The designer requires at least a 2-layer PCB for the LDC5071-Q1. The device is designed such that one half of the device contains sensitive analog signals for the sensor coils (LCIN, LCOUT, and INxx), and the other half of the device contains signals that may leave the PCB (power, ground, and analog outputs).
The following lists the best practices for the PCB layout:
- Please the bypass capacitors close to the device pins.
- Place a ground plane layer below the LDC5071-Q1.
- Ideally, there should not be a ground layer beneath the sensor coils as it
will impact the sensor response. A shielding layer, however, may be
implemented to protect the sensor from interference of metal or EMI beneath
the sensor. To minimize the impact to the sensor response, separate the
shielding layer by as much distance from the bottom of the sensor as
possible.
- Keep the LCIN, LCOUT, and the INX signal traces as short as possible between the LDC5071-Q1 device and the sensor coils.
- Accommodate placeholder pads in the layout for the RINFLT, CFLT, L1, L2, L3, and L4. These pads can be useful in debug during EMI/EMC testing and can save iteration of board layout.