An algorithm for automated printed circuit board layout and routing evaluation

Author

Hubing, T. ; Grover, P. ; Doren, T. ; Drewniak, J. ; Hill, L.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Missouri Univ., Rolla, MO, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

9-13 Aug 1993

Firstpage

318

Lastpage

321

Abstract

The authors describe a computer code, called EMIcheck, that was developed to perform an EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) evaluation of printed circuit boards laid out using the Mentor Graphics Boardstation software. The algorithm analyzes aspects of component placement and trace routing while searching for violations of basic EMC design principles. The algorithm is implemented in a code designed to work with a widely used board layout and routing program. This code can help novice and experienced circuit board designers to avoid mistakes that may result in serious EMC problems

Keywords

circuit layout CAD; electromagnetic compatibility; electromagnetic interference; network routing; printed circuit layout; EMC; EMIcheck; Mentor Graphics Boardstation software; PCB routing; algorithm; automated printed circuit board layout; component placement; computer code; electromagnetic compatibility; routing program; trace routing; Computer graphics; Electromagnetic compatibility; Electromagnetic modeling; Electronics industry; Layout; Nonhomogeneous media; Performance evaluation; Printed circuits; Routing; Software performance;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electromagnetic Compatibility, 1993. Symposium Record., 1993 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Dallas, TX

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1304-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISEMC.1993.473720

Filename

473720