Modeling high impedance connecting links and cables below 1 Hz

Abstract

High impedance connecting links and cables are modeled at low frequency in terms of their impedance to ground and to neigbouring connecting links. The impedance is usually considered to be the parallel combination of a resistance and a capacitance. While this model is adequate at moderate and low frequency, it proved to be not satisfactory at very low frequency, in the fractions of Hz range. Deep characterization was carried out on some samples down to 10 uHz, showing that an additional contribution to capacitance can emerge. A model was developed to explain and account for this additional contribution