method is extended to the analysis of radio frequency interference (RFI) problems in a shielding enclosure with printed circuit boards (PCBs) . Sixteen different Green's functions, instead of one in the conventional segmentation method developed for PCB cavities, are introduced to describe the fields in various cavities formed by enclosure walls and PCB copper planes. Both horizontal and vertical connections among these cavities are achieved by enforcing the boundary conditions along their common interfaces. Numerical examples demonstrate the efficiency and accuracy of the method by compared with full wave simulations.
Characterization Of Serial Links At 5.5gbps On Fr4 Backplanes, Vittorio Ricchiuti, Antonio Orlandi, James L. Drewniak, Francesco De Paulis
Characterization Of Serial Links At 5.5gbps On Fr4 Backplanes, Vittorio Ricchiuti, Antonio Orlandi, James L. Drewniak, Francesco De Paulis
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Nowdays the fast and increased demand for bandwidth in the telecommunication world translates into the design of complex boards exchanging data at high bit rate in reduced design cycle. Sometimes it is impossible to spent time in setting pre-layout simulations, because they are not compatible with the design time schedule. In this scenario it is better to design the boards using experience and then make simulations in conjunction with measurements, using customized numerical tools which don't need complex models.
Automated Near-Field Scanning To Identify Resonances, Giorgi Muchaidze, Huang Wei, Jin Min, Shao Peng, James L. Drewniak, David Pommerenke
Automated Near-Field Scanning To Identify Resonances, Giorgi Muchaidze, Huang Wei, Jin Min, Shao Peng, James L. Drewniak, David Pommerenke
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Near-field scanning systems are a tool for rootcause ESD, EMI, and immunity analysis of electronic systems, as well as qualification methodology for ICs and modules. For emissions, they have developed into a standardized method. Development of universally accepted file formats for data exchange is on-going. Four main types of scanning have been implemented by this and other authors: Near-field EMI scanning, ESD scanning, radiated immunity scanning, and resonance scanning. This article concentrates on resonance scanning as a newly added method for automated EMC system analysis.
Hand-Assembled Cable Bundle Modeling For Crosstalk And Common-Mode Radiation Prediction, Shishuang Sun, Geping Liu, James L. Drewniak, David Pommerenke
Hand-Assembled Cable Bundle Modeling For Crosstalk And Common-Mode Radiation Prediction, Shishuang Sun, Geping Liu, James L. Drewniak, David Pommerenke
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
A statistical cable bundle model is developed to account for the random disturbance of the wire positions along hand-assembled cable bundles. The nonuniform random bundles are modeled as n-cascaded segments of a uniform multiconductor transmission line. At each section, all wire positions are disturbed with random numbers obeying a Gaussian distribution. In addition, a spline interpolation function is used to improve the continuity of wires winding along the bundle. The wire crosstalk and the common-mode (CM) current distribution along the bundle can be calculated with simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis (SPICE)-like solvers. By injecting the CM current along the …
Spice-Compatible Cavity And Transmission Line Model For Power Bus With Narrow Slots, Gang Feng, Yaojiang Zhang, James L. Drewniak, Lin Zhang
Spice-Compatible Cavity And Transmission Line Model For Power Bus With Narrow Slots, Gang Feng, Yaojiang Zhang, James L. Drewniak, Lin Zhang
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Segmental lumped circuits are derived from coupled transmission line model for a narrow slot on the power bus. Both electric and magnetic coupling are taken into account by distributed inductances and capacitances. Then a SPICE- compatible circuit model for the power bus with the narrow slot is proposed. In this model, the segmental lumped circuits are connected to the equivalent circuit, which is derived by a hybrid cavity model and segmentation method for irregular power/ground planes. The model is validated by comparing with the calculations of finite element method (FEM) for the self or mutual impedances of the two port …
Numerical Modeling Of Periodic Composite Media For Electromagnetic Shielding Application, Dagang Wu, Rui Qiang, Ji Chen, Ce Liu, Marina Koledintseva, James L. Drewniak, Bruce Archambeault
Numerical Modeling Of Periodic Composite Media For Electromagnetic Shielding Application, Dagang Wu, Rui Qiang, Ji Chen, Ce Liu, Marina Koledintseva, James L. Drewniak, Bruce Archambeault
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
This paper describes a methodology to extract effective electrical properties for periodic composite medium. The extraction algorithm is based on a periodic finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method. The results are compared with conventional mixing theories and 3D Fourier series expansion methods. Two results show satisfactory agreement. With the extracted effective permittivity and conductivity, one can readily use these parameters to study electrical properties of composite materials with arbitrary micro-geometry and the shielding effects of using composite materials.
