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Dynamic Yield Analysis And Enhancement Of Fpga Reconfigurable Memory Systems, Minsu Choi, Nohpill Park
Dynamic Yield Analysis And Enhancement Of Fpga Reconfigurable Memory Systems, Minsu Choi, Nohpill Park
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
This paper addresses the issues of field programmable gate arrays (FPGA) reconfigurable memory systems with faulty physical memory cells and proposes yield measurement techniques. Static yield (i.e., the yield which does not take into account the inherited redundancy utilization for repair) and dynamic yield (i.e., the yield which takes into account the inherited redundancy utilization for repair) of FPGA reconfigurable memory systems and their characteristics are extensively analyzed. Yield enhancement of conventional memory systems relies on additional redundancy, but FPGA reconfigurable memory systems have inherited redundancy and customizability. Thus, they can accommodate numerous target memory configurations, and redundant memory cells, …
Sensorless Super-High-Speed Switched Reluctance Generators, Chris S. Edrington, Babek Fahimi, Ray B. Sepe
Sensorless Super-High-Speed Switched Reluctance Generators, Chris S. Edrington, Babek Fahimi, Ray B. Sepe
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Operating at super high speeds emerges as a need in various sectors of industry including military, automotive and home appliances. Generation of electric power at such speeds has the inherent advantage of compactness and elimination of speed adaptation means. Switched Reluctance (SR) drives favor high-speed operation due to their inherent ruggedness and robust structure. In addition, they represent a very long constant power region allowing an efficient operation in a compact form. Moreover, SRM drives can tolerate structural and thermal conditions imposed by the application. Finally, they are inherently fault tolerant due to their modular configuration. To take steps towards …
Numerical Simulation Of Partial Discharge Propagation In Cable Joints Using The Finite Difference Time Domain Method, David Pommerenke, R. Jobava, R. Heinrich
Numerical Simulation Of Partial Discharge Propagation In Cable Joints Using The Finite Difference Time Domain Method, David Pommerenke, R. Jobava, R. Heinrich
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In this second of a series of three papers, the authors investigate partial discharge (PD) detection and propagation in cable joints. The complex nature of cable joints leads to errors when PD analysis is carried out using conventional equivalent circuits. The authors use the finite difference time domain method to determine the transient electromagnetic fields caused by simulated PD in model cable joints.
Application Of Maxwell Solvers To Pd Propagation. I. Concepts And Codes, David Pommerenke, S. Sakaguchi
Application Of Maxwell Solvers To Pd Propagation. I. Concepts And Codes, David Pommerenke, S. Sakaguchi
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This article reviews the basic approaches to solving electromagnetic propagation in the context of PD detection. It also investigates available commercial software, introduces the steps required to obtain trustworthy computational results, and gives an example of detailed analysis of PD propagation.
