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    e o r ea er n g er ormance g na r ocess ng o u ons

    High-Speed Printed Circuit

    John Ardizzoni Dennis Falls

    Analog Devices Avnet Electronics Marketing

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    A enda

    Overview

    SchematicLocation, location, location

    Power supply bypassing

    ParasiticsGround and power planes

    Packaging

    RF Si nal routin and shieldin

    Checking the layout

    Summary

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    Overview

    PCB la out is one of the last ste s in the desi n rocess and

    often one of the most criticalHigh-speed circuit performance is heavily dependant on

    la out

    A high-performance design can be rendered useless due to apoor or sloppy layout

    Improve the layout process

    Ensure expected circuit performance is achieved

    Lower cost

    Lower stress for you and the PCB designer

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    Schematic

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    Schematic

    The stren th of an structure includin PCBs is onl as

    good as the foundation on which it built upon!A good layout starts with a good Schematic!

    Include as much information as you can

    What should you include?

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    Items to Include on a Schematic

    Notes

    Component tolerances and case sizes

    Part numbers (internal/external/alternative)

    Board stack up

    es s or a gnmen proce ures

    Power dissipation

    Controlled impedance and line matching -

    Thermal requirements

    Keep outs

    Critical component placement

    Warning flags

    What ever else ou can think of!

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    Schematic40 MHz

    C1

    0.1uF

    U1

    +5V

    R6301

    S1C4

    2.2uF

    +5V

    40 MHz

    OSC Out

    Must be right atop amp supply

    pins

    Put C4 and C7 onback of board

    right under thepower supply pin.

    Run 40MHz traces on bottom

    Place this cap right at pin 14 to digital ground

    +

    R3

    562 ADA4860-1

    -

    +

    R4

    210

    C5

    0.01uF

    R5562

    C2 C3

    C60.01uF

    U2

    VIN

    VOUT

    R2

    R7

    50

    of the board ensure signal

    trace is the same length

    40 MHzOSC Out

    R1

    1K

    Linear Regulator

    -5V

    SAT SAT2.2uF

    U3

    U4D11N4148

    Must be right at

    op amp supplypins

    +5V

    +5V

    FREQUENCY ADJUST1.0 C2=C3, use these 2 capacitors to adjust the -3dB BW

    i l

    +

    See critical component placement

    drawing for location

    AD590

    ADP667

    Sensor+12V +5

    V

    VOUT

    Linear Regulator

    -12V -5V

    + +

    U5

    D21N4148

    C810uF

    Casesize

    1210C9

    0.01uF

    C110.1uF

    C12

    10uFCase

    size1210

    C13 C16

    -5V

    +5V

    R81K

    1K

    erating able

    R1

    R2

    R3

    C1

    C2

    C3

    U1

    U2

    VALUE

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    62mW 10mW

    ITEM REF DES ACTUALRATING

    ++

    Casesize1210 C14

    0.1uF

    C150.1uF

    10u

    Case size1210

    2.0 All Resistors in ohms unless noted otherwise.3.0 All capacitors in pF unless noted otherwise.

    6 0 U1SOIC-14 U2SOT-23-6 U3 SOIC-8 U4SOIC-80.062"

    Signal 1

    Analog Ground 1

    Digital GroundPower plane

    l

    BOARD STACK UP1.0 All resistors and capacitors are 0603 case size unless noted otherwise.

    4.0 Run analog traces on Signal 1 layer, run digital traces on Signal 2 layer

    NOTES:

    5.0 Remove ground plane on all layers under the mounting pins of U2

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    . , , , ,nalog roun

    Signal 2

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    Location, location, location!

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    Location Location Location

    Input/output and power connections are typicallydefinedEverything else is undefined

    Crit ical component placement

    Signal routing

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    Trust No One

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    Trust No One

    If oure doin our ownlayout, thats one thing.

    If youre not .

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    Trust No One

    If oure doin our ownlayout, thats one thing.

    If youre not .

    Dont assume the CAD rou isgoing to read your mind and getit right!

