I'd recommend the following: 1) Ultra low ESR 100 Volt caps at the input - a hot swap controller = should precede the caps. Ensure that the capacitors provide sufficient = capacity to handle the surge test as applicable for your requirements = (FCC or CISPER)[x-caps] 2) Provide 100 V MOVs (300 Joules minimum is what the standards usually = mandate - I have used as high as 1.5kJ), bidirectional 3) Common mode choke - two preferably, especially if you need to hit = class B, Cisper 4) Ceramic capacitors, 100V, tune the value so that the filter provides = 30-40 db attenuation across the frequency spectrum in your system - = each commmon mode input and output will require these 5) Ceramic, and electrolytic caps after the filter, close to the = regulator 6) You might chose to add Y-caps - be sure to pick ultra-low leakage = variety, at least 2.5kv, unpolarised. Resistive damping helps as well - = use a couple of Melf's in series (10-30 MOhm range) Optionally: 1) A crowbar circuit, actuated with a timer, to blow the fuse in the = event of persistant over-voltage fault at the input 2) A discharge circuit, to discharge the electrolytics in the event that = the card is pulled out of the back-plane. 3) Opto-isolated fault signalling, using a redundant card's power supply = (if this has been provisioned in your system back-plane) Placement and layout will play a critical role - pay attention to = current paths while laying out the filter. Treat all signals as TNV = (transmission network voltage). Provide 2kv isolation between any TNV = signal and chassis ground and all small signal voltages. Relieve the = planes below this section. Should that be unacceptable - use larger = anti-pads on vias in this region to provide the necessary isolation. As = a "cheat measure", use liberal conformal coating before the system is = despatched for any regulatory testing! Hope this helps. Regards, Dev -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of David Shapiro Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 1:04 PM To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] 48V filtering Dear All: =20 I was requested to build telecom standard 48V entrance filter (coming = from plug to backplane). Can anyone recommend what standards are involved and some reference = design if such exist? =20 Thanks. =20 *********************************************************** This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned for the = presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses and was found = clean. BigBand Networks Ltd. *********************************************************** ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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.org List archives are viewable at: =20 //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 =20 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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.org 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