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What you will learn in this course
1
When should we use advanced PCB techniques?
Why use Advanced PCB techniques? Reduce costs. Increase performance. When do we need advanced techniques?
2
Future trends and their implications
IC trends. PCB trends. EMC testing trends. Future trends.
3
Guidelines, approximations, simulations, and virtual design for SI, PI and EMC
PCB design techniques, guidelines, approximations and simulations. Design challenges. Successful strategies. The business case. SI, PI and EMC right the first time.
4
Advanced EM Zoning (segregation) techniques
Follow layout guidelines from IC manufacturers. Advanced PCB segregation. Emissions from PCBs can be dominated by IC emissions. Reference Plane fill/flood. Reduce emissions by using Nickel / ENIG plating.
5
Advanced interface filtering and suppression
Multiple BLS examples - types of board level shielding. Crossing zone boundaries with filters/chips. Improving filter performance, advanced filter supression. Cavity resonances inside BLS cans. Improving the Via wall.
6
Advanced RF-bonding of PCB reference planes
Choosing a method. Damping resonances. Practical example of RF-bonding. Use absorbers to dampen cavity resonances.
7
Advanced PCB planes and co-locating wireless antennas
Advanced PCB planes. Problems with plan perforation. What Fmax guidelines are not appropriate for transmitters. Biggest problems with receivers. Co-locating radio/wireless antennas.
8
The totally shielded board assembly
How to totally shield a PCB? Fully shielded PCB/cable assembly. Partially shielded PCB/cable assembly. Problems with conformal coating.
9
Damping resonances in parallel metal structures
Cavity resonances. RF-bonding planes together to increase resonant frequencies. Alternatives for damping plane-pair resonance. Ferrite PCBs? Metamaterials.
10
Advanced PCB decoupling
The best locations for decaps. Benefits of using Via-in-pad. Choosing decaps. X2Y capacitors and devices.
11
Buried components, especially buried capacitance decoupling
Buried discrete components. Surge protecting layers. Buried capacitance. Transmission line approach to prevent plane resonances.
12
NOT USED IN THIS VERSION!
Traces crossing plane splits and gaps’ has been moved to appropriate sections in Module 6A, and modified. In Advanced PCB EMC design, we should now no longer cross any plane splits or gaps, with any traces!
13
Advanced transmission lines
Problems with modern ICs. Example TDR measurements on a PCB. Trace lengths. Simulating conductor and dielectric losses. Causes of differential imbalance. Asymmetries.
14
Microvia board manufacturing techniques
High Density Interconnect (HDI) technology. EMC benefits. Examples of PCBs. Stack-ups for good PI and EMC.
15
Future Developments
3D molded PCBs. Additive Manufacturing. Replacing PCBs with Silicon interconnect fabric (SIF). Replacing Chips with Chiplets.
16
Advanced Crosstalk
Using low-k dielectrics. Examples of crosstalk. Always simulate the crosstalk. What to do when signals have different thresholds.
17
Some final tips and tricks
EMC issues with 'in-circuit' tests. Save money with your PCB assemblers. What to do with a used cable or bus. What to do with unused outputs.
18
Some useful contacts, sources and references
References in the slides. Suppliers of EMC simulators. Sources for HDI. Sources for embedded/buried PCB components. Useful references.
Pricing Plans
Choose from three different pricing plans that meet your needs and expectations. Begin your learning journey today.
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$399
- Ideal for Engineers responsible for designing high speed printed circuit boards
- Online video access for 12 weeks for 1 person
- Every online access can be extended for free for 1 month
- All lessons available immediately
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$599
- Ideal for Individuals and Companies with smaller teams
- Online video access for 12 weeks for up to 3 people
- Every online access can be extended for free for 2 months
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$699
- Ideal for Professionals and Companies with more than 3 engineers
- Online video access for 12 weeks for up to 5 people
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- All lessons available immediately
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