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    Trust No One

    If oure doin our ownlayout, thats one thing.

    If youre not .

    Dont assume the CAD rou isgoing to read your mind and getit right!

    In the end youre responsiblefor making it work!

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    Trust No One

    If oure doin our ownlayout, thats one thing.

    If youre not .

    Dont assume the CAD rou isgoing to read your mind and getit right!

    Youre responsible for making itwork!

    When working with the CADGroup

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    Trust No One

    If oure doin our ownlayout, thats one thing.

    If youre not .

    Dont assume the CAD rou isgoing to read your mind and getit right!

    Youre responsible for making itwork!

    When working with the CADGroup

    Make sure you and the designerare on the same page

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    Trust No One

    If oure doin our ownlayout, thats one thing.

    If youre not .

    Dont assume the CAD rou isgoing to read your mind and getit right!

    Youre responsible for making itwork!

    When working with the CADGroup

    Make sure you and the designerare on the same page

    Brief circuit explanation

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    Trust No One

    If oure doin our ownlayout, thats one thing.

    If youre not .

    Dont assume the CAD rou isgoing to read your mind and getit right!

    Youre responsible for making itwork!

    When working with the CADGroup

    Make sure you and the designerare on the same page

    Brief circuit explanation

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    Critical component placement

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    Trust No One

    If youre doing your ownlayout, thats one thing.

    If youre not .Dont assume the CAD group is

    it right!

    Youre responsible for making itwork!

    When working with the CADGroupMake sure you and the designer

    Brief circuit explanation

    Critical component placement

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    Trust No One

    If youre doing your own layout,a s one ng.

    If youre not . Dont assume the CAD group is

    oin to read our mind and et itright!

    Youre responsible for making itwork!

    Group Make sure you and the designer

    are on the same page

    Critical component placement

    Input/Output connections

    Board outline drawing and stack up

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    Trust No One

    If youre doing your own layout,.

    If youre not . Dont assume the CAD group is

    going to read your mind and get itr g

    Youre responsible for making itwork!

    When working with the CAD Group Make sure you and the designer

    are on the same page

    Brief circuit explanation

    Critical com onent lacement

    Input/Output connections Board outline, stack up

    Tell them to call you if they have a

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    Power Supply Bypassing

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    Power Su l B assin

    B assin is essential tohigh speed circuitperformance

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    Power Su l B assin

    B assin is essential tohigh speed circuitperformance

    Ca acitors ri ht at owersupply pins

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    Power Su l B assin

    B assin is essential tohigh speed circuitperformance

    Ca acitors ri ht at owersupply pins

    Capacitors provide low AC

    impedance to groundProvide local charge storage

    for fast rising/falling edges

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    Power Su l B assin

    B assin is essential tohigh speed circuitperformance

    Ca acitors ri ht at owerIC

    +VSL1

    1H

    supply pins

    Capacitors provide low AC

    impedance to ground

    C1

    0.1F

    Provide local charge storagefor fast rising/falling edges

    Keep trace lengths short

    EQUIVALENT DECOUPLED POWER

    LINE CIRCUIT RESONATES AT:

    f =1

    2 LC

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    Power Su l B assin

    B assin is essential tohigh speed circuitperformance

    Ca acitors ri ht at owersupply pins

    Capacitors provide low AC

    impedance to groundProvide local charge storage

    for fast rising/falling edges

    Keep trace lengths short

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    Power Su l B assin

    B assin is essential tohigh speed circuit

    performance

    Ca acitors ri ht at owersupply pins

    Capacitors provide low AC

    impedance to groundProvide local charge storage

    for fast rising/falling edges

    Keep trace lengths short

    Close to load returnHelps minimize transient

    currents in the ground plane

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    Power Su l B assin

    Bypassing is essential tohigh speed circuit

    performanceCapacitors right at power

    Capacitors provide low ACimpedance to ground

    Provide local char e stora efor fast rising/falling edges

    Keep trace lengths short

    Close to load return

    Helps minimize transientcurrents in the ground plane

    Values

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    Power Su l B assin

    Bypassing is essential tohigh speed circuit

    performanceCapacitors right at power

    Capacitors provide low ACimpedance to ground

    Provide local charge storage for

    Keep trace lengths short

    Close to load return

    in the ground planeValues Individual circuit performance

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    Maintains low AC impedance