Metrics-Based Framework For Decision Making In Cots-Based Software Systems, Sahra Sedigh, Arif Ghafoor, Raymond A. Paul
Metrics-Based Framework For Decision Making In Cots-Based Software Systems, Sahra Sedigh, Arif Ghafoor, Raymond A. Paul
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The growing reliance on Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) components for developing large-scale projects introduces a new paradigm in software Engineering; which requires the design of new software development and business processes. Large scale component reuse leads to savings in development resources, enabling these resources to be applied to areas such as quality improvement. These savings come at the price of integration difficulties, performance constraints, and incompatibility of components from multiple vendors. Relying on COTS components also increases the system's vulnerability to risks arising from third-party development, which can negatively affect the quality of the system, as well as causing expenses not incurred …
Four-Terminal Quantum Resistor Network For Electron-Wave Computing, Diwakar Ramamurthy, Cheng-Hsiao Wu
Four-Terminal Quantum Resistor Network For Electron-Wave Computing, Diwakar Ramamurthy, Cheng-Hsiao Wu
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Interconnected ultrathin conducting wires or, equivalently, interconnected quasi-one-dimensional electron waveguides, which form a quantum resistor network, are presented here in four-terminal configurations. The transmission behaviors through such four-terminal networks are evaluated and classified. In addition, we show that such networks can be used as the basic building blocks for a possible massive wave computing machine in the future. In a network, each interconnection, a node point, is an elastic scatterer that routes the electron wave. Routing and rerouting of electron waves in a network is described in the framework of quantum transport from Landauer-Buttiker theory in the presence of multiple …
On The Use Of Singular Perturbations To Neglect The Dynamic Saliency Of Synchronous Machines, Steven D. Pekarek, Michael T. Lemanski, Eric A. Walters
On The Use Of Singular Perturbations To Neglect The Dynamic Saliency Of Synchronous Machines, Steven D. Pekarek, Michael T. Lemanski, Eric A. Walters
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A common approximation used in the analysis of power systems is the neglect of the dynamic saliency in synchronous machines. In this paper, it is shown that eliminating the error associated with neglecting dynamic saliency can be accomplished with the addition of a singular perturbation(s) into the machine model. By considering the elimination of error in such a way, singular-perturbation-based model-order-reduction techniques are used to derive detailed- and reduced-order models of synchronous machines where dynamic saliency is eliminated with zero error and no added numerical cost.
New Plane Wave Representation Of Point Sources, L. (Lijun) J. Jiang, W. C. Chew
New Plane Wave Representation Of Point Sources, L. (Lijun) J. Jiang, W. C. Chew
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A new method to decompose the spherical wave of a 3D point source into plane waves is discussed. Using Cauchy's theorem, it represents spherical waves as the summation of surface-direction-wave integrals. Results show that only 6 directions waves needed storage. Thus, the method provides a good cost reduction for plane-wave related algorithms.
Temporal Modeling Of Software Test Coverage, Sahra Sedigh, Arif Ghafoor, Raymond A. Paul
Temporal Modeling Of Software Test Coverage, Sahra Sedigh, Arif Ghafoor, Raymond A. Paul
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This paper presents a temporal model for the coverage achieved by software testing. The proposed model, which is applicable at any level of the testing hierarchy, can determine the value of test coverage at any given time, as well as predicting future values. The model is comprised of two main components: coverage functions, and the coverage matrix. The coverage functions represent the coverage of a single entity as a function of time and reflect the test environment through their stochastic parameters. The coverage matrix utilizes the coverage functions to depict the coverage attained for each entity by each test within …
Adaptive Neural Network Identifiers For Effective Control Of Turbogenerators In A Multimachine Power System, Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy, Ronald G. Harley, Donald C. Wunsch
Adaptive Neural Network Identifiers For Effective Control Of Turbogenerators In A Multimachine Power System, Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy, Ronald G. Harley, Donald C. Wunsch
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This paper provides a novel method for nonlinear identification of multiple turbogenerators in a five-machine 12-bus power system using continually online trained (COT) artificial neural networks (ANNs). Each turbogenerator in the power system is equipped with all adaptive ANN identifier, which is able to identify/model its particular turbogenerator and rest of the network to which it is connected from moment to moment, based on only local measurements. Each adaptive ANN turbogenerator can be used in the design of a nonlinear controller for each turbogenerator in a multimachine power system. Simulation results for the adaptive ANN identifiers are presented
Alternatives To Gaskets In Shielding An Enclosure, Federico Centola, David Pommerenke, James L. Drewniak, Xiao Kai
Alternatives To Gaskets In Shielding An Enclosure, Federico Centola, David Pommerenke, James L. Drewniak, Xiao Kai
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It is well known that a properly placed conductive gasket can complete an enclosure to yield good shielding. But often there are reasons, e.g. control of mechanical dimensions that this cannot be achieved. For these cases, one may want to avoid using a gasket that requires contacts. This paper will analyze alternatives to continuously contacting gaskets such as overlap structures, overlapping structures with different lossy and non-lossy materials, and overlaps with grounding points. It will compare structures by sufficient shielding for a typical class B product, high frequency (1-3 GHz) and low frequency (below 1 GHz) performance.
