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Master PCB design fundamentals and avoid common manufacturing pitfalls.
PCB Design Fundamentals
🔧 Design Rules
- • Minimum trace width: 0.1mm (4 mil)
- • Via size: 0.2mm (8 mil) minimum
- • Clearance: 0.1mm between traces
- • Drill holes: 0.15mm minimum
📏 Best Practices
- • Keep traces short and direct
- • Use ground planes for noise reduction
- • Separate analog and digital sections
- • Add test points for debugging
⚠️ Common Errors
Trace Width Issues
Traces too thin for current requirements
Via Problems
Vias too small or poorly placed
Clearance Violations
Insufficient spacing between elements
🛠️ Manufacturing
Solder Mask
Proper openings and coverage
Silkscreen
Readable text and component labels
Drill Files
Accurate hole sizes and positions
📚 Resources
Design Guidelines
Industry standard practices
Component Libraries
Verified footprints and symbols
Tutorials
Step-by-step design guides
💡 Pro Tips
Before You Design
- • Check manufacturer capabilities
- • Define your design constraints
- • Plan your layer stackup
- • Consider assembly requirements
Before You Order
- • Run PCB-Pal analysis
- • Verify component footprints
- • Check Gerber files visually
- • Review drill and pick files