Signal propagation and radiation of single and differential microstrip traces over split image planes

Author

Orhanovic, N. ; Raghuram, R. ; Matsui, N.

Author_Institution

Appl. Simulation Technol., San Jose, CA, USA

Volume

1

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

339

Abstract

This paper deals with the effect of split power or ground planes on single and differential signals propagating on microstrip structures using the FDTD method. The effect of the split in the image plane on the propagated signals as well as on the radiated fields is examined for different trace separations. The improvement of signal quality and the reduction of the unwanted radiation obtained by running tightly coupled differential traces over the split is examined. The excitation of slot line modes in the split is shown

Keywords

antenna theory; electromagnetic compatibility; electromagnetic coupling; finite difference time-domain analysis; microstrip antennas; microstrip discontinuities; slot lines; waveguide theory; FDTD method; coupled differential traces; differential microstrip traces; propagated signals; radiated field; signal propagation; signal quality; single microstrip traces; slot line modes; split ground plane; split image planes; split power planes; trace separations; unwanted radiation; Circuit noise; Copper; Coupling circuits; Degradation; Finite difference methods; Frequency; Microstrip; Printed circuits; Time domain analysis; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2000. IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Washington, DC

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5677-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISEMC.2000.875589

Filename

875589