Estimating Dc Power Bus Noise, Jingkun Mao, Bruce Archambeault, James L. Drewniak, Thomas Van Doren
Estimating Dc Power Bus Noise, Jingkun Mao, Bruce Archambeault, James L. Drewniak, Thomas Van Doren
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Simultaneous switching noise (SSN) resulting from IC devices can result in significant power bus noise, as well as radiation problems. An approach for estimating the power bus noise spectrum is presented in this paper. The power bus noise caused by digital circuits injecting high-frequency noise onto the DC buses feeding digital devices is calculated. The transient current drawn by an IC device is modeled using the load current and the shoot-through current through the power dissipation capacitance. Modeling and experimental results for several digital chips are shown. The modeling agrees well with the experimental results.
External Parasitic Inductance In Microstrip And Stripline Geometries Of Finite Size, Marina Koledintseva, James L. Drewniak, Thomas Van Doren, David M. Hockanson
External Parasitic Inductance In Microstrip And Stripline Geometries Of Finite Size, Marina Koledintseva, James L. Drewniak, Thomas Van Doren, David M. Hockanson
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An external parasitic ground (return) plane inductance, or a mutual inductance associated with fringing magnetic fields in planar transmission line structures, is the culprit of common-mode voltage (ground plane noise) that leads to parasitic radiation of the corresponding unintentional "antennas" in high-speed electronic equipment. Mutual inductance of this sort in microstrip and stripline structures is studied here using an analytical quasi- magnetostatic approach and FDTD modeling. Closed-form expressions for mutual inductance in symmetrical and asymmetrical microstrip and stripline structures are presented.
Modeling Noise Coupling From Non-Parallel Pcb Trace Routing, Shaofeng Luan, Fengchao Xiao, W. Liu, Jun Fan, Yoshio Kami, James L. Drewniak, Richard E. Dubroff
Modeling Noise Coupling From Non-Parallel Pcb Trace Routing, Shaofeng Luan, Fengchao Xiao, W. Liu, Jun Fan, Yoshio Kami, James L. Drewniak, Richard E. Dubroff
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Coupling between PCB signal traces in proximity is of concern to PCB designers and EMC engineers. The behavior of noise coupling between non-parallel microstrip lines is studied in this paper by a full-wave numerical modeling method CEMPIE, designating a circuit extraction approach based on a mixed-potential integral equation formulation. Good agreement between the numerical results and measurements was obtained.
Numerical Modeling Of Esd-Simulators, Kai Wang, David Pommerenke, Ramachandran Chundru
Numerical Modeling Of Esd-Simulators, Kai Wang, David Pommerenke, Ramachandran Chundru
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
ESD generators are widely used for testing the robustness of electronic equipment against human electrostatic discharge via small metal pieces (e.g. key). Presently the IEC 61000-4-2 ESD standard is hotly discussed to improve test result reproducibility. This paper numerically analyzes an ESD simulator and relates its construction parameters to discharge current and field parameters. It uses FDTD method and models the relay (contact mode discharge) as a material with time dependent conductivity. The process is broken down into a charging phase and a stabilization phase until the electrostatic conditions are reached. Then the conductivity of the relay is changed and …
Anticipating Full Vehicle Radiated Emi From Module-Level Testing In Automobiles, Geping Liu, Chingchi Chen, Yuhua Tu, James L. Drewniak
Anticipating Full Vehicle Radiated Emi From Module-Level Testing In Automobiles, Geping Liu, Chingchi Chen, Yuhua Tu, James L. Drewniak
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EMI due to common-mode currents on cables routed in automobiles was studied using a test device designed to mimic a vehicle. Both experimental work and Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) modeling were employed in this paper. The good agreement between the measurements and modeling results indicates that the numerical tools can be a useful aid in predicting vehicle-level EMI by developing vehicle transfer functions and measuring the module-level EMI characteristics on the bench top.
