
DM9163
Layout Guide
6 Version:
DM9163-LG-V10
May 5, 2014
3. Ground Plane Layout
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Place a single ground plane approach to minimize EMI. Ground plane partitioning can cause increased EMI
emissions that could make the network interface card (NIC) not comply with specific regulations.
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All AGND pins may not directly short each other (see Figure 3-3). It must be directly connected to analog
ground domain (see Figure 3-2).
Figure 3-1
Analog ground domain
Digital ground domain
AGND
AGND
AGND
Good
Analog ground domain
Digital ground domain
AGND
AGND
AGND
Worse! AGND direct short
Figure 3-2 Figure 3-3
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