How can adding a ground guard trace around a sensitive analog signal trace help reduce EMI in a PCB layout?

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PCB Design - Advanced Routing Techniques

AIt isolates the analog trace from ground reference

BIt shields the analog trace from electric fields and reduces capacitive coupling

CIt acts as an antenna to increase noise pickup

DIt increases the trace length and EMI

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand ground guard trace function
A ground guard trace surrounds sensitive signals to shield them from external electric fields.
Step 2: Connect shielding to EMI reduction
This reduces capacitive coupling and noise pickup, lowering EMI interference on the analog trace.
Final Answer:
It shields the analog trace from electric fields and reduces capacitive coupling -> Option B
Quick Check:
Ground guard trace = shielding and EMI reduction [OK]

Quick Trick: Use ground guard traces to shield sensitive signals from noise [OK]

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