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Procedure in PCB Layouting

In every electronic activity specially PCB layout can be performed (using

CAD ) or in combination with an Autorouter, The results are usually still
achieved using at least some manual routing – simply because the design
engineer has a far better judgement of how arrange circuitry.Surprisingly,
many autorouted boards are often illogical in track routing – the program has
optimized the connections an sacrificed any small amount of order that may
have been put in place by manual routing. Generally autorouted boards are
somewhat harder for a technician to repair debug; for this reason. Historically,
PCBs used to be laid out by using stick on paper shapes and ape on mylar
drafting film, - that really WAS manual routing.

Procedure in Lay outing

1. Using a permanent marker, art transfer or masking tape for layout

the design on the PCB. Follow the procedure on how to trace the path
of the connection traces from the schematic diagram.

2. Be wise on positioning the terminals or the pads of the components

and avoid shorting the traces of the connections.

3. Double check your design, make sure that all of the connections are
the same as the connections on the schematic diagram.

4. Make sure that the components size are seized so the components will
not be on top of the other in mounting procedure.

5. Let your trainer check your design work before the etching process.