[SI-LIST] Re: CHGND connection in DVI connector

  • From: steve weir <weirsi@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: qantrix <qantrix@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 04 May 2010 06:34:41 -0700

I disagree with the recommended design.

I would connect signal and chassis grounds through a peninsula at the 
chassis side of the DVI connector.  Depending on what else is going in 
and out of the box, bonding at other locations would also be 
appropriate.  At a minimum you need to do it at the DVI connector.  The 
basic premise is to reduce antenna efficiency and reduce energy pumped 
into the antenna.  Big loops make for efficient antennas.  Extending the 
chassis ground into the main PCB while still moating from signal ground 
is likely going to create coupling issues that will bite you, never mind 
the SI degradation you will get from crossing the moat.

Much has been written on this area of interest.  Doug Smith has a number 
of short articles and demonstrations showing how various grounding 
schemes work and fail. 

Steve.
qantrix wrote:
> Steve,
>
> http://img504.imageshack.us/i/currentdesign.png/
> you can find current design. data(diff.pairs) shield connected to sgnd.
>
> suggested design see here
> http://img266.imageshack.us/i/suggested.png/
>
> As you can see ch_gnd will cover all area of dvi connector and pins of
> data pairs shield connected to ch_gnd.
> diff.pairs will pass under separation  between planes.
>
> Idea make it like this seems like bad.
>
> But it's possible to connect pairs shield to ch_gnd without creating
> slot under pairs and cable will have only quite ch_gnd shield for each
> pair and not dirty sgnd.  Question is - does this shield carrying
> return currents ? How it will work from EMC point  ?
>
>
>
> 2010/5/4 steve weir <weirsi@xxxxxxxxxx>:
>   
>> Is there a reason you want to isolate signal common from chassis?  Common
>> practice is to join the two near the chassis boundary.  If you attempt to
>> isolate them, you will have lots of capacitive sneak paths.  If they are
>> joined you will not have a CM discontinuity issue.
>>
>> Steve.
>>
>> qantrix wrote:
>>     
>>> I have question about CHGND connection in DVI connector/cable.
>>> There is two kind of shields - one - is shield for data/clock  pair;
>>> second - whole cable shield.
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface
>>>
>>> We had some EMC consultation - was suggested to connect internal pairs
>>> shield to chgnd.
>>> on pcb make polygone chgnd that cover area up to end of dvi connector.
>>> So diff.pairs will run under slot of gnd.separation.
>>>
>>> Question is - how should be connected internal shields in DVI
>>> conenctor - to sgnd or to chgnd?
>>>
>>> diff. pairs running on the slot - seems like bad idea?
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