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    Power Su l B assin

    Bypassing is essential tog spee c rcu

    performanceCapacitors right at powersupply pins Capacitors provide low AC

    impedance to ground Provide local charge storage for

    fast rising/falling edges

    Close to load return Helps minimize transient currents

    in the ground plane

    Values Individual circuit performance Maintains low AC impedance Multi le resonances

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    Power Su l B assin

    Bypassing is essential to highspee c rcu per ormance

    Capacitors right at powersupply pins

    impedance AC return

    Provide local charge storage forfast rising/falling edges

    Close to load return Helps minimize transient currents

    in the ground plane

    a ues Individual circuit performance Maintains low AC impedance

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    Ferrite beads

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    Parasitics

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    Parasitics

    Parasite An or anism that rows feeds and is sheltered onor in a different organism while contributing nothing to the

    survival of its host.

    Parasit ics in high-speed PCBs, can destroy circuitperformance!

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    Parasitics

    PCB parasites take the form of undesired capacitors,

    Parasitics are extremely difficult to remove from a PCBPrevention is the best method to minimize parasitics

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    Trace/Pad Ca acitance

    dA

    kA=d3.11

    A = area in cm2

    d = spacing between plates in cm

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    Trace/Pad Ca acitance

    dA Example: Pad of SOIC

    L = 0.2cm W = 0.063cm

    K= 4.7

    A = 0.0126cm2

    dC

    3.11= d = 0.073cm

    C = 0.072pF

    A = area in cm2

    d = spacing between plates in cm

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    Trace/Pad Ca acitance

    Example: Pad of SOIC

    dA

    . .

    K= 4.7

    = 2

    d = 0.073cm

    C = 0.072pF

    dC

    3.11=

    A = area in cm2

    d = spacing between plates in cm

    Reduce Capacitance

    1) Increase board thickness or layers

    2) Reduce trace/pad area

    3) Remove ground plane

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    A roximate Trace Inductance

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    All dimensions are in mm

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    A roximate Trace Inductance

    Example

    All dimensions are in mm

    L= 25.4mm

    W = .25mm

    H = .035mm (1oz copper)Strip Inductance = 28.8nH

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    z L = . a . errorin a 50 system

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    A roximate Trace Inductance

    Example

    All dimensions are in mm

    Minimize InductanceL= 2.54cm =25.4mm

    W = .25mm1) Use Ground plane

    2) Keep length short (halving

    H = .035mm (1oz copper)Strip Inductance = 28.8nH

    inductance by 44%)

    3) Doubling width only

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    z L = . a . errorin a 50 system

    11%

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    Via Parasitics

    Via Inductance Via Capacitance

    155.0 TD

    r

    L = inductance of the via, nH

    D2 = diameter of clearance hole in theground plane, cm

    nH

    +

    1ln2d

    hL12

    DD

    H = length of via, cm

    D = diameter of via, cm

    1 = ame er o pa surroun ng v a, cm

    T = thickness of printed circuit board, cm

    = relative electric permeability of circuitboard material

    C = arasitic via ca acitance F

    r

    Given:

    H= 0.157 cm thick board,

    D= 0.041 cmGiven:

    T = 0.157cm,

    L ~ 1.2nh 1= . cm

    D2 = 0.127

    C ~ 0.51pf

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    Via Cross Section

    2

    D1

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    Ca acitor Parasitic Model

    LRP

    RS

    r

    C

    C = Capacitor

    RDA

    CDA

    RP = insulation resistanceRS = equivalent series resistance (ESR)

    L = series inductance of the leads and plates

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    DA

    CDA = dielectric absorption

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    Resistor Parasitic Model

    P

    R = ResistorCP = Parallel capacitance

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    Low Fre uenc O Am Schematic

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    Hi h S eed O AmSchematic

