Effect of grid spacing on the inductance of ground grids

Trent Smith, C.R. Paul

2002 · 18 citations · 5 references

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Abstract

The effect of grid spacing on the inductances of various paths on a printed circuit board (PCB) is investigated numerically. Partial inductances of the various segments of the paths and the ground grid are incorporated into a lumped model which is solved for the currents using the mesh current method. The results show the importance of maintaining closely spaced conductors in the grid.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">&gt;</ETX>

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