Measuring Ground Noise

by
EurIng James M. Bryant MIEE

Head of European Applications

Analog Devices Inc.
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Fig 1.

CONNECTORS

5 Amps
0.45 mV/cm

5 cm

HEAT SINK

Fig 2.

Inverting Input R2 R3

R1

Rg

Output

R1'

R2' Non-inverting Input

R3'

Reference Input

Fig 3.

PC Board under test

V+ 10 F

0.1 F

Rg
GAIN X1000 0.1 F 10 F

V-

Fig 4.

V+
To Probes

ADG466

To Oscilloscope

To PCB Ground

Fig 5.

Magnetic field cuts loop of probe leads and induces EMF in it

V+
To Oscilloscope

Fig 6.

Reducing loop area reduces induced EMF

V+
To Oscilloscope

Fig 7.

Spectrum Analyser

Fig 8.

PRIMARY

SECONDARY

Fig 9.
BROADBAND TOROIDAL TRANSFORMER (Ruthroff transformer)

BROADBAND TRANSFORMER IN TWO-HOLE FERRITE BLOCK

Side View of Core S S P P