Modeling Printed Circuit Boards with Embedded Decoupling Capacitance
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Embedded capacitance is an alternative to discrete decoupling capacitors and is achieved by enhancing the natural capacitance between power and ground planes. New materials have recently been developed by competing companies that promise to reduce the cost and improve the performance of boards with embedded capacitance. This paper introduces simple models for embedded capacitance boards and examines the properties of these boards that have the greatest impact on their effectiveness.
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