Tech Consultant Zach Peterson explores the different types of ground PCB designers might come across in schematics, datasheets, reference designs, etc. He dives deep into PGND, AGND, DGND, SGND, and more so you can learn how to have a consistent ground potential in the midst of all the varying connections.

0:00 Intro
0:48 DGND, AGND, SGND, & PGND
4:16 AnalogtoDigital Converter (ADC) Example
8:00 PCB Layout Example
10:29 Net Tie Location?
12:33 Power Converters


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