Francesco PodericoJan 24, 20233 minRadiated emissions due to split planes.As part of my job, I have been analyzing PCB layouts that have been designed by third parties. Whenever I do this, it is interesting to...
Francesco PodericoNov 23, 20222 minCommon mode emission on card extensions and ground bouncing.Today, it is common for a product to contain a motherboard and several daughter boards. In the following example, let us imagine that we...
Francesco PodericoNov 11, 20222 minRouting strategy when changing layer.I designed my first general I/O PCI card when I was a student (a few years ago now :-)). The PCI card was part of my thesis, and the...
Francesco PodericoNov 11, 20221 minPCB Crosstalk and how to use the ground plane to minimise it.To avoid EMI and crosstalk on both PCB traces and connectors, it is crucial to understand the return path current. Previously, I...