Saturday, May 19, 2012

Mixed Signal Circuit Board Layout Considerations

AN57821- PSoC® 3 and PSoC 5 Mixed Signal Circuit Board Layout Considerations
Last Updated: 12/20/2011; Version: *D

AN57821 introduces basic PCB layout practices to achieve 16 to 20 bit performance for the PSoC® 3 and PSoC 5 family of devices.

Introduction

To better understand the problems that may arise when using ADCs above 12 bits; it is a good idea to understand just how small a voltage an ADC can actually resolve. An 8-bit ADC with a range of 2 V detects a minimum value of 2 V/256 = 0.008 V or about 8 mV.

The following video introduces the designer to shared return paths and how to avoid them when designing a circuit board.


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