Bias-T Inductor Design Support Tool Operation Manual: May 2020 Murata Manufacturing Co., LTD

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Bias-T Inductor Design Support Tool

Operation Manual
May 2020
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Tool Overview
Find optimal products combination for PoC bias-T inductors by simple operations.
Operations
- setting conditions (circuit, criteria, current, cable (In case selected “with cable ”))
- pressing the Optimize button to discover
Select circuits and criteria
Input cable type and length

Input current value (only when with cable)
Result
- optimal products combination
- the graph display of S21 (IL), S11 (RL), S21/S11, Z
- Pass/Fail for standards that are to be cleared
- the smallest margin, total DCR/area of filters, largest height
Selected part number
Graph notation of
S21, S11,
S21/S11, and Z クライテリアに対する
results
Pass or Fail
Margins for criteria Total DCR Total floor area
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Table of Contents
1, Introduction
1. What Is PoC
2. Typical Circuit Diagram of PoC Systems
3. Effects Bias-T Inductor Characteristics Apply on Signal Quality
4. Importance of PoC Bias-T Filter Selection
2, Tool Functions
1. Circuits That Can Be Simulated
2. Criteria
3. Cables
4. Stray Capacitance Settings of the Board
5. Selection of Automatic Optimization
3, Tool Overview
1. User Interface
2. Details of each sections
4, Tool Use Cases
1. Use Case 1 (Automatic selection with “with cable” circuit)
2. Use Case 2 (Automatic selection with “without cable” circuit)
3. Use Case 3 (Change optimization method and Compare)
4. Use Case 4 (Reselect L from inductor list)
5. Use Case 5 (Relax the set up condition after the result become “Fail”)
6. Use Case 6 (Reduce parallel R)
1, Introduction
1. What Is PoC
Back to the table
2, Tool Functions of contents
2. Criteria
3. Cables
3, Tool Overview
1. User Interface
4, Tool Use Cases
1-1, What Is PoC
Normal
Signal
Signal cable
Board1 Power cable Board2
Power
GND
DC
Power
PoC Signal
Coaxial cable
Board1 Board2
Power
DC
Power
PoC (power over coaxial) is a technology that transmits both power and
signal simultaneously through 1 coaxial cable. (This contributes to
reduce the number of cables)
1-2, Typical Circuit Diagram of PoC Systems
Power
DC-DC DC-DC source
converter converter
Bias-T circuit
Camera,
SerDes* IC SerDes* IC ECU
Sensor (Des) etc
(Ser)
etc
Coaxial cable
Power
Signal
The high frequency signal and DC power are separated

through the Bias-T circuit.
1-3, Roles of PoC System Bias-T Inductors
converter converter
Blocks high frequencies
×
Blocks DC
× Prevents inflow of DC components to the IC with the
capacitor and prevents inflow of high frequency
components to the power line with the inductor.
Bias-T circuit
It is particularly necessary to select a Bias-T inductor

since it greatly affects transmission characteristics.

1-4, Effects Bias-T Inductor Characteristics
Apply on Signal Quality
Measuring signal quality

Vload Vin
Bias-T
inductor
Random signal
3Gbps
オシロスコープ
Bias-T inductor
with good
characteristics
Bias-T inductor
with insufficient
characteristics
It is required to select a Bias-T inductor that can

ensure signal quality.
1, Introduction
1. What Is PoC
2, Tool Functions
2. Criteria
3. Cables
Back to the table
3, Tool Overview of contents
1. User Interface
4, Tool Use Cases
2-1, Circuits That Can Be Simulated
Simulation with 3 types of circuits available.

Power
DC-DC DC-DC
source
converter converter
[2] [1]
[2]
SerDes* IC SerDes* IC
(Ser)
[3] [3] (Des)
Coaxial cable
[1] With cable [2] Without cable [3] Only circuit

2-2, Criteria
S21, S11, S21/S11 criteria values that must be cleared to ensure signal
quality are set by each IC manufacturers or customers.
Automatically selects products combinations that clear these criteria.
This tool can be selected from the following.
• Select the IC manufacturer recommended criteria

• Select the criteria set by MURATA
• Upload your criteria

2-3, Coaxial Cable
Loss varies by cable type and length.

