Re: [SI-LIST] : Adding inductors to ground?

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From: Vinu Arumugham ([email protected])
Date: Thu Mar 02 2000 - 10:35:22 PST


Scott McMorrow wrote:

>
> One could argue that isolating only the Vcc pin for an analog
> device, without also isolating the ground pin through ferrites
> only isolates the device from half of the possible noise. Since
> ground still wiggles, there will be noise on the PLL Vcc pin
> relative to ground. Isolation using two ferrites would provide
> higher noise isolation.

If the on-chip PLL GND and VCC structures are symmetric,
I think using two ferrites, one each on the VCC and GND pins will
be no different from using two ferrites in series only on the PLL VCC
pin and connecting PLL GND directly to digital GND.

> However, one must be sure to provide
> adequate isolation from other parasitics where noise
> could be coupled into the circuit, such as nearby signal lines,
> coupled pins in the package, large planes or fill areas where
> there could be additional capacitive coupling parasitics ... etc.
>
> regards,
>
> scott
>
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> Chris Bobek wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I came across a schematic that shows the PLL ground of an IC connected
> > to ground through an inductor. The Vcc pin of the device is connected
> > to a bunch of caps and an inductor to Vcc.
> >
> > I understand and have used an inductor (or a resistor) with a bunch of
> > decoupling caps on Vcc for applications like this. But, I've always
> > tied the Gnd pin(s) directly to ground. It doesn't make any sense to me
> > why you would want to add inductance in the path of any ground. It
> > seems you would just add switching noise to your device.
> >
> > Can somebody explain whether this is common practice, or whether it was
> > a poor design (sorry I don't have more information on the particular
> > device).
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Chris
> >
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