Switching Power Supply PCB Design Column Switching Power Supply Embedded Switching Power Supply PCB Design PCB radiated electromagnetic interference can cause the switching power supply to work unstably. Understanding the working principle, circuit limits and performance requirements of the power supply can optimize the switching power supply PCB design. Marty Brown Fairchild Semiconductor In any switching power supply design, the physical design of the PCB board is the last link. If the design method is not appropriate, the PCB may radiate too much electromagnetic interference, causing the power supply to work unstably. As a designer, you must understand the physical working principle of the circuit and design a high-quality PCB. Switching power supplies usually contain high-frequency signals. Any printed line on the PCB can act as an antenna. The length and width of the printed line will affect its impedance and inductance, thereby affecting the frequency response. Even the printed lines that pass DC signals can couple to RF signals from adjacent printed lines and cause circuit problems (even radiate interference signals again). Therefore, all printed lines that pass AC current should be designed to be as short and wide as possible, which means that all components connected to the printed lines and other power lines must be placed very close. The length of the printed line is proportional to the inductance and impedance it exhibits, while the width is proportional to the printed line load output loop input loop power switch loop non-isolated buck converter rectifier loop load input loop non-isolated boost converter output loop power switch loop rectifier loop load rectifier loop input loop power switch loop output loop Figure 1: Current loops of the three main switching power supply structures, pay attention to their differences. Isolated buck converter Design column Switching power supply with low C oss (like FDS6690A) can reduce the interference of spike pulses. Website recommendation Hidden problems in high-speed design A common problem in high-speed circuit boards is special impedance. There is no need to resort to automatic design tools, and \"defensive design\" techniques can be used to compensate.
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