The Role and Considerations of Serpentine Traces in PCB Design
Any trace on a PCB that carries high-frequency signals can cause signal delay. The main purpose of serpentine traces is to compensate for parts of a group of related signals [...]
PCB Design in the 5G World: Challenges and Solutions
PCB Design Requirements for 5G Applications In 5G applications, the key PCB design requirements include high-frequency, high-speed materials, high-density interconnects (HDI), impedance matching, layer stack-up planning, signal integrity for trace [...]
Understanding Insertion Loss in High-Speed PCB Design
Can Signal Attenuation Occur Even in PCB Traces with Near-Zero Resistance? When designing high-speed PCBs, signal integrity is a key concern. Signal integrity refers to the ability of a [...]
Key PCB Design Rules
3W Rule To reduce crosstalk between traces, the spacing between them should be sufficiently large. When the center-to-center distance between traces is at least three times the trace width, approximately [...]
High-Speed PCB Design: Impedance Matching Essentials
When you learn to design high-speed PCBs, it signifies that you can move beyond simple single-chip circuits and tackle more complex embedded systems. While learning high-speed PCB design involves numerous [...]
Series Resistors in PCB Design for USB Connections
In circuit design, it's common to see resistors in series with the data lines (D+ and D−) of USB interfaces on schematics. These resistors are often explained as being for [...]
