The performance of a printed circuit board (PCB) for signal integrity (SI) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is mostly based on the placement of components and the routing of signal nets and their power/ground planes. Manual checking of all the various layers of today’s high speed circuit boards is too time consuming and prone to human error. Rule checking software has proven to be a valuable aid for engineers in today’s fast paced design process. It relieves the tedium and removes the human error by rigorously analyzing the geometry of the PCB against a set of rules. All detected rule violations can typically be visually highlighted within such a tool.

In this eSeminar, learn about:

• The usage of CST BOARDCHECK on a realistic PCB
• How, for a particular trace layout, a certain signal type may be acceptable whereas another one can cause EMC issues
• How the powerful visualization capabilities of the 3D analysis in CST Studio Suite can be used to explain the cause of the violations and also allow us to discuss mitigation strategies

Watch the eSeminar:

Electromagnetic simulation with CST Studio Suite.

Note:

• CST BOARDCHECK is now called Rule Check.
• This eSeminar refers to CST MICROWAVE STUDIO. This is is now an integral part of CST Studio Suite.