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Content of Lesson 1

1. (00:00) Introduction 58. (1:07:17) Analog parts placement

2. (00:17) About the iMX6 Rex Project 59. (1:08:46) About separating analog ground
3. (02:35) Why placement is important 60. (1:09:24) Placing SD sockets
4. (03:33) Placing CPU and DDR memory chips 61. (1:10:24) Components on the side panel
5. (04:38) How to use a second monitor 62. (1:11:17) Standoff components
6. (05:12) Splitting the screen 63. (1:12:14) Follow interface speci cation when placing connectors
7. (05:30) How to set up and use Cross Select Mode 64. (1:12:46) Place input power connectors close to each other
8. (06:22) Set up the zoom feature in schematic 65. (1:13:06) Advantages of boxed connector version
9. (06:54) Placing board to board connectors 66. (1:15:36) Placing mounting holes
10. (07:30) How to setup grid 67. (1:16:33) Coordinates of components which need a hole in the enclosure
11. (08:23) For placement use Reposition Selected Components command 68. (1:17:56) About LEDs placed on a panel
12. (08:49) Placing all the big and important components 69. (1:18:45) Why to use through hole connectors
13. (11:05) When placing component try to use short connections 70. (1:19:28) About the way how cards will be inserted
14. (11:49) Placement of the big components for power supplies 71. (1:21:48) Mark up keep out areas
15. (13:36) How to highlight a net 72. (1:22:36) How the outline can help during assembling
16. (14:40) For power supplies use as short connection as possible 73. (1:23:39) Use a nice pin 1 position
17. (16:30) Routing tracks under a switching power supply area 74. (1:23:54) Make some space for additional overlay text
18. (18:10) Try to make the board as small as possible 75. (1:24:27) Placing testpoints
19. (19:36) How to redraw board shape 76. (1:25:47) Fiducials placement
20. (21:04) Important connections of switching power supply design 77. (1:27:01) Why panelize a PCB
21. (21:49) How to set the origin 78. (1:27:36) High current distribution
22. (22:43) About power distribution 79. (1:30:23) Placing ESD protection
23. (24:11) How to hide component designators 80. (1:32:04) Swapping ESD protection pins
24. (26:08) Lock important components after placement 81. (1:34:27) Filters placement
25. (26:48) Importance of mounting holes 82. (1:35:27) Placing small components close to through hole pins
26. (27:16) Why to make component outline bigger 83. (1:36:18) Using optional resistors
27. (28:17) About placing components close to the PCB edge 84. (1:38:43) Optional resistors placement for a high speed interface
28. (29:09) Heat distribution 85. (1:40:43) Placement of the optional resistors
29. (30:51) Support for a heatsink 86. (1:41:57) Mechanical checking and semitransparent 3D models
30. (31:25) Components maximum height 87. (1:42:54) Additional 3D models
31. (33:24) Read CPU design guide 88. (1:44:12) 3D model of heatsink
32. (34:20) Disable automatic zoom feature 89. (1:44:49) Importance of using accurate 3D models
33. (35:20) Initial placement under the CPU 90. (1:45:36) Rotating chips which are placed close to the edge
34. (36:10) How to disable snap on objects 91. (1:47:08) Big capacitors placement
35. (36:10) Purpose of preliminary CPU decoupling 92. (1:47:51) Placing decoupling capacitors for memories
36. (38:48) Place all the components under processor 93. (1:48:11) Multiple vias for high current power supplies
37. (39:24) How to place components for local powers 94. (1:49:03) Different size of holes for a connector
38. (40:48) Components which need to be placed close to a pin 95. (1:50:10) If possible leave some space between components
39. (42:18) About placing pullup / pulldown resistors close to the processor 96. (1:50:48) Using unions
40. (43:21) Placing small components around the chip 97. (1:52:18) Double check the placement of important components
41. (44:34) How to decide on which board side place small components 98. (1:54:05) Setup of the design rules check
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42. (45:28) If possible make the placement to look nice
43. (46:18) Finding the best place for a pullup resistor
44. (47:39) Series resistors / capacitors placement
45. (49:09) Crystal placement
46. (50:58) Placing decoupling capacitors for a chip with an exposed pad
47. (53:01) Components with wide buses
48. (54:50) Advantages of using micro vias
49. (56:56) Be sure you place all the components before the layout
50. (57:48) Moving components away from board
51. (59:27) Delete a layout
52. (59:55) What component to place as the rst one (baseboard)
53. (1:00:55) Imagine how the nal product will look
54. (1:02:00) About the space for mating connectors
55. (1:02:42) Placing connectors close to the PCB edge
56. (1:04:17) About connectors placed on the PCB edge
57. (1:04:58) Importance of a good contact with an enclosure
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99. (1:56:04) How to change basic rules
100. (1:57:26) Rule violations browsing
101. (1:58:26) Exceptions for component collisions
102. (1:59:31) Compare a footprint with the real component
103. (2:00:26) Update footprints
104. (2:00:46) How to update component links
105. (2:01:41) Checking placement using a paper PCB
106. (2:03:52) Check out free space around components soldered by hand
107. (2:05:00) Using Altium templates for the standard formats
108. (2:06:29) Placement procedure
109. (2:07:39) Checking placement
110. (2:08:25) Checking if decoupling capacitors are not swapped
111. (2:09:56) Double check placement of the key components
112. (2:10:40) Activities for this week
113. (2:12:53) End of the lesson

