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newbieinelectronics



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Post09 May 2008 13:54   

Analog and Digital Ground - What are the differences
Hi.

I would like to know what is the difference between analog and digital ground.

How do I connect them?

Can you please point me some books about it?

Thanks.
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zhongdg



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Post09 May 2008 14:12   

Re: Analog and Digital Ground - What are the differences
Analog ground is for analog block and has less noise.
Digital ground is for digital block. The noise is very big.
So it's better to seperate and connect it at board level.
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newbieinelectronics



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Post09 May 2008 14:20   

Re: Analog and Digital Ground - What are the differences
Hi. Thanks for your answer.

But I still have some doubts:

1 - Supose that my circuit has analog and digital parts and I have a power supply. How can I separate the analog and the digital ground if they have the same power supplier?

2 - How do I connect them at board level?

Do you know any documentation that I could read ?
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davidgrm



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Post09 May 2008 15:25   

Re: Analog and Digital Ground - What are the differences
You would usually have two voltage regulators, one for the analogue and one for the digital devices. The two grounds would be connected together at the ground pins of the regulators. You would use a ferrite bead or a choke to make this join, this will filter out noise. The type and value of the device depends on the frequency's involved.
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Miguel Gaspar



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Post10 May 2008 17:26   

Analog and Digital Ground - What are the differences
Another way to reduce noise is to put a capacitor en each digital chip about 0.1uF. Or put a choke betwen the voltage regulator and the digital devices.

Good luck
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ckshivaram



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Post27 May 2008 5:26   

Re: Analog and Digital Ground - What are the differences
http://www.sigcon.com/Pubs/news/7_02.htm
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newbieinelectronics



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Post27 May 2008 22:50   

Re: Analog and Digital Ground - What are the differences
ckshivaram, this link is very good.

Thanks.
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