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    Hi h S eed O AmSchematic

    Parasitic Capacitance

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    http://www.analog.com/en/design-tools/dt-multisim-spice-program-download/design-center/index.html

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    Stra Ca acitance Simulation Schematic

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    Frequency Response with 2pF Stray Capacitance

    1.8dB peaking

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    Stra Inductance

    Parasitic Inductance

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    Parasitic Inductance Simulation Schematic

    AD8055 24.5mm x .25mm =29nH

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    Pulse Res onse With and Without GroundPlane

    0.6dB overshoot

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    Transient Res onse AD80091GHz Current Feedback Amplifier

    RF402

    +5V

    10uF

    402

    RG

    0.1uF

    150

    0.1uF

    -5V

    u

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    Small Chan es Can Make a Bi Difference!

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    Circuit BCircuit A

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    Im ro er Use of Sco e Probe Ground Cli

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    Effect of Cli Lead Inductance

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    Pro er Groundin for Sco e Probe in Hi h-

    Speed Measurments

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    Small Chan es Make Bi Differences

    Circuit BCircuit A

    21ns 17ns

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    25% reduction in ringing duration and amplitude

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    Ground and Power Planes

    G d d P Pl P id

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    Ground and Power Planes Provide

    A common reference oint

    Shielding

    Lower noise

    Lower impedance

    Reduces parasitics

    Heat sink

    Power distribution

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    G d Pl

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    Ground Plane

    I

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    DigitalAnalog Resistor

    ClockWrong Way

    Input Connector

    Sensitive Analog

    Circuitry Disrupted by

    ID

    ANALOG

    CIRCUITS

    DIGITAL

    CIRCUITSVD VA

    + +

    IA

    INCORRECT

    63 IDIA + IDGND

    REF

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    DigitalAnalog Resistor

    ClockWrong Way

    Sensitive Analog

    Circuitry Disrupted by

    ID

    ANALOG

    CIRCUITS

    DIGITAL

    CIRCUITSVD VA

    + +

    IA

    INCORRECT

    64ID

    IA

    + ID

    GND

    REF

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    Digital

    Analog

    CircuitryResistor

    Right Way

    Clock

    Circuitry

    Sensitive Analog

    Circuitry Safe from

    Digital Supply Noise

    ID

    IA CORRECT

    ANALOGCIRCUITS

    DIGITALCIRCUITS

    VD VA

    + +

    VIN

    65 ID

    IAGND

    REF

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    Digital

    Analog

    CircuitryResistor

    Right Way

    Clock

    Circuitry

    Sensitive Analog

    Circuitry Safe from

    Digital Supply Noise

    ID

    IA CORRECT

    ANALOGCIRCUITS

    DIGITALCIRCUITS

    VD VA

    + +

    VIN

    66 ID

    IAGND

    REF

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    Grounding Example:

    To la er is solid round.

    Res

    istor

    Signal

    Input Termination

    Bottom has a trace/transmission lineconnecting the RF connector to theload.

    Top Side

    Resistor

    e urn curren ows n e op ayerground plane directly above the traceon the opposite side.

    Bottom side

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    Grounding Example: DC Current vs. ACCurrent:

    AC currentfollows the

    path of least

    impedance

    In a split or broken ground, the returncurrents follow the path of least

    Resistor

    mpe ance

    At DC, the current follows the path ofleast resistance

    curren

    follows the

    path of least

    resistance

    ,current follows the path of leastinductance

    Since there is now a loop theinductance can be quite high and the

    circuit can now propagate EMI/RFI

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    Groundin Mixed Si nal ICs: Sin le PC Board

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    Groundin Mixed Si nal ICs: Sin le PC Board

    VA VD

    MIXEDVA VD

    CIRCUITS CIRCUITS

    AGND DGND

    SIGNAL

    DEVICESYSTEM

    STAR

    A A D D

    ANALOG

    GROUND PLANE

    DIGITAL

    GROUND PLANE

    DA

    DIGITALANALOG

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    SUPPLYSUPPLY

    Ground Plane Recommendations

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    Ground Plane Recommendations

    There is no single grounding method which is guaranteed to work100% of the time!

    emove groun p ane un er op amps o re uce paras ccapacitance

    At least one layer on each PC board MUST be dedicated to groundlane!

