The Bypass Capacitor in High-Speed Environments (Rev. A)

Texas Instruments

Published Date: 11/01/1996

Description

High-speed environments use a bypass capacitor to remove false signals generated by internal switching. Removing this serious problem provides a more reliable system. This document discusses the bypass capacitor its placement in circuits and why the location of the capacitor is so important. Illustrations show the Vcc line behavior with varying distances frequencies and resistive loads.