A very good source of the s-parameters or impedances of chip caps is American
Technical Ceramics(ATC). Try their website or get their catalog which has impedance
curves vs frequency.
Ron Miller
Pat Zabinski wrote:
> Quite a few years ago, I performed a small study on capacitors
> used for decoupling, and the results showed:
>
> * given the same package style/size, use as large as
> capacitance as available (i.e., decreases impedance)
>
> * use the smallest package size that you can (i.e.,
> extends usable frequency range)
>
> Pat
>
> On Mar 17, 9:39am, Vinu Arumugham wrote:
> > Subject: Re: [SI-LIST] : A Question About Power Noise.
> > Mark,
> >
> > Is a low value of capacitance really important? At 1GHz+, the package
> inductance dominates the characteristics and so the impedance of a 0.1uF and a
> 100pF capacitor in an 0603 package will not be very different. As you point
> out,
> > for better performance at higher frequencies one would need a lower
> inductance 0402.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Vinu
> >
> > Mark Randol wrote:
> >
> > > SMT 0603 ceramic caps are still pretty good at 1GHz+ as long as you keep
> > > the value under a couple 100pF. 0402's go up through a couple GHz.
> > >
> > > --
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Mark Randol, RF Systems Engineer | Motorola SPS, Inc.
> > > (602)413-8052 Voice | M/S EL379
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A very good source of the s-parameters or impedances of chip caps is American
Technical Ceramics(ATC). Try their website or get their catalog
which has impedance
curves vs frequency.
Ron Miller
Pat Zabinski wrote:
Quite a few years ago, I performed a small study
on capacitors
used for decoupling, and the results showed:
* given the same package
style/size, use as large as
capacitance
as available (i.e., decreases impedance)
* use the smallest package
size that you can (i.e.,
extends usable
frequency range)
Pat
On Mar 17, 9:39am, Vinu Arumugham wrote:
> Subject: Re: [SI-LIST] : A Question About Power Noise.
> Mark,
>
> Is a low value of capacitance really important? At 1GHz+, the package
inductance dominates the characteristics and so the impedance of a
0.1uF and a
100pF capacitor in an 0603 package will not be very different. As you
point
out,
> for better performance at higher frequencies one would need a lower
inductance 0402.
>
> Thanks,
> Vinu
>
> Mark Randol wrote:
>
> > SMT 0603 ceramic caps are still pretty good at 1GHz+ as long as
you keep
> > the value under a couple 100pF. 0402's go up through a couple
GHz.
> >
> > --
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > Mark Randol, RF Systems Engineer
| Motorola SPS, Inc.
> > (602)413-8052 Voice
| M/S EL379
> > (602)413-4150 FAX
| 2100 E. Elliot Road
> > [email protected]
| Tempe, AZ 85284
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> >
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