Capacitor Self Resonance | Power Integrity in PCB Design

Selecting correct capacitors isn't just a huge component of PCB Design, it's crucial in order to maintain a stable Power Distribution Network (PDN). In this video, Zach Peterson shows you how to do this by breaking down impedance peaks, self-resonant frequency, and more. For more Power Integrity videos, click here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3aaAq2OJU5EGozYZ9e6p0OkjFkwHKpso For more High-Speed Design videos, click here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3aaAq2OJU5Ej3QCmnTAQQSyrnlcuVK9r For more PCB Design for Intermediate Users videos, click here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3aaAq2OJU5F2sXYTuPcAHiMrK3CQLK_0 0:00 Intro 0:58 A Sample DC Power Diagram 2:19 High Impedance Peaks 2:58 The Role of Capacitors 3:21 Why Impedance Peaks Occur 4:47 Self-Resonant Frequency 7:01 SPICE Simulations Can Help 7:34 The Value of L 8:34 How to Select the Right Capacitors 8:43 To the Datasheets! What They do not Teach you About Capacitors: https://resources.altium.com/p/what-they-do-not-teach-you-about-capacitors Self-resonant Frequency and High Frequency Capacitor Selection: https://octopart.com/blog/archives/2019/12/self-resonant-frequency-and-high-frequency-capacitor-selection Design PCBs with a Free Trial of Altium Designer Here: https://www.altium.com/yt/altium-academy/ Don't forget to follow us on social to stay up-to-date on the latest Altium Academy content. Follow Altium on Twitter: https://twitter.com/altium Follow Altium on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/altium/ Follow Altium on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AltiumOfficial/ Ready to try the industry's best-in-class design experience yourself? Download it today and get started! https://www.altium.com/downloads The Altium Academy is an online experience created to bring modern education to PCB Designers and Engineers all across the world. Here you can access a vast library of free training and educational content covering everything from basic design to advanced principles and step-by-step walkthroughs. Join industry legends as they share their career knowledge, review real-life design projects, or learn how to leverage one of Altium's leading design tools. No matter your level of experience, the Altium Academy can help you become a better Designer and Engineer! About Altium LLC Altium LLC (ASX:ALU), a global software company based in San Diego, California, is accelerating the pace of innovation through electronics. From individual inventors to multinational corporations, more PCB designers and engineers choose Altium software to design and realize electronics-based products. #Altium #PCBdesign #AltiumDesigner