Decoupling Capacitor for a PCB Track

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The discussion focuses on determining the appropriate decoupling capacitor value for a PCB track to ensure voltage reduction to 1 LSB, calculated at 0.8507 mV. The user has derived the voltage across the PCB track to be approximately 10 + 64pi mV using impedance calculations. They are considering two approaches for calculating capacitance: one using the equation C = I/(Vripple x f) and another involving the parallel impedance of the PCB track with a capacitor. The calculated capacitance needed to maintain the voltage below 0.8507 mV is approximately 37 µF. The conversation emphasizes the importance of accurately selecting capacitance to meet voltage requirements in PCB design.
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Currently stuck on the question relating to the value of capacitance across X1/Q1 to reduce the voltage to 1 LSB

I have calculated the voltage of the 1LSB to be 0.8507 mV

ADC Range/Resolution 3.3V/2^12

I have also calculated the voltage across the PCB track to be 10 + 64pi mV

Z = 0.1 + j2pi(1.6 x 10^6)(0.2 x 10^-6)
= 0.1 + j16/25 pi

V = IZ
V = (100 x 10^-3)(0.1) + j16/25 pi)
V = 10 + j64pi mV

For the capacitance, can I just used an equation I have seen before,

C = I/(Vripple x f)

with Vripple as 0.8507 mV
or

Do I have to calculate the parallel impedance of a the PCB track with a capacitor and find a value for C such that the magnitude of the voltage with 100 mA is less than 0.8507 mV?
 

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C=(Iripple*Ton)/Vmax=0.1A*(1/3.2)*1us/0.85mV=37uF
 
trurle said:
C=(Iripple*Ton)/Vmax=0.1A*(1/3.2)*1us/0.85mV=37uF

Great! Thank you very much!
 
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