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1994

Cables (Electric)

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Common Mode Currents Induced On Wires Attached To Multilayer Printed Wire Boards With Segmented Ground Planes, R. Lee Hill, Thomas Van Doren, Todd H. Hubing, James L. Drewniak, Franz Gisn Aug 1994

Common Mode Currents Induced On Wires Attached To Multilayer Printed Wire Boards With Segmented Ground Planes, R. Lee Hill, Thomas Van Doren, Todd H. Hubing, James L. Drewniak, Franz Gisn

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

An investigation has been undertaken to further study the fundamental mechanisms responsible for inducing high frequency common mode currents on wires attached to multilayer printed wire boards (PWBs). Previous work reported in the EMC literature has demonstrated that the presence of unintended common mode currents on the external cables of electronic equipment is often the primary source of radiated EMI at frequencies above 30 MHz. In an attempt to reduce the magnitude of these currents to yield `quieter' electronic products, many EMC engineers have implemented segmented or `gapped' ground plane geometries in mulilayer PWB designs. The objective of this study …


Investigation Of Fundamental Mechanisms Of Common-Mode Radiation From Printed Circuit Boards With Attached Cables, James L. Drewniak, Todd H. Hubing, Thomas Van Doren Aug 1994

Investigation Of Fundamental Mechanisms Of Common-Mode Radiation From Printed Circuit Boards With Attached Cables, James L. Drewniak, Todd H. Hubing, Thomas Van Doren

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Fundamental mechanisms leading to common-mode radiation from printed circuit boards with attached cables have been studied. Two primary mechanisms have been identified, one associated with a differential-mode voltage that results in a common-mode current on an attached cable, and another associated with a differential-mode current that results in a common-mode current on the cable. The two mechanisms are demonstrated through numerical and experimental results.