To run simulations on circuits with cables, settings considering cable
characteristics must be applied.
Relationship between cable length and S-parameter

0 0
-10 -10
S21(dB)
S21(dB)
-20 -20
-30 -30
5m
Cable for high speed (10m) 10m
Cable for low speed (10m) 15m
-40 -40
1 10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000
Freq.(MHz) Freq.(MHz)
2 types of cables can be selected on this Input an applicable value for cable length.
simulator. (Usually about 15 m or less)

2-4, Current, Temperature, and Size Settings
Inductors that match the conditions set in condition settings are

provided.
Applying less options for ambient temperature conditions and current
conditions provide more inductors that can be selected.
The number of selectable inductors
Lower Ambient
temperature
Higher Ambient
temperature
larger
DC current

2-5, Serial Connection of Bias-T Inductors
In Bias-T circuits, to ensure signal quality by reducing loss in wide bandwidths

ranging from low frequencies to high frequencies, Multiple inductors must
be used in series.
Good characteristics by connecting
Large L inductors＋Medium L inductors＋Ferrite beads
0
-1
Loss in wide bandwidths can be reduced by
combining the following:
-2 Intermediate frequencies
- Large L inductors that cover low frequencies
deteriorate when medium L
S21(Insertion loss)[dB]
-3
inductors are removed - Medium L inductors that cover intermediate
-4
frequencies
Low frequencies High frequencies - Ferrite beads that cover high frequencies
-5 deteriorate when deteriorate when
-6 large L inductors are ferrite beads are
removed removed
-7
BLM18DN601SH1,LQW32FT220M0H,LQH44PH470MPR
-8 BLM18DN601SH1,LQW32FT220M0H
BLM18DN601SH1,LQH44PH470MPR
-9
LQW32FT220M0H,LQH44PH470MPR
-10
0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000
Fresuency[MHz]
Current 300 mA
Simulations with up to 5 parallelly connected inductors are available on this tool.

Bias-T inductors are automatically selected.
2-6, How to Select Parallel Resistances
Anti-resonance will occur when several Bias-T inductors are connected serially.
By adding a parallel resistance to each inductor, anti-resonance can be
suppressed.
On the other hand, characteristics other than anti-resonance will deteriorate.
By selecting a suitable resistance value, a filter characteristic that fulfills the
target characteristic will be achieved.
L1 R1
The following are results when “L1: LQW18CNR47” and
LQW18CNR47
“L2: LQW32FT100” are used, and their parallel Parallel
resistances
resistances R1 and R2 are Open, 1000 ohm, 2000 ohm, L2 R2
or 4000 ohm. LQW32FT100
Better
Anti-resonance
R1,R2
:1000ohm R1,R2
:1000ohm
R1,R2:Open
R1,R2：
OPEN
4000 ohm
Better
2000 ohm
Anti-resonance R1,R2:Open 1000 ohm

2-7, Effects of Board Stray Capacitance 1
A difference in characteristic results occurs between the simulation value (ideal

state) and actual value (board implementation).
Anti-resonance is present more noticeably in the actual value.
Simulation value vs. Actual value Actual board layout and measurement state
(ideal state) (board implementation)) Cross-section
Layout of each layer
Port1 Port2 Inductor

Upper
Cupper Cupper
(GND) (GND)
Inner FR4
DC port Bottom
Upper layer Inner layer Bottom layer
Measurement state
0.033uF


In the actual state, the stray capacitance that occurs between the inductor and inner layer of PCB is
present on the characteristic.
If simulations are performed considering the stray capacitance, the calculated value becomes
closer to the actual value.
Stray capacitance Calculating the stray capacitance from the part size
Inductor and board information.
Layer-to-layer [C=ε×S/d] (S: area)
thickness of
boards d＝ In this case
0.2mm
C1 C2 C3 C4
Permittivity of boards
εr=4.5 0.25pF 1.6pF 1.6pF 1.8pF
Reflected on the simulation

Simulation value (including stray capacitance) versus actual value (board implementation)
C1～C5：
Stray capacitance
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The smaller stray capacitance is, anti-resonance becomes smaller as well.

Deleting the interior ground of the board suppresses anti-resonance.
Normal board (actual measurement)

Improved board
Remove GND
versus improved board (actual
measurement) Upper
DC port Bottom

Normal board Upper
Improved board
Normal DC port
Bottom
board
The stray capacitance value of the improved board is set as the default value on this simulator.
Since the values change depending on the part size and board characteristics, simulations can
be performed with the users freely changing the values.

1, Introduction
1. What Is PoC
2, Tool Functions
2. Criteria
3. Cables
3, Tool Overview
1. User Interface
Back to the table
2. Details of each sections of contents
4, Tool Use Cases

3-1, User Interface
Condition setting up section
Each elements setting and selected part number displaying section
Result section

3-2, Details of each sections
Circuit and criteria
Circuits and criteria can be selected from

the pull-down menu
 Selectable circuit
 With cable  Without cable  Only circuit
Selectable criteria
 The IC manufacturer recommended criteria
 The criteria set by MURATA
 Upload your criteria
Current and Ambient temperature, cable conditions
<- Input a rated current value required for parts

<- Select Ambient temperature
(selectable from 25, 85, 105, 115, 125°C)
In case selected “with cable ” as the circuit

