Jack, The VRM ripple and set-point accuracy and any uncompensated voltage drop on the planes should be subtracted from the allowed voltage band given for your loads and use the remainder to calculate the impedance target. When your full voltage variation allowance for the load is only 2%, we cant use a VRM with 2% tolerance, unless you use a more accurate monitoring circuit adjusting the output voltage to a much better accuracy. Regards, Istvan Novak Oracle On 9/5/2013 7:29 AM, Jack Si wrote: > Hi experts, > Usually for my calculation, I take 5% as tolerance for target impedance > calculation which includes (Power supply tolerance-2%, AC Ripple Tolerance-2% > and DC drop across the plane-1%). But for a case, my loads which require 2% > of accuracy. So I can't take a typical value as 2% for power supply > tolerance. In power regulator data sheet, I found the values of load > regulation, line regulation and Maximum ripple. I consider the load > regulation+line regulation value as power supply tolerance. Isn't right? Or > should I include any other parameter also... > > Thanks, > > Jack > ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 forum is accessible at: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu