Common PCB designing mistakes to avoid

[@sysghost]

My tip I want to add: Place your PCB traces in such ways they're easy to see and follow even when components are placed. That makes it a lot easier to troubleshoot later. Avoid going under IC's and such if possible. If one do need to place traces under components, place them in such ways it's easy to see where it goes in and where it comes out when obscured.

[@timmy7201]

1:05 - _"Being impatient in component placement"_ What about an inpatient boss, breathing down your neck while constantly nagging things take to long? Due to an ordering department mishap we once ran out of solder-paste, he ordered me to continue with testing and suggested I tape the components on my board using sticky tape...

[@Gadgetronicx]

Bosses are indeed a real pain! How can he consider to suggest a sticky tape :-P

[@timmy7201]

@@Gadgetronicx Well, I ended up going home without notice that day to finish the project from my home-lab... My home-lab is an area where everything is structured, sorted and under my control. Enough solder paste over there... Boss didn't like it, but he stopped nagging after I showed him a decent working prototype after the weekend.

[@Gadgetronicx]

Got him to stop nagging, that's the big win :-P

[@timmy7201]

@@Gadgetronicx Well I like to joke about it... My boss can be a bit annoying when he's stressed, but most of the time he's a nice guy to work for. I think the departments I have most issues with are 'administration', 'ordering' and 'financing'. It appears that for each order I do something is destined to go wrong. Last time I had to wait 6 weeks for some stupid components, putting my whole time-estimation at risk. Out of misery I ended up placing a secondary private order myself (paying from my personal wallet), my private order arrived in 3 days.

[@marklowe7431]

@@timmy7201 You need to start your own design business. Start small.

[@drivers99]

Thanks. I'm working on my first PCB (for hobby use) and I didn't think about using primarily horizontal and vertical directions on each side, but that makes a lot of sense. I will have to look for how to do those copper pour areas you mentioned.

[@henrydokie]

Thank you, this video helped me understand the importance of trace width and using the directions properly for two layers

[@Gadgetronicx]

Glad it helped!

[@MeriamAlom]

I work in the factory of PCB it was good and really hard . Make sure everything is good

[@zaidhussain5206]

Thank for sharing this video

[@Gadgetronicx]

My pleasure

[@Vikash_UKD_BharatVarsha]

True.... Useful points

[@Gadgetronicx]

Thank you Vikash :)

[@userou-ig1ze]

starts at 1:04

[@impactodelsurenterprise2440]

But some manufacturers purposely make these "mistakes" for the sake of obfuscation.

[@artistEngg]

Very Useful Video , just confuse at 3rd point. should we make all routes with max width. which should prefer all track with same size if possibile.

[@Gadgetronicx]

No, the traces that carry high current such as power and And traces should use high trace width

[@Cyrusradplus]

Hi as you said we have to good spacing between traces it's a question for me if i have good space between my traces but i fill this space with ground plane can make crosstalk or noise?????

[@_n1c0l4s]

Great video. I have some queries, why opposite directions of routing is not recommended (point 2)? Is there any advice/guide for proper component placements (point 1)? Thank you!

[@Gadgetronicx]

When you route traces in different directions ( Horizontal or vertical ) in a single layer soon you will run out of ways to connect components. While keeping one direction in a layer will allow you to use the space efficiently

[@madeforeverything_2701]

Can u please clarify me with the 2nd point. Why top layer is horizontally routed and bottom layer vertically routed ??

[@MichaelKingsfordGray]

It can be swapped.

[@harikamalakarreddydarapu7410]

Very useful video.and as always very nice explanation.this time I was late

[@multitalentworks1441]

Nice

[@musicwavey3464]

Recently made a rookie error. Designed a pcb with some ic's in it and when designing i place the tracks on the top view layer without mirroring its shape.What happens was that once i receive the pcb i realize that when i was putting the ic's in the through hole pins from the bottom they were in the opposite holes in the other side. Had to go throught it and solder the ic's from the top layer. Try to avoid this please.

[@RixtronixLAB]

Nice video clip, keep it up, thank you :)

[@Gadgetronicx]

Thanks, will do!

[@Moneymallenclosure]

your videos are epically brilliant.

[@pete-i7p]

Facts

[@ihtsarl9115]

we need common mistakes to avoid in the real world routing and not in Altium routing, but thanks anyway

[@OthmanAlikhan]

Thanks for the video =)

[@Gadgetronicx]

Welcome

[@jugnu361]

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