EBG combined isolation slots with a bridge on the ground for noise suppression.

In this paper, a coplanar electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) structure is presented to realise with L-bridge unit cell on the power plane that is combined isolation slots with straight/meander-bridge on the ground plane. The proposed structure with meander-bridge on the ground plane possesses an ultra-wide band gap from 0.22 GHz to 20 GHz with isolation below −30 dB, which is remarkable better than traditional EBG. The lumped equivalent-circuit model for the structure is presented and analysed to explain the mechanism of the improvement of noise suppression. The cut-off frequency for the proposed structure is obtained by theoretical analysis. It is shown that the increase of equivalent inductance of the bridge influences the cut-off frequency. The meander-bridge on the ground plane is adopted to broaden the stopband and significantly enhance the suppression depth. The validity of the presented structure is verified by the simulation compared to the measurement. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]