An Efficient Implementation Of Parallel Fdtd, Xiaohe Chen, Michael A. Cracraft, Yaojiang Zhang, Jianmin Zhang, James L. Drewniak, Bruce Archambeault, Samuel R. Connor
An Efficient Implementation Of Parallel Fdtd, Xiaohe Chen, Michael A. Cracraft, Yaojiang Zhang, Jianmin Zhang, James L. Drewniak, Bruce Archambeault, Samuel R. Connor
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
A parallel FDTD algorithm has been realized based on 1-D domain decomposition. Data communication among different adjacent processors is manipulated by a self-defined C++ class ( MPI_FDTD) in which portable functions of the message passing interface (MPI) library are used. The details of the implementation are discussed. EMC applications of the code such as cross talk of traces, cavity, vias, as well as an IC package are provided to demonstrate the parallel efficiency.
Early Time Charge Replenishment Of The Power Delivery Network In Multi-Layer Pcbs, Giuseppe Selli, Matteo Cocchini, James L. Knighten, Bruce Archambeault, Jun Fan, Samuel R. Connor, Antonio Orlandi, James L. Drewniak
Early Time Charge Replenishment Of The Power Delivery Network In Multi-Layer Pcbs, Giuseppe Selli, Matteo Cocchini, James L. Knighten, Bruce Archambeault, Jun Fan, Samuel R. Connor, Antonio Orlandi, James L. Drewniak
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
The investigation of decoupling issues has been extensively treated in the literature in both the frequency and the time domain [1-9]. The two domains describe from different perspectives the same physical phenomenon, being related by a Fourier transform. In this article, well known decoupling issues usually addressed in the frequency domain [1,2] are discussed in the time domain. Moreover, some modeling issues related to the cavity model approach are discussed and, in particular, the circuit extraction feature associated with this methodology is utilized throughout the article to carry out the time domain simulations within a SPICE based-tool. The depletion of …
Predictive Modeling Of The Effects Of Skew And Imbalance On Radiated Emi From Cables, J. Chen, James L. Drewniak, Richard E. Dubroff, James L. Knighten, Jun Fan, J. Flavin
Predictive Modeling Of The Effects Of Skew And Imbalance On Radiated Emi From Cables, J. Chen, James L. Drewniak, Richard E. Dubroff, James L. Knighten, Jun Fan, J. Flavin
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
This paper provides an approach for predicting the effects of skew and imbalance on radiated emission of cables inside a commercial 19-inch rack-based cabinet. Scattering parameters (S-parameters) for two sets of cable assembly are measured with a four-port vector network analyzer (VNA) and converted into mixed mode S-parameters. Time-domain input signals with different slew rates and different amount of skew are transferred into frequency-domain using fast Fourier transform (FFT). The spectra of radiation emission associated with different inputs are then estimated.
Engineering Of Absorbing Gaskets Between Metal Plates, Marina Koledintseva, Sandeep K. R. Chandra, James L. Drewniak, James A. Lenn
Engineering Of Absorbing Gaskets Between Metal Plates, Marina Koledintseva, Sandeep K. R. Chandra, James L. Drewniak, James A. Lenn
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Engineering of absorbing materials for gaskets that would be used between two metal plates to reduce electromagnetic emissions and improve immunity of electronic equipment is considered. An analytical model of a composite based on the Maxwell Garnett formulation for multiphase mixtures, as well as the shielding effectiveness of this material, are presented. The full-wave numerical computational results for the structure consisting of two overlapping metal plates and an engineered gasket composite material in the place of the overlap are presented.
A Three-Dimensional Fdtd Subgridding Algorithm With Separated Temporal And Spatial Interfaces And Related Stability Analysis, Kai Xiao, David Pommerenke, James L. Drewniak
A Three-Dimensional Fdtd Subgridding Algorithm With Separated Temporal And Spatial Interfaces And Related Stability Analysis, Kai Xiao, David Pommerenke, James L. Drewniak
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
A finite-different time-domain subgrid algorithm locally refines the mesh at regions requiring higher resolution. A novel separation of spatial and temporal subgridding interfaces is presented that allows implementing a novel spatial subgridding method and investigating the stability of each subalgorithm individually. Details are given for a spatial subgridding algorithm having a 1:3 mesh ratio. In the spatial subgridding algorithm, the fine-mesh is constructed with a recessed interface and the interpolation scheme is designed to be symmetric to maintain the stability of the update process. The stability of the spatial subgridding algorithm is analyzed with a matrix method. Numerical examples showing …
Common-Mode Radiation Resulting From Hand-Assembled Cable Bundles On Automotive Platforms, Shishuang Sun, James L. Drewniak, David Pommerenke
Common-Mode Radiation Resulting From Hand-Assembled Cable Bundles On Automotive Platforms, Shishuang Sun, James L. Drewniak, David Pommerenke
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
A statistical cable harness model is developed to account for the random disturbance of the wire positions along hand-assembled bundles. The non-uniform random bundles are modeled as n-cascaded segments of uniform multi-conductor transmission line. At each section, all wire positions are disturbed with random numbers obeying a Gaussian distribution. In addition, a spline interpolation function is used to improve the smoothness of wires winding along the bundle. The common-mode current distribution along the bundle calculated with SPICE is injected into a full-wave tool, e.g., FDTD, as impressed current sources. Thus, the full-vehicle electromagnetic emissions from the automotive harness can …
Engineering Of Ferrite-Graphite Composite Media For Microwave Shields, Marina Koledintseva, Poorna Chander Ravva, James L. Drewniak, Alexander A. Kitaytsev, Andrey A. Shinkov
Engineering Of Ferrite-Graphite Composite Media For Microwave Shields, Marina Koledintseva, Poorna Chander Ravva, James L. Drewniak, Alexander A. Kitaytsev, Andrey A. Shinkov
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
An electromagnetic shielding of objects using ferrite-graphite composites is considered. The analytical model, using the Maxwell Garnett formulation for multiphase mixtures, results of computations based on this model and plane-wave formulation, and some experimental results are represented.
