Intel IXP43X Stack-Up Selection, Inexpensive, Component Placement on a PCB, Medium Frequency

Models: IXP43X

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Figure 16. Component Placement on a PCB

Hardware Design Guidelines—Intel®IXP43X Product Line of Network Processors

Figure 16. Component Placement on a PCB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Place noisy parts (clock, processor, video, and so on.) at least 1.5 – 3 inches away from the edge of the printed circuit board

Do not place noisy components close to internal/external cables

Any loose cables picks up noise and acts as an antenna to radiate that noise

Be aware of the peak in-rush surge current into the device pins. This surge current can inject high-frequency switching noise into power planes of the printed circuit board

Place high-current components near the power sources

Do not share the same physical components (such as buffers and inverters) between high-speed and low-speed signals. Use separate parts.

Place clock drivers and receivers such that clock trace length is minimized

Place clock generation circuits near a ground stitch location. Place a localized ground plane around the clock circuits and connect the localized plane to system ground plane

Install clock circuits directly on the printed circuit board, not on sockets

Clock crystals should lie flat against the board to provide better coupling of electromagnetic fields to the board

4.5Stack-Up Selection

Stack-up selection directly affects the trace geometry which, in turn, affects the characteristic impedance requirement for the printed-circuit board. Additionally, the clean, noise-free-planes design and placement is significantly important as components run at higher speeds requiring more power.

Considerations include:

Low-speed, printed-circuit-board construction — for example two-layer boards:

Advantages:

Inexpensive

Manufactured by virtually all printed-circuit-board vendors

Disadvantages:

 

Intel® IXP43X Product Line of Network Processors

April 2007

HDG

Document Number: 316844; Revision: 001US

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Intel IXP43X Stack-Up Selection, Inexpensive, Manufactured by virtually all printed-circuit-board vendors, High Frequency