• DocumentCode
    3495831
  • Title

    The effect of grounding on radiated emissions from heatsinks

  • Author

    Dawson, J.F. ; Marvin, A.C. ; Porter, S.J. ; Nothofer, A. ; Will, J.E. ; Hopkins, S.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron., York Univ., UK
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    2001
  • Firstpage
    1248
  • Abstract
    The paper presents results which demonstrate that radiated emissions from heatsinks are reduced by an amount that depends upon the distribution and impedance of the grounding structure. Results are also presented which show the effect on radiated emissions of the presence of conductors (e.g. PCB tracks) passing under the heatsink. The presence of conductors reduces the effectiveness of the heatsink grounding but, in most cases, emissions at high frequencies do not exceed those without conductors attached
  • Keywords
    earthing; electric impedance; electromagnetic interference; heat sinks; method of moments; printed circuits; PCB tracks; conductors; grounding effects; grounding structure distribution; grounding structure impedance; heat sink grounding effectiveness; heat sink radiated emissions; Conductors; Electromagnetic measurements; Electromagnetic radiation; Grounding; Heat sinks; Impedance; Laboratories; Numerical models; Solid modeling; Wires;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2001. EMC. 2001 IEEE International Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Montreal, Que.
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-6569-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ISEMC.2001.950617
  • Filename
    950617