Application Of Higher-Order Fem Elements To The Analysis Of Microstrip Structures, H. Wang, C. L. Guo, Todd H. Hubing, James L. Drewniak, Thomas Van Doren, Richard E. Dubroff
Application Of Higher-Order Fem Elements To The Analysis Of Microstrip Structures, H. Wang, C. L. Guo, Todd H. Hubing, James L. Drewniak, Thomas Van Doren, Richard E. Dubroff
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Microstrip structures, formed by metal traces printed on a dielectric substrate above a reference plane, are frequently the object of electromagnetic modeling. In this paper, hybrid FEM/MoM formulations employing conventional Whitney elements and newly developed linear-tangent/linear-normal (LT/LN) tangential vector finite elements (TVFEs) are applied to the analysis of microstrip structures with thin traces. This paper shows that the variation of the electric field below the trace is a significant issue to be addressed in microstrip structure modeling. Different mesh methods are investigated and the advantages of the LT/LN TVFEs are discussed.
Field Extraction From Near Field Scanning For A Microstrip Structure, Lin Zhang, Kevin P. Slattery, Chen Wang, Masahiro Yamaguchi, K.-I. Arai, Richard E. Dubroff, James L. Drewniak, David Pommerenke, Todd H. Hubing
Field Extraction From Near Field Scanning For A Microstrip Structure, Lin Zhang, Kevin P. Slattery, Chen Wang, Masahiro Yamaguchi, K.-I. Arai, Richard E. Dubroff, James L. Drewniak, David Pommerenke, Todd H. Hubing
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Currents associated with high-speed digital devices have significant impacts on EMI problems in VLSI design and operation. In this paper, a simple transmission line model was implemented as an initial step to represent the EMI mechanisms associated with an IC package. Numerical modeling results were compared with near field scanning measurements and show that the magnetic field deduced from the measurements agrees well with the numerical predictions.
Transmission Line Modeling Of Vias In Differential Signals, Chen Wang, James L. Drewniak, Jun Fan, James L. Knighten, Norman W. Smith, Ray Alexander
Transmission Line Modeling Of Vias In Differential Signals, Chen Wang, James L. Drewniak, Jun Fan, James L. Knighten, Norman W. Smith, Ray Alexander
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Signal layer transitions in differential lines are modeled using both FDTD and equivalent circuit methods. The equivalent circuit is developed based on transmission-line reasoning regarding via behavior. Parameters of each transmission-line segment are obtained based on its corresponding physical geometry. The mixed-mode S-parameters from the equivalent circuit and the FDTD modeling are compared. Good agreement is demonstrated in the frequency range from 1 GHz to 20 GHz. The results indicate that vias in differential lines can be modeled as a transmission line for a quick and easy engineering estimation of the differential signal behavior in an environment of signal layer …
Quality Enhancement Of Reconfigurable Multichip Module Systems By Redundancy Utilization, Minsu Choi, Nohpill Park, Fabrizio Lombardi, Vincenzo Piuri
Quality Enhancement Of Reconfigurable Multichip Module Systems By Redundancy Utilization, Minsu Choi, Nohpill Park, Fabrizio Lombardi, Vincenzo Piuri
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This paper evaluates the quality effectiveness of redundancy utilization in reconfigurable multichip mode (RMCM) systems. Due to reconfigurability, the RMCM system can implement a device with different redundancy levels. A redundancy level is determined by the requirement of fault tolerance (FT) of the device under implementation which can be realized through reconfiguration. No previous work has adequately investigated the effect of utilization of redundancy on the quality-level (QL) of RMCM. In this paper, the tolerance to escape from testing is also introduced to provide more extensive and comprehensive analysis and is referred to as escape tolerance (ET). This can be …
The Woman's Guide To Navigating The Ph.D. In Engineering & Science [Book Review], Mariesa Crow
The Woman's Guide To Navigating The Ph.D. In Engineering & Science [Book Review], Mariesa Crow
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Fdtd Analysis Of Printed Circuit Boards Containing Wideband Lorentzian Dielectric Dispersive Media, Marina Koledintseva, David Pommerenke, James L. Drewniak
Fdtd Analysis Of Printed Circuit Boards Containing Wideband Lorentzian Dielectric Dispersive Media, Marina Koledintseva, David Pommerenke, James L. Drewniak
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A Lorentzian model as the general case of a frequency-dependent behavior of a dispersive dielectric material is considered in this paper. Recursive convolution algorithms for the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) technique for two cases of a Lorentzian medium, narrowband and wideband, depending on the ratio of a resonance line half-width at -3 dB and the resonance frequency of the material, are detailed. It is shown that a wideband Lorentzian model of a dielectric FR-4 used in printed circuit boards is more flexible and gives good agreement with experimental curves, and may be preferable as compared to a Debye model.
