Hackaday

Stuck Designing Two-Layer PCBs? Give Four Layers A Try!

Many readers are certainly familiar with the process for home-etching of PCBs: it’s considered very straightforward, if a little involved, today. This was not the case in my youth, when I first ...
Hackaday

A Guide For Laying Out 4+ Layer PCBs

Learning to lay out a printed circuit board takes some time. But after you’ve churned out a few it’s really pretty easy. If you find yourself at that point it may be time to learn about more ...
Electronic Design

What’s the Difference Between 2- and 4-Layer PCBs?

Multi-layered printed circuit boards (PCBs) are typically preferred because they offer high signal intensity. Of all the multi-layered types, the 2-layer PCB is the most common, as it can accommodate ...
EDN

High Speed USB Design Guidelines

This document provides guidelines for integrating a AT85C51SND3Bx high speed USB device controller onto a 4-layer PCB. The material covered can be broken into two main categories: board design ...
Electronic Design

Basic Guidelines for Mixed-Signal PCB Layout Design

Considerations for dividing analog and digital blocks. Decoupling techniques. Breaking down the board layers. How best to deal with grounding. Similar to building a house, it’s essential to create a ...