Optimizing PCB Layout for HV GaN Power Transistors
Eric Persson
Abstract
Printed circuit board (PCB) layout has been an integral aspect of power electronic design since the first switching power supplies appeared more than 40 years ago. Regardless of the transistor technology, the parasitic impedances added to the circuit by the PCB layout must be understood and managed for the circuit to function correctly, reliably, and without causing undue electromagnetic interference (EMI).
Topics & Concepts
EMIPrinted circuit boardElectromagnetic interferenceTransistorElectrical engineeringPower (physics)Electronic engineeringElectrical impedanceFunction (biology)Power integrityCircuit designComputer scienceEngineeringSignal integrityPhysicsVoltageQuantum mechanicsBiologyEvolutionary biologyElectromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression