Planes Below LAN8742 for Differential Pairs?

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Tech Consultant Zach Peterson explores using a Microchip LAN8742 ethernet component, focusing specifically on routing differential pairs and differential impedance. He then broadens out into a more general explanation of grounding recommendations and ethernet components.

0:00 Intro
0:54 Datasheet and Planes?
3:14 Impedance Calculations
7:52 Grounding Recommendations

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👉 How to Design to a Differential Impedance Specification: https://resources.altium.com/p/how-design-differential-impedance-specification?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt-sponsor&utm_content=altium-academy

👉 Ethernet Connectors and Routing Above Ground Planes: https://www.signalintegrityjournal.com/articles/1808-ethernet-connectors-and-routing-above-ground-planes

👉 Differential Pairs Without Ground – Is it a Problem?: https://resources.altium.com/p/differential-pairs-without-ground-it-problem?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt-sponsor&utm_content=altium-academy

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