< Select cable (High speed:Max20GHz、Low speed:Max8.5GHz)
< Input cable length
Cable factor (editing available if “Edit” is selected in cable selection)

・Z0: Characteristic impedance
・ Relative permittivity: Cable permittivity ε Z0
・Damping constant: Cable loss

Damping constant
Delete all selected

items for Sim. 1 to 5
Copy selected
item Paste copied
item
Delete Set height limit of the
selected item filter consisting product
Optimization method
-Maximize Margin：
Find the part numbers combination that provides
Perform automatic selection of
optimal part number combinations the best characteristics
-Minimize Size :
Find a combination of parts numbers with the
smallest size that meets the criteria.

L1 - L5 : Part number that consist of the Bias-T filter

R1 - R5 : Parallel resistance
C1 : DC cut capacitor
C2, C3 : Decoupling capacitor
FB : Ferrite Beads as a noise filter
With cable Without cable

Input parallel Input

Display resistance value capacitance value
Select Product selected part
number
Optimization setup
◎Status ⇒ Select the status of each elements
- Optim.: Automatically select the optimum product for
this element by pressing the “Optimize” button.
- Fix. : Fix product even if the Optimize button is
pressed
- None : Does not select automatically
◎Size code ⇒ Select the size of each elements.

Result section
Display S21, S11,

Export graph S21/S11, Z graphs
data as CSV Total DC resistance
value of selected part
number(Max and typ.)
Total size and

maximum height of
Minimum margin value against the selected part
criteria (Displaying markers in a graph) numbers
Judgment Graph smoothing function
(Pass/Fail) When "With cable" is selected, the influence
for criteria of the reflection due to the cable is applied
on the calculation result graph. The graph
List of selected part numbers and links can be smoothed with the smoothing button.
Like to selected art number

- Reference spec
- Product detail page
- SimSurfing (enables characteristic
confirmation of single parts)
Other features
Move by section
Open and close sections

1, Introduction
1. What Is PoC
2, Tool Functions
2. Criteria
3. Cables
3, Tool Overview
1. User Interface
4, Tool Use Cases
2. Use Case 2 (Automatic selection with “without cable” circuit) Back to the table
of contents
5. Use Case 5 (Relax the set up condition after the result become “Fail”
Use Case 1
(Automatic selection with “with cable” circuit) 1/2
PoC Bias-T filter design for ADAS cameras (With cable)
- Current : 300 mA
- Ambient temperature : 105°C
- Cable length : 5 m
- Criteria : Reference criteria
Perform automatic selection
(1) Select With cable/Reference criteria as Circuit & Criteria
(3) Cable length: Input 5
(2) Current: Input 300, Temperature: Select 105°C
(4) Press the “Optimize” button

Use Case 1
(Automatic selection with “with cable” circuit) 2/2
(5) Results are displayed

In this case
L1：LQW18CNR47J0Z
L2：LQW32FT470M0H
L3：LQH3NPZ680MME
FB：BLM18KG102SH1
are automatically selected
S21, S11, S21/S11, Z graphs displayed
Pass or Fail against selected

criteria, minimum margin value,
total DCR, and total area are
displayed

Use Case 2
(Automatic selection with “without cable” circuit) 1/2
PoC Bias-T filter design for ADAS cameras (Without cable)
- Current : 300 mA
Perform automatic selection
(1) Select Without cable/Reference criteria as Circuit & Criteria

Use Case 2
(Automatic selection with “without cable” circuit) 2/2

In this case
L1：LQW18CNR47J0Z
L2：LQW32FT100M0H
L3：LQH44PH151HPR
FB：BLM18KG102SH1
S21, S11, S21/S11, Z graphs displayed
Pass or Fail against selected

criteria, minimum margin value,
total DCR, and total area are
displayed
Use Case 3
(Change optimization method and Compare) 1/2
PoC Bias-T filter design for ADAS cameras (with cable)
- Current :500 mA
Compare the results when “maximum margin” and “minimum size”
are selected as the "Optimization method “
*A message is displayed if the

current value before input is
smaller than 500 mA.
Select the “Delete items that do
not meet the condition” option
and then click OK.

Use Case 3
(Change optimization method and Compare) 2/2
(4) Click the Optimize button with

Sim1 Optimization method: Maximize margin
Sim2 Optimization method: Minimize size

In this case
For “Maximize margin”
L1 : LQW18CNR21J0Z
L2 : LQW32FT220M0H
L3： LQH44PH330MPR
For “Minimize size”
L1： BLM18EG181SH1
L2： LQW18CNR27J0Z
L3：LQW32FT220M0H
Graphs, margin values, size images, total DCR

values, and total size values can be compared
Use Case 4
(Reselect L from inductor list) 1/3
PoC Bias-T filter design for ADAS cameras (without cable)
- Current : 400mA
- Ambient temperature :105℃
- Criteria : Reference Criteria
Reselect the L1 element after automatic selection and compare.

