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PCB Design for Signal Integrity
Member Price
1.600,00 $
Nonmember Price
2.000,00 $
Access
90 Days From Enrollment
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Course Level: Erweitert
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Training Time
6 weeks (12 two-hour online instructor-led sessions) -
Certificate of Completion
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Seasonal Enrollment
Access for 90 Days
All virtual class sessions are recorded for review. The instructional content of the course is design software independent. During the course's hands-on part, the instructor will use the Altium design tool to demonstrate concepts and methodologies. Students are free to use the software they choose to submit their work. For participants who do not have access to a design software program, IPC will provide a 1-year subscription to Altium Designer.
WEEK 1 – BASIC EE CONCEPTS
This is a program overview outlining the class schedule and options for accessing class material and assignments. The lecture will focus on the basics of EE design.
Key concepts include:
- EE concepts
- Components
- Voltage, current, power
- Waveforms
DEMONSTRATION: Simulation and measurement of components and waveforms
WEEK 2 – ADVANCED EE CONCEPTS
Advanced EE design.
Key concepts include:
- Electromagnetic interference
- Reflections
- Cross-Talk
- Time domain vs. Frequency domain
- Differential pairs
- Routing
- IPC standards
DEMONSTRATION: Demonstration of routing techniques
WEEK 3 – POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK (PDN)
Materials and PDN used in SI designs. Physical properties. Types of structures, trade-offs.
Key concepts include:
- Bypass caps
- Planar Caps
- Frequency response
- Stackup
- Overlap
- Separations
- Materials
- Wrong plane reference
- IPC standards
DEMONSTRATION: Demonstrate stackup and PDN design
WEEK 4 – TRANSMISSION LINES
Transmission line design and analysis.
Key Concepts include:
- Transmission line design
- Lossy lines
- Eye diagrams
- Skin effect
- equalization
- IPC Standards
DEMONSTRATION: Demonstrate key transmission line concepts
WEEK 5 – DOCUMENTATION
Produce proper documentation in compliance with IPC standards for these designs.
Key concepts include:
- IPC-2610 series
- IPC-D-325
- Documentation methodology
- Special feature call outs
INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT: Demonstrate key signal integrity documentation requirements
WEEK 6 – CONTENT REVIEW AND FINAL EXAM
The class session will focus on content review and the final exam. Session 1 will be a review, and Session 2 will be the final exam.
FINAL EXAM:
- Complete final exam during Session 2 or a defined exam time during the last week of the course.
- To earn a certificate of completion, the program must be completed with a score of 70% or higher on the final exam and/or final project.
- Attempts allowed: 2. Grading method: Highest grade.
This course is intended for those individuals who have completed or possess the equivalent skills and experience of Introduction to PCB Design 1 & 2 and who need further experience with design, manufacturing, packaging and routing challenges involved with designs for high-speed digital designs.
IPC offers different instructional modalities to suit participants with different needs and preferences. This program is only available in the following modality:
Online-instructor-led: Participants go online to meet with an IPC-certified industry expert at a fixed time twice per week for the duration of the course. Class sessions are usually 1.5 to 2 hours. Participants can also access a video recording of each class session on their IPC EDGE course dashboard.