Overdistention Operation Of Cascaded Multilevel Inverters, Xiaomin Kou, Keith Corzine, M. W. Wielebski
Overdistention Operation Of Cascaded Multilevel Inverters, Xiaomin Kou, Keith Corzine, M. W. Wielebski
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
In the past decade, the multilevel power converter has transitioned from an experimental concept to a standard product of many medium-voltage drive manufacturers. By utilizing small voltage steps, the multilevel topology offers higher power quality, higher voltage capability, lower switching losses, and improved electromagnetic compatibility over standard topologies. Recently, several researchers have focused on the cascaded multilevel inverter whereby two multilevel inverters are series connected to a motor load by splitting the neutral connection. The resulting performance is exceptional in terms of power quality since the overall number of voltage levels is effectively the product of the two cascaded inverters. …
Engineering Of Composite Media For Shields At Microwave Frequencies, Marina Koledintseva, Poorna Chander Ravva, Richard E. Dubroff, James L. Drewniak, Konstantin Rozanov, Bruce Archambeault
Engineering Of Composite Media For Shields At Microwave Frequencies, Marina Koledintseva, Poorna Chander Ravva, Richard E. Dubroff, James L. Drewniak, Konstantin Rozanov, Bruce Archambeault
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Analytical and numerical modeling of composites with an isotropic dielectric base and multiphase conducting inclusions for the development of wideband microwave shields is considered. The model uses Maxwell Garnett formalism for multiphase mixtures. Such composites are required in many engineering applications, including electromagnetic compatibility.
A Three-Dimensional Fdtd Subgridding Method With Separate Spatial And Temporal Subgridding Interfaces, Kai Xiao, David Pommerenke, James L. Drewniak
A Three-Dimensional Fdtd Subgridding Method With Separate Spatial And Temporal Subgridding Interfaces, Kai Xiao, David Pommerenke, James L. Drewniak
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
The idea of separating the spatial and temporal subgridding interfaces is introduced in this paper. Based on this idea, the spatial and temporal subgridding algorithms can be developed and analyzed separately. The spatial algorithm was given in the previous paper. In this paper, the temporal subgridding algorithm is described and the stability is illustrated by the analytical formulation of a one-dimensional model. An FDTD code that combines the spatial and temporal subgridding algorithms is implemented. Numerical test models are calculated to show the stability and accuracy of the proposed method.
Analytical Model For The Rectangular Power-Ground Structure Including Radiation Loss, Ji Chen, Todd H. Hubing, Weimin Shi, R. L. Chen
Analytical Model For The Rectangular Power-Ground Structure Including Radiation Loss, Ji Chen, Todd H. Hubing, Weimin Shi, R. L. Chen
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
An accurate analytical model to predict via coupling within rectangular power-return plane structures is developed. Loss mechanisms, including radiation loss, dielectric loss, and conductor loss, are considered in this model. The radiation loss is incorporated into a complex propagating wavenumber as an artificial loss mechanism. The quality factors associated with three loss mechanisms are calculated and compared. The effects of radiation loss on input impedances and reflection coefficients are investigated for both high-dielectric-loss and low-dielectric-loss printed circuit boards. Measurements are performed to validate the effectiveness of this model.
Traces In Proximity To Gaps In Return Planes, Todd H. Hubing, Thomas Van Doren, Theodore M. Zeeff
Traces In Proximity To Gaps In Return Planes, Todd H. Hubing, Thomas Van Doren, Theodore M. Zeeff
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Coupling between circuitry on printed circuit boards can be mitigated by a variety of well-known techniques. One such technique is to isolate circuitry in different areas of the printed circuit board by strategically placing a gap in the signal return plane. However, this technique is only effective at reducing common-impedance coupling, which is generally not a significant coupling mechanism at frequencies above 1 MHz. This paper investigates the effect of a gap located between and parallel to adjacent microstrip traces. The effect of the gap on the mutual inductance and mutual capacitance is evaluated. Laboratory measurements and numerical simulations show …