Larry, yes it did come with the ChipQuake software. ChipQuake is focused on the IC and while it does allow specifying the PCB bypass network and package power / ground connections it doesn't not have that facility. For small problems you could can model in the student version of Sphinx. Steve. simsonl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Steve, > > The book you mentioned in an earlier post, "Noise Coupling in Integrated > Circuits", is on amazon.com bundled with a simulation software. Did you get > yours with that software and can it simulate multiple (split) power/ground > planes? > > Thanks > Larry > > > ---- steve weir <weirsi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Tony usually that is the right decision. However, there are cases when >> a package will not fit and still provide adequate isolation between >> circuits without implementing a split. These don't happen in digital >> designs running one signaling level. >> >> But suppose that you have a big digital bus switching 5A / ns that is >> 0.25" away from some analog circuit that is sensitive to 10uV noise. Do >> you think the 0.25" separation will be enough? If you cannot change the >> placement to put the analog circuitry further away, what will you do? >> >> Steve. >> >> Tony Luan wrote: >> >>> Hi Sol, >>> >>> I think to split GND plane is not a good idea. >>> For any high frequency noise, GND and power plane are playing completely >>> equivalent role. How can a high frequency noise tell which plane is GND? >>> Which plane is power? Why not split power plane instead and keep a solid >>> complete GND plane, because in package or PCB, we have tons of power >>> rails and power islands already. >>> The biggest disadvantage to split GND plane I saw is that it increases >>> routing difficulty when try to avoid high speed signal, clock, parallel >>> bus across those gaps on GND plane. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Tony >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >>> On Behalf Of Sol Tatlow >>> Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 4:58 AM >>> To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: Split gnd planes - for/against? - Thanks! >>> >>> One last mail to put this thread 'to bed'... >>> >>> Thanks to everyone who took the time to reply, particularly to >>> those who actually gave me what I asked for, those reluctant beasts, >>> the real-life examples - it's great that you're willing to so fully >>> participate in such a discussion. After all, theory is great; >>> coupled with real-life examples it's even better. >>> >>> Of course, the specific examples can't be applied 1:1 to any other >>> design, as has been said 'x' times, but I, for one, am nevertheless >>> wiser for the experiences that have been shared... I believe I'm a >>> good engineer, but won't stop learning 'till the day I die. >>> >>> It was also good to see that I am not the only one suffering at the >>> hands of less-than-perfect datasheets and the implementation of >>> often contradictoray 'hints' :) - regardless of simulation results >>> and past experiences, it's not always easy when it comes to >>> persuading a customer, who is still convinced that app notes are >>> written by all-knowing beings, to 'do the right thing'. >>> >>> Sol >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> Steve Weir >> Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC >> 121 North River Drive >> Narragansett, RI 02882 >> >> California office >> (866) 675-4630 Business >> (707) 780-1951 Fax >> >> Main office >> (401) 284-1827 Business >> (401) 284-1840 Fax >> >> Oregon office >> (503) 430-1065 Business >> (503) 430-1285 Fax >> >> http://www.teraspeed.com >> This e-mail contains proprietary and confidential intellectual property of >> Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Teraspeed(R) is the registered service mark of Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >> To unsubscribe from si-list: >> si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field >> >> or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list >> >> For help: >> si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field >> >> >> List technical documents are available at: >> http://www.si-list.net >> >> List archives are viewable at: >> //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list >> or at our remote archives: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages >> Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: >> http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu >> >> >> > > > -- Steve Weir Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC 121 North River Drive Narragansett, RI 02882 California office (866) 675-4630 Business (707) 780-1951 Fax Main office (401) 284-1827 Business (401) 284-1840 Fax Oregon office (503) 430-1065 Business (503) 430-1285 Fax http://www.teraspeed.com This e-mail contains proprietary and confidential intellectual property of Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Teraspeed(R) is the registered service mark of Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.net List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu