Effects of digital switching noise on analog circuits performance

In this paper, we discuss generation of digital switching noise and its propagation through substrate and interconnection parasitics. Effects of switching noise on analog voltage references and radio-frequency blocks are presented. Both simulated and measured results confirmed that crosstalk effects are strongly dependent on substrate and package type. Isolation strategies must be specifically designed for a mixed-signal chip, as they could even worse crosstalk if they are not properly designed accounting for values of parasitics.