In this case
For “Maximize margin”
(3) Press the “Optimize” button L1 : LQW18CNR39J0Z
L2 : LQW32FT4R7M0H
L3： LQH44PH330MPR
are selected

Use Case 4
(5) Copy product names selected in “Sim1”
(6) Select “Sim2”

(7) Attach the Sim1 part number by clicking Paste
(8) Click “Select” of L1

(9) Select an inductor
Change
LQW18CNR39J0Z to
BLM18HE152SH1

Use Case 4

Comparison of results when
LQW18CNR39J0Z or BLM18HE152SH1
is used for L1

Use Case 5
(Relax the set up condition after the result become “Fail”) 1/3
PoC Bias-T filter design for ADAS cameras (With cable)
- Current : 400 mA
Relax the set up condition after the result become “Fail”
(5)Result become “Fail”

In this case, since the temperature condition is 125 ° C and the
cable length is 15 m, the condition is severe, so there is no
combination that passes the criteria.
Use Case 5
ⅰ, Relax the temperature condition (125℃->105℃)
(6) Relax the temperature from 125C to 105C
(8)Results are displayed

In this case
L1: LQW18CNR33J0Z
L2: LQW32FT220M0H
L3: LQH44PH330MPR
FB1：BLM18KG102SH1
Are selected by relaxing
temperature condition and
pass the criteria.

Use Case 5
ⅱ, Relax the temperature condition (125℃->105℃)＋add element in series
(6) Relax the temperature from 125C to 115C

(There is no combination that pass the
criteria just by relaxing at 115 ℃.)
(7)Select "Optim." as L4 status

(Series elements number become 4pcs)

In this case
L1: BLM18HE152SH1
L2: LQW32FT100M0H
L3: LQM21PH2R2NGC
L4： LQW32FT100M0H
Are selected by relaxing
temperature condition and
pass the criteria

Use Case 6 (Reduce parallel R) 1/2
PoC Bias-T filter design for ADAS cameras (Without cable)

- Current : 400 mA
Reduce parallel R

In this case
L1：LQW18CNR39J0Z
L2：LQW32FT2R7M0H
L3：LQH44PH330HPR
FB：BLM18KG102SH1
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Use Case 6 (Reduce parallel R) 2/2
(5) Select Sim2
(8) Press the “Optimize” button (7) Select “Maximize margin”

as optimization method
(6) Delete the value of R1
④Results are displayed

In this case
L1：BLM18HE152SH1
L2：LQW32FT2R7M0H
L3：LQH44PH470HPR (※) In some cases, selecting ferrite
FB：BLM18KG102SH1 beads for L1 can reduce the
Are selected by removing parallel resistance (R1) of L1.
the R1

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Bias-T Inductor Design Support Tool

Input cable type and length

Selected part number

The high frequency signal and DC power are separated

Blocks high frequencies

It is particularly necessary to select a Bias-T inductor

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Measuring signal quality

It is required to select a Bias-T inductor that can

Simulation with 3 types of circuits available.

[1] With cable [2] Without cable [3] Only circuit

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Automatically selects products combinations that clear these criteria.

This tool can be selected from the following.

• Select the IC manufacturer recommended criteria

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Loss varies by cable type and length.

Relationship between cable length and S-parameter

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Inductors that match the conditions set in condition settings are

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In Bias-T circuits, to ensure signal quality by reducing loss in wide bandwidths

Simulations with up to 5 parallelly connected inductors are available on this tool.

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2-7, Effects of Board Stray Capacitance 1

A difference in characteristic results occurs between the simulation value (ideal

Port1 Port2 Inductor

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2-7, Effects of Board Stray Capacitance 1

Reflected on the simulation

2-7, Effects of Board Stray Capacitance 2

The smaller stray capacitance is, anti-resonance becomes smaller as well.

Normal board (actual measurement)

Port1 Port2 Inductor

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4, Tool Use Cases

Condition setting up section

Each elements setting and selected part number displaying section

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Circuits and criteria can be selected from

<- Input a rated current value required for parts

In case selected “with cable ” as the circuit

Cable factor (editing available if “Edit” is selected in cable selection)

・Damping constant: Cable loss

Delete all selected

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L1 - L5 : Part number that consist of the Bias-T filter

With cable Without cable

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Input parallel Input

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Display S21, S11,

Total size and

Like to selected art number

Open and close sections

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(1) Select With cable/Reference criteria as Circuit & Criteria

(3) Cable length: Input 5