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Embedded Decoupling Capacitance (EDC)—Phase I

The need for power-grounding decoupling capacitance is nearly universal in electronic circuits. NCMS—together with more than a dozen partners—organized a collaborative effort aimed at advancing the use of embedded capacitance technology for power supply decoupling. The goal of the project was to encourage the development and use of embedded capacitive materials in printed circuit boards. The project team focused on the embedding of a single, large (distributed) capacitance within the circuit board. Commercially available and developmental materials were evaluated for compatibility with the circuit board manufacturing process, for materials properties, for reliability, and for their ability to perform the decoupling function.

Program Manager: Lee Patch, (734) 995-4972, leep@ncms.org