Eye Pattern Evaluation In High-Speed Digital Systems Analysis By Using Mtl Modeling, Giulio Antonini, James L. Drewniak, Antonio Orlandi, Vittorio Ricchiuti
Eye Pattern Evaluation In High-Speed Digital Systems Analysis By Using Mtl Modeling, Giulio Antonini, James L. Drewniak, Antonio Orlandi, Vittorio Ricchiuti
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A method for simulating the eye pattern of high-speed digital signals propagated on printed circuit boards using multiconductor transmission-line modeling is proposed in this paper. The approach takes into account the frequency-dependent properties of the dielectric materials of the board and of the conductors. The validation is performed by comparing the modeling with measurements taken from the literature, and directly performed on test boards specially design for this study.
Adaptive Predictive Congestion Control Of High-Speed Atm Networks, Sarangapani Jagannathan, Jayasree Talluri
Adaptive Predictive Congestion Control Of High-Speed Atm Networks, Sarangapani Jagannathan, Jayasree Talluri
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This paper proposes an auto regressive moving average (ARMAX)-based adaptive control methodology to prevent congestion in high-speed asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) networks. Adaptive controller is developed to control traffic where sources adjust their transmission rates in response to the feedback information from the network switches. Specifically, the buffer dynamics at a given switch is modeled as a nonlinear discrete-time system and an ARMAX controller is designed so as to predict the explicit values of the transmission rates of the sources so as to prevent congestion. Tuning methods are provided for the unknown coefficients of the ARMAX model to estimate the …
Estimating The Noise Mitigation Effect Of Local Decoupling In Printed Circuit Boards, Jun Fan, Wei Cui, James L. Drewniak, Thomas Van Doren, James L. Knighten
Estimating The Noise Mitigation Effect Of Local Decoupling In Printed Circuit Boards, Jun Fan, Wei Cui, James L. Drewniak, Thomas Van Doren, James L. Knighten
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Local decoupling, i.e., placing decoupling capacitors sufficiently close to device power/ground pins in order to decrease the impedance of power bus at frequencies higher than the series resonant frequency, has been studied using a modeling approach, a hybrid lumped/distributed circuit model established and an expression to quantify the benefits of power bus noise mitigation due to local decoupling developed. In this work, a test board with a local decoupling capacitor was studied and the noise mitigation effect due to the capacitor placed adjacent to an input test port was measured. Closed-form expressions for self and mutual inductances of vias are …
Cancellation Of Mri Motion Artifact In Image Plane, Eung-Kyeu Kim, Nohpill Park, Minsu Choi, S. Tamura
Cancellation Of Mri Motion Artifact In Image Plane, Eung-Kyeu Kim, Nohpill Park, Minsu Choi, S. Tamura
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In this study, a new algorithm for canceling a MRI artifact due to the translational motion in image plane is described. Unlike the conventional iterative phase retrieval algorithm, in which there is no guarantee for the convergence, a direct method for estimating the motion is presented. In previous approaches, the motions in the x(read out) direction and the y(phase encoding) direction were estimated simultaneously. However, the feature of x and y directional motions are different from each other. By analyzing their features, each x and y directional motion is canceled by the different algorithms in two steps. First, it is …
Extracting Cad Models For Quantifying Noise Coupling Between Vias In Pcb Layouts, Shaofeng Luan, Jun Fan, W. Liu, Fengchao Xiao, James L. Knighten, Norman W. Smith, Ray Alexander, Jim Nadolny, Yoshio Kami, James L. Drewniak
