Difference between revisions of "Project Checklists"
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* Are all MCUs on the board clocked (if required)? | * Are all MCUs on the board clocked (if required)? | ||
* Are required bypass capacitors included? | * Are required bypass capacitors included? | ||
| + | * Are any required protection devices (e.g. PTC resettable fuses) included? | ||
* Are required test points included? | * Are required test points included? | ||
* Is there a way for the user to receive status information (like LEDs)? | * Is there a way for the user to receive status information (like LEDs)? | ||
Revision as of 20:50, 11 October 2010
Schematic Completion
- Does the schematic pass ERC?
- Is there a way to power the board?
- Is there a way to program any MCUs on the board?
- Are all MCUs on the board clocked (if required)?
- Are required bypass capacitors included?
- Are any required protection devices (e.g. PTC resettable fuses) included?
- Are required test points included?
- Is there a way for the user to receive status information (like LEDs)?
PCB Completion
- Is the DRC engine set up to match the board house being used?
- Does the board pass DRC?
- Are all connectors set up so that they won't interfere with eachother?
- Do a physical mockup if required to make sure everything fits in properly.
- Has the footprint/pinout of any new components been double checked?
- Will the test points be easy to get to once the board is stuffed?
- Are all sharp bends mitered?
- Are all high-speed signals properly laid out?
- Is the ground plane set up properly?
- Are QFN/DFN/high-power parts properly thermally laid out?
- Will the board plug into a standard 0.1" perfboard/breadboard (if applicable)?
- Is the required silkscreen all added?
- Connector/pin descriptions
- Board name
- Copyright/left information
- URL (if possible to fit)
- Revision number
- Area for serial number
- Strich
