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PCB Design
1. Introduction to Printed Circuit Boards
2. Electrical Fundamentals for PCB Design
3. PCB Materials and Construction
4. PCB Design Tools and Software
5. Schematic Design and Capture
6. PCB Layout Fundamentals
7. Power Distribution Design
8. Signal Routing Techniques
9. High-Speed Design Principles
10. Electromagnetic Compatibility Design
11. Thermal Management in PCB Design
12. Design for Manufacturing
13. Design for Assembly
14. Design for Test
15. PCB Design Verification and Validation
16. Manufacturing File Generation and Documentation
17. Advanced PCB Design Topics
18. Quality and Reliability
6.
PCB Layout Fundamentals
6.1.
Layout Planning and Setup
6.1.1.
Design Requirements Analysis
6.1.1.1.
Electrical Requirements
6.1.1.2.
Mechanical Requirements
6.1.1.3.
Environmental Requirements
6.1.2.
Board Outline Definition
6.1.2.1.
Shape Determination
6.1.2.2.
Dimension Constraints
6.1.2.3.
Mounting Hole Placement
6.1.2.4.
Cutout Requirements
6.1.3.
Layer Stack-up Implementation
6.1.3.1.
Layer Assignment
6.1.3.2.
Impedance Planning
6.1.3.3.
Power Distribution Planning
6.1.4.
Design Rule Setup
6.1.4.1.
Manufacturing Constraints
6.1.4.2.
Electrical Constraints
6.1.4.3.
Mechanical Constraints
6.2.
Component Placement Strategies
6.2.1.
Placement Methodology
6.2.1.1.
Functional Block Placement
6.2.1.2.
Critical Path Identification
6.2.1.3.
Connector Placement Priority
6.2.2.
Electrical Considerations
6.2.2.1.
High-Speed Signal Paths
6.2.2.2.
Analog Circuit Isolation
6.2.2.3.
Power Component Placement
6.2.2.4.
Decoupling Capacitor Placement
6.2.3.
Mechanical Considerations
6.2.3.1.
Component Height Restrictions
6.2.3.2.
Thermal Considerations
6.2.3.3.
Assembly Access
6.2.3.4.
User Interface Placement
6.2.4.
Manufacturing Considerations
6.2.4.1.
Pick and Place Optimization
6.2.4.2.
Wave Soldering Considerations
6.2.4.3.
Reflow Soldering Considerations
6.3.
Routing Fundamentals
6.3.1.
Routing Strategy Development
6.3.1.1.
Critical Net Identification
6.3.1.2.
Routing Priority Assignment
6.3.1.3.
Layer Usage Planning
6.3.2.
Manual Routing Techniques
6.3.2.1.
Interactive Routing
6.3.2.2.
Push and Shove Routing
6.3.2.3.
Rip-up and Retry
6.3.3.
Automated Routing
6.3.3.1.
Autorouter Setup
6.3.3.2.
Routing Algorithms
6.3.3.3.
Post-Route Optimization
6.3.4.
Via Usage and Management
6.3.4.1.
Via Types and Selection
6.3.4.2.
Via Placement Strategy
6.3.4.3.
Via Optimization
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