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PCB Currents; How They Flow, How They React

TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                Preface                                                                              

                Section 1             Nature of current
                                1.  Electrons and Charges
                                2.  Basic Current Concepts
                               
3. Basic Current Laws:                                                                                                 

                Section 2             Current Flow In Basic Circuits
                               
4  Resistive Circuits
                               
5. Reactive Circuits: Capacitors and Capacitance
                               
6. Reactive Circuits: Inductors and Inductance
                               
7. Reactive Circuits: Resonance
                               
8. Impedance
                               
9. Real Components and Parasitics
                               
10. Time Constants and Filters
                               
11.  Transformers
                               
12. Differential Current Flow
                               
13. Semiconductors                                                                                                

                Section 3             Voltage and Current Sources
                               
14. Voltage and Current Sources                                                                                   

                Section 4             Current Flow on Circuit Boards
                               
15. Where Do Currents Flow on Circuit Boards
                               
16.  Current and Trace Temperatures
                               
17. Current Reflections
                               
18.  Coupled Currents/EMI/Crosstalk
                               
19.  Current Distribution and Bypass Capacitors 
                               
20.  Frequency-Variable Resistance and Lossy Transmission Lines
                               
21. Currents and Vias
                               
22.  Current and Signal Integrity    

                Appendices
                               
A             Current flow and Maxwell
                               
B             Eye diagrams

 


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