RE: [SI-LIST] : PWR/GND grid effect on EMI

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From: Brent DeWitt ([email protected])
Date: Tue Apr 04 2000 - 20:43:21 PDT


Oops! I meant power supply and ground routes, not planes (it's late, I'm
sloppy).

bgd

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Brent DeWitt
> Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 9:24 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: [SI-LIST] : PWR/GND grid effect on EMI
>
>
> Ilya,
>
> First, I'm not an SI guru, but I have been primarily involved with EMC for
> 25 years. Take my opinion with a large block of salt! My first
> impression
> is that this is the last thing in the world you want to do (no offense
> meant). You seem to be applying signal crosstalk methods to the power
> distribution. If we assume that you cannot keep current off of the routed
> PWR traces, then you would want to give them the best coupling back to
> reference that you can. I'm sure lot's of more qualified folks will chirp
> in, but my thought is that you want _maximum_ coupling between your power
> and ground planes, not minimum.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Brent DeWitt
> Datex-Ohmeda
> Louisville, CO
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Ilya Zaverukha
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 8:01 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: [SI-LIST] : PWR/GND grid effect on EMI
> >
> >
> > Hello SI experts,
> >
> > I'm relaying out a pcb for one of my customers. The goal is to
> > reduce the cost
> > by going from 4-layer (internal PWR and GND planes) bd. down to
> > 2-layers. One
> > of the major concerns is increased EMI.
> > One of the ideas that was brought up to minimize EMI is to have a
> > "grid" of
> > horizontal PWR traces spaced around 2cm from each other on top side and
> > vertical GND traces spaced 2cm on the opposite side. In addition,
> > the board
> > would have a GND ring around the perimeter on both sides that
> > would be stiched
> > with vias. Every point of intersection of these PWR and GND lines
> > will have a
> > .01uF and .1uF bypass cap.
> > Since I haven't heard about this approach, your input would be
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > --Ilya Z.
> > IZ Circuits
> >
> >
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