Practice Key Integration Challenges (4.2) - Design Principles for Analog and Digital Integration
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Key Integration Challenges

Practice - Key Integration Challenges

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is noise coupling?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens during digital switching.

Question 2 Easy

What is ground bounce?

💡 Hint: Consider how different circuits share the same ground.

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Question 1

What does noise coupling refer to?

A. Voltage fluctuations
B. Digital noise affecting analog circuits
C. Ground bounce

💡 Hint: Focus on the interaction between digital and analog.

Question 2

True or False: Ground bounce can lead to improved performance in analog components.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the effects of shared grounds.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a mixed-signal PCB with at least three techniques addressing noise coupling and grounding issues. Detail your choices and their expected benefits.

💡 Hint: Think about how each choice isolates or protects the analog signals.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze a PCB layout where analog and digital sections are near each other. Identify potential problems and propose layout changes to improve performance.

💡 Hint: Focus on layout impact on signal integrity.

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