Extracting Cad Models For Quantifying Noise Coupling Between Vias In Pcb Layouts, Shaofeng Luan, Jun Fan, W. Liu, Fengchao Xiao, James L. Knighten, Norman W. Smith, Ray Alexander, Jim Nadolny, Yoshio Kami, James L. Drewniak
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A method to extract a lumped element prototype SPICE model is used to study noise coupling between non-parallel traces on a PCB. The parameters in this model are extracted using a PEEC-like approach, a Circuit Extraction approach based on a Mixed-Potential Integral Equation formulation (CEMPIE). Without large numbers of unknowns, the SPICE model saves computation time. Also, it is easy to incorporate into system SPICE net list to acquire the system simulation result considering the coupling between traces on the printed circuit board (PCB). A representative case is studied, and the comparison of measurements, CEMPIE simulation, and SPICE modeling are …
Fdtd Modeling Of Skin Effect, Chen Wang, James L. Drewniak, Min Li, Jun Fan, James L. Knighten, Norman W. Smith, Ray Alexander, Jingyu Huang
Fdtd Modeling Of Skin Effect, Chen Wang, James L. Drewniak, Min Li, Jun Fan, James L. Knighten, Norman W. Smith, Ray Alexander, Jingyu Huang
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The data rates and clock speeds of current highspeed signals are increasing rapidly, consequently, not only the lossy nature of FR-4 but also the lossy nature of good conductors, such as copper, need to be taken into account in high-speed signal designs. In order to well predict the loss caused by both dielectric loss and skin effect loss, a suitable simulation tool is needed. A surface impedance boundary condition (SIBC) algorithm was implemented in FDTD modeling herein to accommodate the skin effect loss due to finite conductivity of good conductors. Good agreement between the FDTD result and the measurements as …
Efficient Modeling Of Discontinuities And Dispersive Media In Printed Transmission Lines, R. Araneo, Chen Wang, Xiaoxiong Gu, James L. Drewniak, S. Celozzi
Efficient Modeling Of Discontinuities And Dispersive Media In Printed Transmission Lines, R. Araneo, Chen Wang, Xiaoxiong Gu, James L. Drewniak, S. Celozzi
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The finite-difference time-domain method is applied to the analysis of transmission lines on printed circuit boards. The lossy, dispersive behavior of the dielectric substrate is accurately accounted for by means of several algorithms whose accuracy is discussed and compared. Numerical results are validated by comparisons with measurements and an equivalent circuit of slot in the ground plane is proposed.
High-Performance Inter-Pcb Connectors: Analysis Of Emi Characteristics, Xiaoning Ye, James L. Drewniak, Jim Nadolny, David M. Hockanson
High-Performance Inter-Pcb Connectors: Analysis Of Emi Characteristics, Xiaoning Ye, James L. Drewniak, Jim Nadolny, David M. Hockanson
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Electromagnetic interference (EMI) coupling associated with inter-board connection is investigated. Two experimental techniques, based on |S21| measurements, including both common-mode current and near-field measurements, are reported. Both methods, as well as finite difference time domain (FDTD) modeling, were used as experimental and numerical tools for inter-printed-circuit-board (inter-PCB) connector evaluation. The EMI performance of a lab-constructed stacked-card connector, and a commercially available module-on-backplane connector were studied. EMI characteristics of the connectors are demonstrated by investigating a few aspects of the design: type of shield/ground blade for signal return, number and length of ground pins, signal pin designation, etc. Good …