Return current on a stripline

Return current on a stripline

In previous blogs, I have discussed the importance of an uninterrupted, intact reference plane for signals.  But, what if you…

Is it ever okay to cross a plane split?

Is it ever okay to cross a plane split?

NO. Okay, well, I guess you could say “it depends”, but in general, no, it is not okay to cross…

EMI problems are easier to fix than you might think

EMI problems are easier to fix than you might think

Many electromagnetic interference (EMI) problems on PCBs happen when antennas are unintentionally created on the board.  How can this be…

Got integrity?

Got integrity?

Well, of course you do – most engineers are pretty good people.  Actually, as much as I’d like to brag…

Impedance

Impedance

Impedance is an important concept in many different realms of engineering. We often see it in our everyday life, especially…

What to analyze?

What to analyze?

In my previous blog, I talked about how a printed circuit board is nothing more than a path for signals…

Don’t let your board heat up your ICs

Don’t let your board heat up your ICs

What?  Isn’t that backwards?  Technically, yes.  The board is merely a pathway through which ICs talk to each other, and…

Put your charts away

Put your charts away

For over 50 years, designers have been calculating current-carrying capacity on PCBs using charts created by the Navy in 1956…

Co-simulation gets you the real answer

Co-simulation gets you the real answer

Simulation is a way of predicting reality.  The more information we put into the simulation, the better our prediction of…