PCB Design

  1. Power Distribution Design
    1. Power System Architecture
      1. Power Tree Development
        1. Voltage Rail Planning
          1. Current Distribution Analysis
          2. Power Plane Design
            1. Solid Power Planes
              1. Plane Assignment
                1. Plane Connections
                  1. Plane Splitting
                  2. Power Plane Routing
                    1. Wide Trace Routing
                      1. Power Trace Sizing
                        1. Current Density Calculations
                      2. Ground System Design
                        1. Ground Plane Implementation
                          1. Solid Ground Planes
                            1. Ground Plane Continuity
                              1. Ground Loops Prevention
                              2. Grounding Strategies
                                1. Single Point Grounding
                                  1. Star Grounding
                                    1. Mesh Grounding
                                      1. Mixed Signal Grounding
                                    2. Decoupling and Bypassing
                                      1. Decoupling Capacitor Selection
                                        1. Capacitor Types
                                          1. Value Selection
                                            1. ESR Considerations
                                            2. Placement Guidelines
                                              1. Proximity to Power Pins
                                                1. Via Placement
                                                  1. Multiple Capacitor Usage
                                                2. Power Integrity Analysis
                                                  1. Voltage Drop Analysis
                                                    1. Current Density Verification
                                                      1. Thermal Analysis

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                                                    8. Signal Routing Techniques