PCB Design and Layout
Power Converter PCB Assembly with mains power devices (top), low voltage control circuits (bottom) and compliant safety isolation in the centre
PCB Layout
ELMG Digital Power design PCB for
- Power Converters
- Communication Links
- Precision Analogue Systems
PCBs for power converters require microelectronic circuits and power devices on the same PCBA. The interface between the low voltage digital control and the high voltage power electronic switching devices has mains safety isolation compliance requirements such as those from IEC/EN60335 or EN50178.
ELMG use Protel and Altium PCB design tools.
PCBs are designed for test (DFT) and are designed for manufacture (DFM).
 FPGA layout using BGA packages FPGA LayoutPCB layout for FPGA used to control power converters require high speed digital techniques to meet EMC and signal integrity requirements. Power supplies and PCB planes are laid out to meet the ripple and impedance requirements.
 FPGA in QFP packages allow low cost and high perfomance without BGAs. Meeting lower cost FPGA power control requirements using quad flat pack parts meets aggressive consumer focused power converter price points. Get FPGA PCB Layout for power converter control. |
 Precision robust maritime 2.5mA current source Analogue and Power LayoutELMG precision analogue design requires sophisticated and subtle PCB layout for EMC and noise immunity. Power switching devices like triacs and IGBTs dissipate heat when they are operating so the PCB provides heatsinking. To design these requirements for power converter and other PCBs. Power converter isolation and safety requirements are met with PCB spacings that are often enhanced with slots.  Design for compliance in the PCB layout using slots in the PCB. This assures that the creepages and clearances meet the PCB meet the compliance standard prescribed requirements. Power converter and analogue PCB layout from ELMG Digital Power ensures systems that are reliable robust and cost effective.
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 Top side differential high speed LVDS signal traces. Communications Link LayoutThe ELMG PowerComms links high speed digital communication systems for power converters have differential transmission lines on the PCB alongside switching power supplies. Potential signal integrity issues are managed with careful layout. Other design features include well managed EMC and protection against power supply overvoltage.
 Differential impedance controlled transmission lines traces for LVDS ELMG high speed digital PCB layouts operate successfully in PowerComms links in power converters around the world.
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