Abstract
The maximum coupling between printed circuit board components connected to the same power-ground plane pair often occurs at or near power bus resonances. Theoretically, the transfer coefficient, S 21 , between two locations on the power bus can be as high as 0dB (i.e. perfect coupling) near resonant frequencies. However, in practice the coupling is usually much less due to losses in the power bus structure. Determining exactly what the maximum coupling will be in a lossy power bus structure requires a numerical model or measurement. However, an estimation of the maximum coupling can be obtained by drawing an analogy between two-dimensional printed circuit board power buses and one-dimensional transmission lines. In this paper, a one-dimensional lossy transmission-line model is employed to simulate power-ground plane pairs and calculate S 21 between a noise source and a load. A simple formula for estimating the maximum coupling is derived from the transmission line model. This formula illustrates the effect that plane spacing, dielectric loss and board dimensions have on the maximum coupling between components attached to the same power bus structure
Recommended Citation
H. Hu et al., "Estimation of Printed Circuit Board Power Bus Noise at Resonance Using a Simple Transmission Line Model," Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2001, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Jan 2001.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/ISEMC.2001.950499
Meeting Name
IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2001
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Absorbing Media; Board Dimensions; Dielectric Loss; Dielectric Losses; Electromagnetic Coupling; Electromagnetic Interference; Losses; Lossy Power Bus Structure; Maximum Coupling; Noise Source; Numerical Model; One-Dimensional Transmission Lines; Perfect Coupling; Plane Spacing; Power-Ground Plane Pairs; Printed Circuit Board Power Bus Noise; Printed Circuits; Resonance; Simple Transmission Line Model; Transfer Coefficient; Transmission Line Model; Transmission Line Theory; Two-Dimensional Printed Circuit Board Power Buses
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2001 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2001
