PCB 101
Practical PCB engineering with the numbers attached — stack-ups, controlled impedance, return paths, and which of the rules you were taught are actually true.
Episodes
What this series covers
11 topics. Each one is an episode with its own worked examples.
- 01PCB Fundamentals
- 02Stack-up
- 03Controlled Impedance
- 04High-Speed Signals
- 05RF PCB Layout
- 06Grounding
- 07Power Integrity
- 08Signal Integrity
- 09Via Design
- 10Transmission Lines
- 11Design Rules
Episode releases are announced on the community channels first. The topic list above is the committed scope for this series.
Resources
Material for this series
Notes, formula sheets and guides that stay useful after the episodes.
PCB Stack-up Decision Guide
Choosing two, four or six layers; where the planes go and why; and what to send your fabricator so the impedance comes back right.
EMI Debug Checklist
What to check, in order, when a board fails a radiated emissions scan — starting with the cheapest fixes.
Projects
Built with these ideas
Four-Layer RF Board Stack-up
A mixed-signal board with fast digital edges alongside an RF chain, on a four-layer budget.
Related Courses
Take it further
Structured programmes covering the same ground in more depth, with a deliverable at the end.
PCB Design & Signal Integrity
Stack-ups, return paths and controlled impedance, with the measurements that settle the arguments.
- Duration
- 6 weeks
- Modules
- 6
- Certificate
- Yes
- Price
- Pricing on registration
Tools used: KiCad · Altium · Field solver