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Ground in PCB Layout - Separate or Not Separate?

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This course examines whether analog and digital grounds should be separated in PCB layouts. It covers grounding, return currents, switch-mode power supplies, shielding, enclosures, and interfaces such as USB and Ethernet.

Syllabus

Introduction
What can happen if you dont separate grounds
James Pawson
Cables
Joke
Why split ground
Signal and ground
Low frequency audio
Analog and digital on the same board
Switch mode power supplies
Switch node
Track layout
Evaluation boards
App notes
Super sensitive circuits
Simulations
Connecting Ground to Enclosure
Shield of a Cable
RJ45s
External Energy
USB Problems

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Robert Feranec

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