PCB Layer Stacking

PCB Stackup Explained — Layers, Materials, Return Currents, Microstrip vs Stripline | KiCad Advanced

The stackup is the first decision in any PCB layout — and one of the most consequential. It determines trace impedance, return path geometry...

Setting Up a Cross Section and Assigning Layer Colors

In part 3 of the PCB layout portion on designing a custom keyboard PCB from scratch with OrCAD X, we’ll guide you through setting up the cro...

High-Speed HDI Stackups for Signal Integrity & EMI Control with Allegro X

High-speed HDI designs operating around 1 GHz and beyond often run into signal integrity, EMI, and impedance control issues that don’t origi...

Your Fab Will Reject This PCB Stackup — Here's Why

## Description You designed a beautiful stackup — impedance is dialed in, materials are selected — and your fab house comes back with a list...

Microstrip or Stripline? The One You SHOULD Be Using

## Description Microstrip and stripline—but which one actually fits your design? Most designers pick by default or on wrong assumptions inst...

Techniques for Building Reliable RF PCB Stack-Ups | Sierra Circuits

In high-frequency PCB design, your stack-up isn’t just structural—it defines your RF board’s performance. Poorly designed stack-ups can caus...

How to Select Low Loss Materials for RF and Microwave Prototypes | Sierra Circuits

Are your RF prototypes performing as expected or are material choices holding you back? In this video, we break down everything you need to....

PCB Layer Stackup basics for Beginners: A Simple Guide | 4 Layer PCB Stackup in 2025 |

Dive into the fascinating world of PCB layer stackup in this comprehensive video! We break down the essentials of multilayer designs, explor...

PCB Stackup Design Process Thought Process Explained!

PCB stackup design is one of the most critical decisions in any new project, especially when dealing with complex power circuitry, RF routin...

EMI Solutions for Six-Layer PCB Stackups: A PCB Designer's Guide

Multidisciplinary product creation powered by your unconstrained network. Work concurrently across design, sourcing, and manufacturing with....

47 Board Settings Physical Stackup, Board Finishes, and Solder Mask Techniques

"Board Settings Physical Stackup" refers to the configuration of layers and materials used in the construction of a printed circuit board (P...

Stacked and Staggered Vias to Optimize PCB Design and Manufacturing | Sierra Circuits

HDI technology ensures comprehensive control over signal integrity and offers superior electrical performance compared to standard PCBs. Sta...

Steps to Get Your Controlled Impedance Right the First Time | Sierra Circuits

As PCBs become more complex to keep up with today's technology needs, designers must consider the role of critical nets and traces in order....

What RF Engineers Need to Know About PCB Fabrication for Optimal Results

This is a simple overview of how Printed Circuit Boards are manufactured. It starts with a basic circuit fabrication process for a two-coppe...

How to Build an Error Free PCB Stack-Up | Webinar Teaser | Sierra Circuits

Designing an error-free PCB stack-up influences multiple factors such as signal integrity, controlled impedance, trace routing, and the boar...

Losses in a PCB for High Speed Signals | High speed designs - Part 20

In this video, we will talk about the losses associated with a high speed signal when they travel over a PCB. Conduction loss and dielectric...

Understanding High Voltage PCB Materials

Multidisciplinary product creation powered by your unconstrained network. Work concurrently across design, sourcing, and manufacturing with....

How To Define a 4 Layer PCB Stackup

In this video I show you how to define your 4-layer PCB board stackup. The template used in the video can be found via this link: https://ww...

PCB Stack-Up and Build-Up - Phil's Lab #56

What a PCB is made of (build-up), determining a suitable build-up, and manufacturer/manufacturing considerations. Second part of video discu...

Dielectric Constant of PCB | Signal Frequency vs Dielectric Losses | High Speed Designs - Part 18

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Copper Thickness Deep Dive | PCB Manufacturing

What copper thickness or copper weight should PCB Designers use when headed toward manufacturing? Should they stick with the standard recomm...

How Dielectric & Conductor Properties Affect High Speed Performance- Bert Simonovich

On October 27, 2021 the Ontario Canada PCEA chapter hosted it's Q4 meeting with guest speaker Bert Simonovich from Lamsim Enterprises, Inc.....

Board Thickness in PCB Design

Board thickness is a crucial part of PCB Design. And, while there are certainly some industry standards designers should heed, there's also....

Material Dielectric Constant and Loss Tangent

Practical of High-Speed Design

How to Choose Board Materials for Your PCB

One of the more intriguing aspects of PCB design is board material selection. What are the primary considerations on which designers should....

Würth Elektronik Webinar: Digital PCB standards – material database

Start your layout faster and more reliably - thanks to digital standard stackups from Würth Elektronik Circuit Board Technology. Even if you...

PCB Stack-Up Design - Glass Style and Dielectric Loss Considerations

FED Conference Talk 03.12.2020 Topic: PCB Stack-Up Design - Glass Style and Dielectric Loss Considerations Speaker: Edgar Merger – Sr Lead E...

How to Optimize your Stack-up & Electrical Performance- Amit Bahl & Atar Mittal

Recently the Orange County, CA & Cascade (Seattle), WA Chapter's hosted a joint Lunch & Learn webinar discussing how to optimize your stack-...

Selecting PCB Materials: Electrical and Manufacturing Considerations

Getting to know about PCB stack up for beginners || Core and prepeg in PCB || laminate and prepeg

This video shall help beginners in the electronics field on what is stack up and how it is formed. Install our Android Application from the....

PCB Materials: Electrical and Manufacturing Considerations | Webinar Teaser | Sierra Circuits

Choosing the right materials for your PCB design is important because the materials you choose can impact the overall performance. Therefore...

How To Improve Your PCB Layout - Power Planes

Commenting on a PCB Layout done by a junior engineer + some tips for power plane layout. Links: - How To Improve Your PCB Layout - VIAs: htt...

CES #01: PCB basics and materials

About the basics of printed circuit boards and electrical, mechanical and thermal properties of PCB materials. 0:00 Intro 4:48 History of PC...

Intuitive Stack up Planning & Impedance Control

How do you intuitively engineer good impedance controlled PCB stack-up and routing plans for each new design which meet all of their specifi...

PCB Stackups & Impedance Control

Learn about material stackups and impedance control with Royal Circuits dedicated stackup engineer Teresa Jensen. This webinar covers all of...

PCB Material and Copper Foil Considerations for Signal Integrity by Jeff Loyer, from Altium

iCD HyperLynx Interface

Demonstration of the iCD Stackup Planner to HyperLynx LineSim and BoardSim Interface software (www.icd.com.au) The iCD HyperLynx Interface a...

PCB Materials, Simulations, and Measurements for 32 Gb/s

This recorded webcast is for Signal Integrity engineers working with Printed Circuit Board Channels at Multi-Gigabit Data Rates. Breaking th...

Cadsoft Eagle Tutorial - Layers

A brief video on layers and what they are used for in Cadsoft's Eagle

Isola's Dielectric materials for PCB Design | Interview at Productronica 2015

Jan Buiting from Elektor interviews Alexander Ippich, from Isola about their range of dielectric materials for advanced PCB designs. Isola i...

How To Get Your HDI PCB Stack-Up Right with our Stackup Planner Tool | Sierra Circuits

Using the HDI Stackup Planner before you begin your layout design will ensure that your HDI PCB design will be manufacturable the very first...