Abstract

Power island structures are often employed for minimizing the propagation of high-frequency noise on DC power buses. The rationale is based on introducing a series impedance in the power plane to provide isolation of a noise source from the rest of the PCB design. The power island concept is investigated herein experimentally, to determine its noise mitigation attributes and limitations. A modeling approach that is suitable for arbitrary PCB island geometries including lumped SMT decoupling capacitors is also presented. The modeling and measurements indicate that island structures can achieve some degree of isolation under certain conditions.

Meeting Name

IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility (1999: Aug. 2-6, Seattle, WA)

Department(s)

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Center/Lab(s)

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Laboratory

Keywords and Phrases

CEMPIE; DC Power Bus Design; EMI; PCB Design; PCB Island Geometries; PCB Layout; RF Isolation; Capacitors; Electric Impedance; Electric Potential; High-Frequency Noise Propagation; Integral Equations; Island Structure; Lumped SMT Decoupling Capacitors; Measurements; Mixed Potential Integral Equation; Modeling Approach; Noise; Noise Mitigation Attributes; Noise Source Isolation; Power Islands; Power Plane; Printed Circuit Layout; Radiofrequency Interference; Series Impedance; Surface Mount Technology; Electromagnetic Compatibility; Organic Pollutants; Lumped Parameter Networks; Mathematical Models; Printed Circuit Design; Radio Waves; Spurious Signal Noise; Decoupling Capacitor; High-Frequency Noise; Island Structure; Model Approach; Modeling And Measurement; Noise Mitigation; Noise Source; Power Planes; Printed Circuit Boards; Electromagnetic Wave Propagation; DC Power Bus; Noise Spectrum; Power Islands; Radiofrequency Isolation

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

978-0780350571

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1077-4076

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Final Version

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1999 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Aug 1999

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