    Provide as much ground plane as possible especially under tracesthat operate at high frequency

    Use thickest metal as feasible (reduces resistance and provides

    Use multiple vias to connect same ground planes together

    Do initial layout with split analog and digital ground planes

    Keep bypass capacitors and load returns close to reduce distortionConnect analog, digital and RF grounds at one point

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    Packaging and Pinout

    O Am Packa in and Pinout

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    O Am Packa in and Pinout

    Packa in la s a lar e role in hi h-s eed a lications

    Smaller packages

    Better at higher speeds

    Compact layout

    Intuitively makes more sense

    Compact layout

    Lower distortion

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    O Am SOIC Packa in

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    Traditional SOIC-8 layout

    Feedback routed around or underneath amplifier

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    O Am SOIC Packa in

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    Traditional SOIC-8 layout

    Feedback routed around or underneath amplifier

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    Analo Devices Low Distortion Pinout

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    Pinout enables com actOriginal Pin-Out

    layout DisableFB 1

    2

    8

    7IN +VS

    +

    -

    NC

    4 5VS

    OUT

    NC

    1 8NC +VS

    2

    5

    6

    7FEEDBACK

    IN

    +IN

    OUTPUT

    NC

    VS

    3

    4

    4-0-001

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    0481

    LFCSP

    Analo Devices Low Distortion Pinout

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    Pinout enables com actOriginal Pin-Out

    layout

    Lower distortion

    DisableFB 1

    2

    8

    7IN +VS

    +

    -

    4 5VS

    OUT

    NC

    1 8NC +VS

    2

    5

    6

    7FEEDBACK

    IN

    +IN

    OUTPUT

    NC

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    3

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    4-0-001

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    LFCSP

    Analo Devices Low Distortion Pinout

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    Pinout enables com actOriginal Pin-Out

    layout

    Lower distortion

    DisableFB 1

    2

    8

    7IN +VS

    +

    -

    performance

    4 5VS

    OUT

    NC

    1 8NC +VS

    2

    5

    6

    7FEEDBACK

    IN

    +IN

    OUTPUT

    NC

    VS

    3

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    4-0-001

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    Analo Devices Low Distortion Pinout

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    Pinout enables com actOriginal Pin-Out

    layout

    Lower distortion

    DisableFB 1

    2

    8

    7IN +VS

    +

    -

    performance

    LFCSP4 5VS

    OUT

    NC

    , , ,ADA4899, ADA4857, ADA4817

    1 8NC +VS

    2

    5

    6

    7FEEDBACK

    IN

    +IN

    OUTPUT

    NC

    VS

    3

    4

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    LFCSP

    Low distortion inout enables com act

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    streamline layout

    Tantalum

    CF

    C

    RL

    AD80XX

    RT

    RG

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    Tantalum

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    htt ://www.analo .com/en/rfif-com onents/ roducts/index.html

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    PC Board Circuit Material Type and Minimizing

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    Losses

    performance

    Select PC board dielectric material to have the lowest loss tangent

    GHz

    PTFE(Teflon) dielectric material is usually used for the lowest loss

    at the hi her RF and microwave fre uenc ran es but at a muchhigher price

    Be sure that the correct impedance transmission line is used for theinterconnection of the RF devices

    Use as wide of a transmission line as possible for the correct

    impedance, and try to keep it short to reduce Skin Effect lossesUse high Q, or low loss passive components for all RF matching,

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    Microstri and Stri line Transmission Lines

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    50 ohm interfaces are most often used between most integratedRF devices

    Interconnects less than 1/20 of a wavelength long can usually be

    made without a matched transmission lineAvoid lon microstri lines as the could become

    antennas(microstrip) and radiate RF

    To minimize coupling to the transmission line, DO NOT place othertraces or ground plane closer than three times of the dielectric

    e gUse proper technique for making bends in microstrip lines

    Locate the microstrip lines on the component side of the board if

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    MicrostripControlled Impedance Line

    ross ec on

    Advantages:

