Flawless PCB design: RF rules of thumb - Part 1

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Free mini-course: https://www.hans-rosenberg.com/minicourse_account_youtube?utm_source=yt-d-v1 Full course info: https://www.hans-rosenberg.com/epdc_information_yt?utm_source=yt-d-v1 other videos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEb_0dja8tE&list=PLsWHPs7La-3KUY2JDUyrz0Jc0xw8kH4zQ In this series, I'm going to show you some very simple rules to achieve the highest performance from your radio frequency PCB design for your electronics project. I'll do this by showing you how to improve the grounding and reduce the crosstalk. These rules apply to both analog , digital and RF electronics. I'll also share some rules of thumb for PCB parasitics that you can use in electronics simulations. I'll prove my points with actual measurements on dedicated test PCBs. In this first part, I'll focus on why ground planes are so effective. Website: www.hans-rosenberg.com 00:00 Introduction 00:14 The fundamental problem 01:25 Where does current run? 03:52 What is a Ground Plane? 04:57 Estimating trace impedance 05:46 Estimating parasitic capacitance 07:38 Demo 1: Ground Plane obstruction 13:15 Demo 2: Microstrip loss 13:54 Demo 3: Floating copper 16:23 Conclusion