Abstract:
A methodology may be used that takes into account the inductive coupling of current transients on the power rails of a printed circuit board (PCB) that may be coupled to the barrel of a via. By taking into account the coupling of the current transients on the power rails of the PCB, more accurate and realistic modeling results may be obtained. Inductive coupling of the current transients from the power rails may be more pronounced at higher frequencies and may be additive for more layer transitions (e.g., more via transitions) of the PCB.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to computer hardware design and in particular to a printed circuit board comprising wiring dedicated to supply electric board components such as integrated circuits with at least three different reference planes. In order to provide a printed circuit board having an improved signal return path for basically all relevant signal layers at transitions between card, connector, module and chip while still holding the cross-section structure simple, it is proposed to establish a layer structure wherein a) a split voltage plane is located adjacent to one side of one of said reference planes and comprises conducting portions for all of said at least three different voltage levels in respective plane parts, and b) a signal layer being located adjacent to said reference planes.
Abstract:
A compensating advanced feature patch panel that can include removable modular or fixed electronic components located directly on the patch panel which are separately or in combination capable of providing advanced features such as device detection and power insertion. The patch panel provides communications between an insulation displacement connector (IDC) at a PD/User end, and any standard interface type using unshielded twisted pair cables, such as an RJ45 connector at a switch end at performance levels of at least category 3, 5, 6e, 6 and/or higher (e.g. 6e or 7) and equivalent performance levels by compensating for the active electronics used in providing advanced features. Compensation is achieved in part through the separation and isolation of active and communication circuit elements.
Abstract:
A multi-layer PCB includes a first signal layer, a ground layer, a second signal layer, a third signal layer, an electric power layer, and a fourth signal layer, including a first insulating layer arranged between the first signal layer and the ground layer; a second insulating layer arranged between the ground layer and the second signal layer; a third insulating layer arranged between the second signal layer and the third signal layer; a fourth insulating layer arranged between the third signal layer and the electric power layer; and a fifth insulating layer arranged between the electric power layer and the fourth signal layer, wherein at least one of the first signal layer, the second signal layer, the third signal layer, and the fourth signal layer includes a pattern.
Abstract:
An electronics cabinet is provided comprising an electrical connector in electrical communication with a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a PCB power plane, the connector comprising a plurality of power contacts defining a connector power plane adapted for receiving a substantially even power load distribution from the PCB power plane among the power contacts.
Abstract:
A printed circuit board includes a power plane and a ground reference plane that includes two opposite sides. The power plane is positioned proximate one side of the ground reference plane. A signal layer is positioned proximate the other side of the ground reference plane to isolate the power plane from the signal layer. Any noise on the power plane or the signal layer is thus isolated by the intervening ground plane.
Abstract:
A multi-layer circuit board includes first, second, third, fourth and fifth insulating substrates, first, second, third and fourth signal wiring layers, a ground wiring layer, and a power wiring layer. The insulating substrates and the wiring layers are press-bonded to each other to form the circuit board with a thickness of about 1.2 mm. Each of the first and fifth insulating substrates has a thickness ranging from 4.175 to 4.725 mil. Each of the second and fourth insulating substrates has a thickness ranging from 5.7 to 6.3 mil. The third insulating substrate has a thickness ranging to 16.8 mil.
Abstract:
Electrical potentials and very high frequency (VHF) currents in a circuit board are controlled by patterning the power plane of a multiple layered, capacitive plane printed circuit board in selected geometric patterns. The selected geometric patterns, both simple and complex, control voltages and currents by channeling the capacitance capacity for usage directed to a particular integrated circuit or circuits, isolated to a particular integrated circuit or circuits, or shared between integrated circuits. Accordingly, the capacitive planes including the geometrically patterned power plane are channeled capacitive planes (CCP) that are formed on multiple layers of a single printed circuit board to support flexible, three-dimensional control of VHF electrical currents.
Abstract:
In a metal-clad laminate the requirements concerning the mechanical strength are functionally separated from the circuit connection requirement, so as to be able to bring the circuit connection, particularly for signals, "closer" to the electrotechnical characteristics of the chips. For this purpose and without taking account of the mechanical strength of the substrate, the layout miniaturization is optimized. In place of a circuit board (MCM), a laminate which can be built up to a circuit board is produced. The inventive laminate comprises an extremely thin foil with a plurality of extremely small holes simultaneously etched in an etching process. The hole diameter can be reduced by almost an order of magnitude (up to 20 .mu.m), which permits a sub-100 .mu.m technology. Such a laminate is not used as a mechanical support and is only provided for signal guidance. The effect of the miniaturization can be seen in the diameter for the plated-through holes. With a hole diameter reduction there is an increase in the current path density, which gives over 10000 plated-through holes per dm.sup.2. A drawing shows the compression ratio compared with standard technology.
Abstract:
A multilayer printed circuit board having a plurality of printed circuit boards each having opposite surfaces respectively provided with an electric source or ground layer and a signal circuit layer. The plurality of printed circuit boards is stacked through adhesive layers such that the electric source or ground layer and the signal circuit layer are alternately disposed, the characteristic impedance of each signal circuit layer is given by a thickness and material of each of the substrate and the adhesive sheet disposed between the signal circuit layer and one of two electric source or ground layers adjacent to the signal circuit layer and between the same signal circuit layer and the other electric source or ground layer.