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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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