    Transmission line on outside layerof board

    Easy to attach components to trace

    Components can be placed atdifferent locations along the line toaid in tuning

    Aid in RF testing as you are able tomeasure levels along the line

    Disadvanta es: Slightly higher loss

    Not shielded and could radiate RFsignal

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    StriplineControlled Impedance Line

    Cross Section

    Advantages:

    Lower loss at higher microwave

    Shielded transmission line, no RFradiation from board

    Disavantages:

    Requires vias to connect to line

    No ability to connect tuning or

    No access to line to makeadjustments or connections to linefor RF testing TW

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    Microstri and Stri line Transmission Lines

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    Bends in Microstrip and Stripline

    In order to preserve a constantimpedance around a bend, some

    followed

    DO NOT make a right angle bend asshown

    r g ang e en can e ma e wa swept bend, or a Mitered bend

    Bends in a transmission line that areless than 90 degrees can also bemitered as shown

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    Do NOT have breaks or voids in the RF ground plane under, or overRF transmission lines

    Ground plane Vias around the RF circuits should be spaced closer

    than 1/20 of a wavelength as a minimum, or closer if possible at thehigher frequencies

    Use as large size vias as practical to minimize inductance

    Stitch the top and bottom ground planes together with as manyvias as possible

    Signal and bias lines can be placed below RF ground plane layerfollowed by another power ground plane layer for the DC anddigital returns

    ,

    plane with many closely spaced vias to transfer heat to all groundplane layers

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    Closel s aced vias under

    Vias placed in ground

    plane at each end ofthe DC bias bypass

    components requiring heat

    sinking

    transmission line

    Proper spacing of ground plane

    Closely spaced Proper layout pattern for

    away from transmission line(gap= 3 times dielectric height)

    roun p ane v as

    along transmission

    line

    Stitch ground

    RF connector to PC board

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    p anes toget er

    with multiple vias

    on top and bottom sides of PC board

    Developing a RF Printed Circuit oard

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    Draw Schematic of circuit to be placed on the PC board

    Have data sheets on components to indicate pkg size, pinouts, etc

    Determine location and orientation of active devices to optimize RFinterfaces

    Place RF matching/terminating components around the device to

    Use as small of mounting pad as possible with discrete RFcomponents to keep stray capacitance to a minimum

    Observe proper orientation of discrete components if placed next to

    eac o er o avo coup ng e ec sSeparate inductors from each other in the layout, or place

    perpendicular to each other to prevent coupling of their magneticfields

    Make sure that components that are connected to the ground plane

    have a via(s) as close to the end of the component as possibleUse wide power traces if possible to lower DC losses and provide

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    Draw Schematic of circuit

    Draw layout of components to optimize parts placement and interconnections

    ADL5523 AD5350

    LNA Mixer IF AMP

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    Matching

    components placed

    close to RF device

    Place bias line bypassing

    components close to RF

    device

    Large number of vias under devices

    to provide good RF grounds and

    thermal conductivity

    Ground vias at end

    of RF and bypass

    components

    Ground plane

    Is not close to

    transmission

    coupling

    ADL5523 AD5350 AD8353

    LNA Mixer IF AMP

    IF

    Output

    LO Input

    Inductors placed at rightangles to reduce coupling

    of their magnetic fields

    RF devices placed in a straightline to aid in overall circuit

    stability

    Short interstage RFtransmission lines

    between stages

    Very short groundleads from device

    to ground plane

    RF attenuatorplaced close to

    board connector

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    Shieldin on RF Circuit Boards

    On multilayer circuit boards, use Stripline transmission lines if possible

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    On multilayer circuit boards, use Stripline transmission lines if possible Route DC bias and signal traces on inner layers between the ground planes

    If re uired lace shielded enclosures around the RF sta es on the board

    Be careful as to the physical size of the shielded enclosures, as it couldbecome a resonate cavity at the higher frequencies

