WiFi Module - Layout Guidelines


Things to remember in creating a PCB trace on RF.

~Do not use right angles in the RF trace, it is better to use 45° bend or radius to change
direction.

~ Do not route any signals under the RF trace.

Basic High Speed PCB Design

Steadiness in impedance requires association and coordination between the pcb designer and the pcb fabricator to optimize accomplishment. The signaling speed of ICs on PCBs is taking quicker. Several manufacturers have been shrinking to die parts, making the edge rates of signals faster. Other makers will take the chance to modification the die at the same time they make the parts RoHS compliant. Parts that have constantly acted in a design may not work appropriately at the new higher speeds.

Selecting the right parts, Rise Time,  Crosstalk, Impedance Control, Flow of Signals,  Reflections, Termination, and etc....

Routing a Digital Isolator

Use the following guidelines to avoid noise pick-up and lower EMI. See the reference section for additional layout recommendations.


1. Use appropriate bypass capacitors (usually 0.1 µf and 1 µf) between VDD1 and GND1 and VDD2 and GND2.


The capacitors should be placed as close as possible to the package. See the data sheet for exact details.


2. Place bulk capacitors (10 µF) close to power components.


3. Connect Enable pins either to the VDD or GND plane or use 10 kohms pull-up resistors. It is not recommended that they be left floating. This is especially critical in noisy environments.


4. Use 45° bends instead of right-angle (90°) bends for signals. This enhances impedance matching.


5. To reduce inductances, avoid changing layers with signals.


6. Use power and ground planes to control impedances and minimize noise from power components.


7. Use short trace lengths between isolator and connecting circuits.


8. To enhance the robustness of a design, it is further recommended that the user also add 1 µF bypass
capacitors and include 100 ohms resistors in series with the inputs and outputs if the system is excessively noisy.

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