RE: [SI-LIST] : Split Plane

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From: Brad Crowell ([email protected])
Date: Wed May 24 2000 - 06:50:16 PDT


Christoph

I agree with your suggestion and we did consider this but the additional
cost was the overriding factor.

Brad

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Christoph Hillen
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 10:29 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: [SI-LIST] : Split Plane
>
>
>
>
> Brad,
>
> Did you think about doing this job using MicroVia technology?
> In this case you would be able to cover the top and bottom layer
> with ground, as
> the Fanout-Vias are in the pad.
> So the top and bottom ground plane will be real planes over the
> whole board!
> Then the stackup could look like this:
>
> GND
> Signal
> Signal
> 3.3V
> GND
> Signal
> Signal
> GND
> 5V
> Signal
> Signal
> GND
>
> Because of the MicroVias, you will be able to route much more
> effective, as they
> don't block other layers - perhaps you can even save one or two
> signal layers.
> If you are looking for good EMI performance, this would be a good idea.
>
> Christoph Hillen
> Utimaco Safeware AG
> Germany
>
>
>
>
> "Brad Crowell" <[email protected]> on 23.05.2000 15:49:16
>
> Please respond to [email protected]
>
> To: [email protected]
> cc: (bcc: Christoph Hillen/Aachen/Utimaco/DE)
>
> Subject: RE: [SI-LIST] : Split Plane
>
>
>
> Michael and others who have replied,
>
> Yes, we have included alot of ground on this board. The concern
> for EMC/EMI
> issues is quite high for our client, this is for a medical application. We
> pulled out all the stops to ensure every signal layer is referenced to a
> ground plane, rather than a power plane, which I understand should give
> better EMC performance. We are also trying to avoid routing on the outer
> layers as much as possible. The stackup you attached to your
> reply would not
> provide as much interplane capacitive coupling, which concerns me. Clock
> rates on my board are about 100MHz max, not extremely fast but
> includes some
> devices with pretty quick edges.
>
> Thanks for all the comments,
> Brad
> ***************************************
> Brad Crowell
> Hardware Designer
> AMIRIX Systems
> ***************************************
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Greim, Michael
> > Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2000 9:09 PM
> > To: '[email protected]'
> > Cc: 'mgreim'
> > Subject: RE: [SI-LIST] : Split Plane
> >
> >
> > Hi Brad,
> >
> > Let me see if I can help out. My first thought is
> > that you have alot of ground on this board. You
> > also have two power planes coupling to each other.
> > In the absence of how this stackup was arrived at
> > and your board thickness requirements, I will offer
> > some advice.
> >
> > On a properly decoupled board, the signal does
> > not always have to run next to a ground or the
> > power plane that it is referenced to. It appears that
> > you are trying to run your signals next to only the
> > ground planes.
> >
> > Here is a stackup that we have used with great
> > success up to toggle rates of 100 Mhz. Signals
> > have a local ground and you end up with 2 additional
> > routing layers. Make sure that your copper weights
> > are adequate for your needs, but I think this should
> > do the trick. The board also fits into a 0.0625
> > thickness with out any exotic thin core materials.
> > As you can see, the impedance from layer to layer
> > is very consistent.
> >
> > I hope that this helps out.
> >
> > <<pcilk_r1_stk.doc>>
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Michael Greim
> >
> > And all this science they don't understand
> > It's just my job six days a week.....
> >
> > The time is gone, The email's over, thought I'd
> > something more to say.........
> >
> > Michael C. Greim Consulting Engineer
> > Mercury Computer Systems, Inc email: [email protected]
> > 199 Riverneck Road V: 978-256-0052/x1607
> > Chelmsford, MA 01824-2820 F: 978-256-4778
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Brad Crowell [SMTP:[email protected]]
> > > Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 5:05 PM
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > Subject: [SI-LIST] : Split Plane
> > >
> > > I have been lurking in the shadows of the SI list for some
> time now, but
> > > have come across a situation that I could use some advice on:
> > >
> > > I am working on a board design that is using the following stackup:
> > >
> > > 1 - SIGNAL
> > > 2 - GROUND
> > > 3 - SIGNAL
> > > 4 - SIGNAL
> > > 5 - GROUND
> > > 6 - 5V PLANE
> > > 7 - 3.3V PLANE
> > > 8 - GROUND
> > > 9 - SIGNAL
> > > 10- SIGNAL
> > > 11- GROUND
> > > 12- SIGNAL
> > >
> > > My problem is that we are running out of routing resources. Thus,
> > > it has been suggested that a few traces could be routed on layer 6,
> > > the 5v plane. The intent would be to route some traces for the 3.3v
> > > devices which are located away from the 5v devices on the board. This
> > > would reduce the effect of any splits in the plane. Also, since there
> > > is a ground plane available as a reference for every signal layer,
> > > a split in a supply plane shouldn't have much effect, if any. I am
> > > inclined to think, with my limited SI experience, that this should
> > > be ok, but would appreciate comments from some of the experts.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Brad
> > > ***************************************
> > > Brad Crowell
> > > Hardware Designer
> > > AMIRIX Systems
> > > ***************************************
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