??? 06/16/08 19:00 Modified: 06/16/08 19:03 Read: times |
#155955 - the bypass cap\'s always go between Vcc and Gnd Responding to: ???'s previous message |
In this case, there are TWO Vcc's, and TWO Gnd's, one pair on one side of the resistance, and one on the other.
The purpose of the resistance is to provide some potential difference between one cap and the other, which will cause the noise current to circulate on its "own" side, rather than moving throughout the entire Vcc net. Now this effect is not total isolation. It just helps a bit ... a major bit if you choose the cap's and resistors correctly, but it can help considerably with relatively noisy devices like the original MAX232. RE |