    Traces going to or from shielded sections should be routed on inner layers

    Shield enclosure outlinesDC bias line on inner layer

    ADL5523 AD5350 AD8353

    LNA Mixer IF AMP

    D C BiasRF Input

    IF Output

    L O Input

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    plated through to provide good RF

    grounds to the external housing

    transmission lines to provide

    shielding

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    Checking the Layout

    Checkin the La out

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    Desi n review

    Colleague review

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    Desi n review

    Colleague

    Colored pencils

    Helps trace signal path onschematic and PCB

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    Desi n review

    Colleague

    Colored pencils

    Helps trace signal path onschematic and PCB

    board corrections are made

    Trust no one

    board could inadvertentlychange another part of theboard

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    N e x t S t e p s

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    Order Boards

    Build and test

    Evaluate performance

    Successful High Speed/RF PCB design is a combination ofeducation and experience

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    Summary

    Summar

    High speed PCB design requires deliberate thought and attention to detail!

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    High speed PCB design requires deliberate thought and attention to detail!

    Load the schematic with as much information as possible

    Where you put individual components on the board is just as important asto where you put entire circuits

    Take the lead when laying out your board, dont leave anything to chance

    Parasitics must be considered and dealt with

    Ground and Power planes play a key role in reducing noise and parasitics

    more compact layouts

    There are many options for signal distribution, make sure you choose theright one for your application

    ec e ayou an c ec aga n

    Successful High Speed PCB design is a combination of education andexperience and sometimes a little luck!

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    Summar

    Work directly with PC board designer as they most likely will not

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    Work directly with PC board designer as they most likely will notunderstand proper RF layout techniques

    rov e es gner w a raw ng o e oca on o e cr ca gfrequency components and transmission lines

    Instruct the board designer that transmission line widths andlen ths are ver critical and must be exactl as calculated

    Place the components to minimize the length of RFinterconnections

    Generally try to place components in a straight line to avoid

    Place circuit blocks such as oscillators, mixers, amplifiers inseparate sections on the board if possible

    Do NOT mix di ital, low level analo , or bias traces with RFinterconnects to avoid unwanted coupling

    Locate the components operating at the highest frequencies closeto board interconnects

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    References

    Ardizzoni, John A Practical Guide to High-Speed Printed-Circuit-Board La o t

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    Board Layout Ardizzoni John Kee Hi h-S eed Circuit-Board La out on Track

    EE Times, May 23, 2005.Brokaw, Paul, An IC Amplifier Users Guide to Decoupling,

    Grounding, and Making Things Go Right for a Change, AnalogDevices Application Note AN-202.Brokaw, Paul and Jeff Barrow, Grounding for Low- and High-

    Frequency Circuits, Analog Devices Application Note AN-345.Buxton, Joe, Careful Design Tames High-Speed Op Amps, Analog

    Devices Application Note AN-257.DiSanto, Greg, Proper PC-Board Layout Improves Dynamic

    Range, EDN, November 11, 2004.Grant, Doug and Scott Wurcer, Avoiding Passive-Component

    Pitfalls, Analog Devices Application Note AN-348 Johnson, Howard W., and Martin Graham, High-Speed Digital

    Design, a Handbook of Black Magic , Prentice Hall, 1993. Jung, Walt, ed., Op Amp Applications Handbook, Elsevier-Newnes,2005 available on Amazon.com

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    Kester, Walt, The Data Conversion Handbook, Elsevier-Newnes,2005 available on Amazon.com

    References

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    Hartley, Rick, RF / Microwave PC Board Design and Layout

    Reed, Dale, RF and Microwave Basics Impact PCB Design

    Mercer, Sean, Minimizing RF PCB Electromagnetic Emissions, RFDesign, January 1999.

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    Contact Information

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    John Ardizzoni Dennis Falls

    Analog Devices, Inc.

    804 Woburn Street

    Avnet Electronics Marketing

    9200 Indian Creek Parkway, -

    Email:

    Overland Park, Kansas 66210

    [email protected] E-mail:[email protected]

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    Thank You