This 2-day class focuses on mixed-signal applications involving high-speed digital electronics used in conjunction with sensitive analog circuits such as radio receivers, GPS devices and cell phones. This course addresses the critical issues of noise and grounding that are seen in many advanced signal processing applications today, including avionics, telemetry and guidance systems.

Focus of this class:

    Interactions between your system and the natural world around it.

Radiation
Susceptibility
Electrostatic discharge

    Program

1. Principles Of Mixed Signal Isolation
2. Ground Bounce (SSO)
3. PCB Layer Stack
4. System-level Grounding
5. Clock-related Noise Issues
6. Electromechanical Issues
7. System Test

Detailed outline (PDF)