Sunil, yes reducing Q inside the cavity will alleviate EMI escaping / entering, as well as reduce the peak amplitude caused by resonant couplings. Steve. sunil bharadwaz wrote: > Hi Steve , > > Thanks for that reply!! > > Reducing the Q is for preventing sharp resonances ? > > regards > Sunil.b > > > --- On *Mon, 6/1/09, steve weir /<weirsi@xxxxxxxxxx>/* wrote: > > > From: steve weir <weirsi@xxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: Height of the shield can > To: "sunil bharadwaz" <sunil_bharadwaz@xxxxxxxxx> > Cc: "SI LIST" <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Monday, June 1, 2009, 11:18 AM > > Sunil, then your choices are to make the dimensions as small as > possible, keep components and trace well clear of the edges, do > what you > can to reduce Q and hope that is enough. > > Steve. > sunil bharadwaz wrote: > > HI Steve , > > > > Thanks for that Reply!! > > > > I understand that it is best to get it evaluated with a 3D tool. > > However , I do not have the model for the RF transceiver in any > format > > like > > the spice or verilog or etc ... > > > > What we have on the Fr4 PCB is the RF transceiver & its related > passives > > along with another mixed signal ic ( again spice model is not > available) > > & the over all Power supply related stuff ... > > > > regards > > Sunil.b > > > > --- On *Mon, 6/1/09, steve weir /<weirsi@xxxxxxxxxx > </mc/compose?to=weirsi@xxxxxxxxxx>>/* wrote: > > > > > > From: steve weir <weirsi@xxxxxxxxxx > </mc/compose?to=weirsi@xxxxxxxxxx>> > > Subject: Re: [SI-LIST] Height of the shield can > > To: "sunil bharadwaz" <sunil_bharadwaz@xxxxxxxxx > </mc/compose?to=sunil_bharadwaz@xxxxxxxxx>> > > Cc: "SI LIST" <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > </mc/compose?to=si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> > > Date: Monday, June 1, 2009, 2:04 AM > > > > The can will exhibit resonant modes based on its dimensions > in all > > three axes. This will affect what leaks in each direction > at any > > seams and/or apertures. It will also potentially give you > > surprise undesirable coupling between elements within the > can. If > > you really don't want any surprises you can: Design the can > to be > > very small compared to your wavelengths, ie less than a quarter > > wave on any diagonal, rely on Q suppression techniques, and/or > > evaluate in a 3D tool like Ansoft, CST etc. Scott McMorrow > has 3D > > tools from multiple vendors and does this stuff all day long. > > > > Steve. > > > > sunil bharadwaz wrote: > > > Hi , > > > I'am trying to design a shield can for an RF Transceiver > module > > @ 5.0 Ghz . > > > I'am trying to figure out the impact of the height of the > shield can > > > on the overall performance... > > > > > > Is there any specific rule of thumb @ height in terms of > wavelength. > > > Meaning ,the impact due to the shield height of Lamda/4 , > > Lamda/2 etc .... > > > > > > Appreciate any inputs on the above topic .... > > > > > > regards > > > Sunil.b > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > To unsubscribe from si-list: > 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