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Non Contact Test Points - A high frequency measurement technique for printed circuit boards

Marmeheim, Marcus (2012) In CODEN:LUTEDX/TEIE EIE920 20121
Industrial Electrical Engineering and Automation
Abstract
A rising problem within electronics today is that, since the frequencies have increased dramatically, it
is now very difficult to measure signals. If a traditional probe is used, then the direct contact will
destroy the signal. The general idea behind this master thesis project is to make use of the crosstalk
between transmission lines to create non contact test points.
This thesis aims to evaluate different designs, in order to optimize the crosstalk, and also make use of
signal processing to recover the original signal.
Firstly, the problem was tackled with simulations and the results were analyzed in an attempt to optimize the design. Secondly, an actual circuit board was produced and the process was tested in reality.
It turned... (More)
A rising problem within electronics today is that, since the frequencies have increased dramatically, it
is now very difficult to measure signals. If a traditional probe is used, then the direct contact will
destroy the signal. The general idea behind this master thesis project is to make use of the crosstalk
between transmission lines to create non contact test points.
This thesis aims to evaluate different designs, in order to optimize the crosstalk, and also make use of
signal processing to recover the original signal.
Firstly, the problem was tackled with simulations and the results were analyzed in an attempt to optimize the design. Secondly, an actual circuit board was produced and the process was tested in reality.
It turned out that the idea of non contact test points was solid, and it is shown in the report that good measurements can be acquired with little effect upon the original signal. (Less)
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author
Marmeheim, Marcus
supervisor
organization
course
EIE920 20121
year
type
H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
subject
publication/series
CODEN:LUTEDX/TEIE
report number
5295
language
English
id
3731185
date added to LUP
2013-05-21 14:48:59
date last changed
2014-09-04 08:29:54
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  abstract     = {{A rising problem within electronics today is that, since the frequencies have increased dramatically, it
is now very difficult to measure signals. If a traditional probe is used, then the direct contact will
destroy the signal. The general idea behind this master thesis project is to make use of the crosstalk
between transmission lines to create non contact test points.
This thesis aims to evaluate different designs, in order to optimize the crosstalk, and also make use of
signal processing to recover the original signal.
Firstly, the problem was tackled with simulations and the results were analyzed in an attempt to optimize the design. Secondly, an actual circuit board was produced and the process was tested in reality.
It turned out that the idea of non contact test points was solid, and it is shown in the report that good measurements can be acquired with little effect upon the original signal.}},
  author       = {{Marmeheim, Marcus}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{CODEN:LUTEDX/TEIE}},
  title        = {{Non Contact Test Points - A high frequency measurement technique for printed circuit boards}},
  year         = {{2012}},
}