Standard 4- and 6-Layer PCB Stackups

Posted in PCB Design on 4-17-13

Requirements for every PCB are unique, so it’s a bit of a misnomer to call the stackups presented below “standard.”  If for instance, you have a requirement that the PCB...

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PCB Construction

Posted in PCB Design on 2-20-13

Building Blocks It may be difficult to fathom but each PCB layer is created one at a time.  These individual pieces are then bonded together to form your final PCB stackup.  The most...

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PCB Stackup

Posted in PCB Design on 2-13-13

Printed circuit board (PCB) stackup describes the basic construction of a PCB. Specifically, the stackup defines the total number of PCB layers and the type of each of these layers.  While...

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PCB Layers

Posted in PCB Design on 2-11-13

Printed circuit boards have many different types of layers.  To the uninitiated these layer types can be quite confusing, but once you have a basic understanding, you’ll see that it...

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