Articles Tagged with ''PCB Design''

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When is it appropriate to have a continuous plane, split planes, or no planes under an RJ45 connector? This article from Zachariah Peterson takes a closer look.

The development of a low-noise emission PCBs is becoming more difficult because of higher integration densities, faster clock cycles, as well as integrating more radiators like wireless capabilities on to the IC. Based on these design challenges, it is essential to get all of the necessary information for the electric parts before they are placed on a customer’s PCB. Read on for advice on how to detect electromagnetic disturbances above ICs.

We care about maintaining the same differential impedance for the same reason we care about maintaining the same instantaneous impedance of a single-ended (SE) transmission line: to avoid reflections. SIJ’s EAB member Bert Simonovich explains the fundamentals and why it matters.

The inescapable conclusion from the analysis presented here is that the conventional wisdom has been wrong! The current does not determine the temperature of the via. Find out what does.