Clifford I have measure the DC voltage. There is no problem. Best Regards Zhangkun 2004.8.27 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clifford van Dyk" <clifford@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <zhang_kun@xxxxxxxxxx> Cc: <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 2:27 PM Subject: Re: [SI-LIST] Decoupling for PLL > Hello Zhangkun > > You may want to verify that the DC voltage level at you supply pin to > your PLL is within spec. Often inductors have a reasonably large DC > resistance (even in the order of ohms), that causes significant voltage > drop if your PLL draws significant current from the supply. This would > explain why your resistor (0R) works fine. > > Kind regards, > Clifford > > zhangkun 29902 wrote: > > >Dear all > > > >I have a question about decoupling for PLL. In one of our PCB, there are > >three PLL. PI decoupling circuit is used. When the inductor is used, the PCB > >does not work. When resistor of 0 ohm is used, the PCB work well. > > > >I have measured the power ground noise. The power ground noise in the two > >situation is different of 3db, which could be ignored. The power ground > >noise is very small. The power ground is about -50dbm at the harmonic > >frequency of PLL. > > > >It is obvious that the key element is the decoupling circuit. However, when > >I measure power ground noise, I could not find the obvious difference. > >Please give me some advice. Is there anything which could not be measured at > >PCB level? > > > >Best Regards > > > >Zhangkun > >2004.8.27 > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------ > >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 FAQ wiki page is located at: > > http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ > > > >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 > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ 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