Abstract
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 is to explore and develop a better understanding of the underlying electrical properties of such geometries. The establishment of a theoretical basis and empirical validation for such methods could then be used to construct a set of fundamentally sound EMC design guidelines for PWBs operating at high frequencies with attached cables.
Recommended Citation
R. L. Hill et al., "Common Mode Currents Induced on Wires Attached to Multilayer Printed Wire Boards with Segmented Ground Planes," Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility (1994, Chicago, IL), pp. 116 - 120, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Aug 1994.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/ISEMC.1994.385672
Meeting Name
IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility (1994: Aug. 22-26, Chicago, IL)
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Center/Lab(s)
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Laboratory
Keywords and Phrases
30 MHz; EMC Design Guidelines; Cables; Cables (Electric); Earthing; Electric Current; Electrical Properties; Electromagnetic Compatibility; Electromagnetic Induction; Electromagnetic Interference; Electronic Equipment; High Frequency Common Mode Currents; Induced Currents; Multilayer Printed Wire Boards; Printed Circuit Design; Radiated EMI; Segmented Ground Plane Geometries; Segmented Ground Planes; Wires
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
780313984
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0190-1494
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1994 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Aug 1994