Activities

This week activities

Place all the big components on the module PCB

(Place the components the way, that they will use simple and short connections. Think about how the most important interfaces will be routed. Place all the
output and input capacitors for the power supplies. Try to t all the components into the size of the original design. Lock down important components.)
Download the project les for this activity here

Do preliminary placement under the CPU

(Go trough the schematic pages and nd all the components which need to be placed close to or under the processor. Look for decoupling capacitors, crystals,
beads, precise or zero ohm resistors. You do not need to worry about the exact position of the components. At this stage we want to know if all the
components will t into the area.)
Download the project les for this activity here

Do connector placement for the Baseboard

(Go through all the connectors and place them on the board.)
Download the project les for this activity here

Do placement of the rest of the components for the module

(Choose 2 CPU schematic pages, browse through them and place all the components from these pages.)
Download the project les for this activity here

Do placement of the switching power supplies

(Place all the components for a particular power source. If you are not sure how to place a component, nd layout recommendation for the chip.)
Download the project les for this activity here
EASY: Place all the components for the +3V0_ALWAYS power supply.
ADVANCED: Place all the components for the +1V375 and +3V3 power supply controller.
EXPERT: Place components for all the power supplies on the board.
Do component placement for the baseboard
Download the project les for this activity here
EASY: Place all the chips
ADVANCED: Place all the chips and big capacitors. Go through the schematic pages and place components like LEDs, testpoints, dutials.
EXPERT: Place all the components
Power distribution
(Open the module / baseboard PCB and inspect how the current is distributed. Look for the required current of the peripherals and check if the power sources
can deliver these values.)

Voluntary activities

During this voluntary activity, you can work on your own project. If you dont have one, you can use our iMX6 Rex baseboard schematic and cut it down
to leave the interface you would like to practise (e.g. leave PCIE, GbE, SATA, LVDS, HDMI). Import components into your PCB. Think about how your
nal board will look and how the user will work with it. Place all the components on your board. Make the board as small as possible.

Certi cate
Everyone who is interested to get the certi cate:

Make at least one screenshot from the work you have done this week (ideally 3-5 screenshots)
Upload it here

Note: It is not required, that you do all the activities to get your certi cate. Practise the areas which you nd the most challenging.

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Links & Downloads

iMX6 Rex Project website - Go to www.iMX6Rex.com

Datasheet for the power supply controller Intersil ISL6236A - Download from the original site or here
iMX6 Rex infrared images - Go to this page
Panelized iMX6 Rex Module - See the picture
PC/104 Board Examples - Google for PC104
PC/104 Speci cation - Download from the original site or here
Hardware Development Guide for i.MX 6 Processors - Download from the original site or here
How to Route DDR3 Memory and do CPU fan-out - Read the post on the Altium blog
PCI Express Mini Card Electromechanical Speci cation - Download from the original site or here
Intel Core i7 Processor Datasheet - Download from the original site or here
PCI Express Card PCB Template - Go to the info page or download from Altium Vault

Download full Lesson 1 directory here

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