Wideband bypass capacitor methods for achieving a desired value of electrical impedance between parallel planar conductors of an electrical power distribution structure

A system for determining the capacitors required for achieving a target impedance in an electrical power distribution structure, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory coupled to said processor, wherein said memory stores instructions executable by the processor to implement the method of:
• defining a first capacitor bank, said first capacitor bank having a plurality of capacitors, such that an impedance provided by said first capacitor bank is less than or equal to a target impedance for a first frequency range extending from a maximum frequency down to a first frequency;
• determining a required effective inductance for a second capacitor bank, said second capacitor bank having a plurality of capacitors;
• determining a need for a second capacitor bank, wherein said second capacitor bank is required if said required effective inductance is less than an inductance from a power source connected to said electrical power distribution structure;
• and
• determining the electrical characteristics for said second capacitor bank if said second capacitor bank is required.

A carrier medium configured for storing instructions that, when executed by a processor coupled to said carrier medium, determine the capacitors for achieving a target impedance in an electrical power distribution structure, the method comprising:

• defining a first capacitor bank, said first capacitor bank having a plurality of capacitors, such that an impedance provided by said first capacitor bank is less than or equal to a target impedance for a first frequency range extending from an maximum frequency down to a first frequency;
• determining a required effective inductance for a second capacitor bank, said second capacitor bank having a plurality of capacitors;
• determining a need for a second capacitor bank, wherein said second capacitor bank is required if said required effective inductance is less than an inductance from a power source connected to said electrical power distribution structure;
• and
• determining the electrical characteristics for said second capacitor bank if said second capacitor bank is required.