Questions tagged [gnd-pour]
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How to reset the copper after removing vias in Altium Designer
How do I reset the copper plane after removing vias and traces?
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Copper zone not completed filled
I designed a board using KiCad 7. After connecting all the signal nets, I tried to place a copper zone. This copper zone is generated, but it is not completed filled:
I tried to modify the properties ...
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Eagle won't route airwire to a polygon orphan
On the top GND polygon, I have orphans turned off, yet somehow I'm still getting a polygon on Q1's GND. Eagle won't route a wire to this orphan. I've turned orphans on/off and ratsnest, but nothing ...
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433MHz Antenna PCB Trace Design
I have designed a custom PCB which among other things has an RFM69HCW (ignore the text on the PCB, it is wrong) capable of outputting +20dBm. The antenna connection is done using a PCB trace (42[mils] ...
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PCB return current path
Return current path follows least resistive path in DC signals; least inductive path in AC signals as you seen in Figure 1.
In Figure 1, there is no GND pour on the top layer, and only a poured GND on ...
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Can multiple return paths cause EMI problems?
I am working with a 4-layer board (Signal - GND - PWR - Signal).
The power layer uses routed power so that each chip's power rail can be isolated. Layers 1, 3, and 4 have ground pours and stitching ...
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Isolating RF Ground is it wise?
I am designing a GPS module and I am planning to isolate the RF GND from the DC power supply GND with an inductor.
I have chosen the Murata LQW18CN4N9D0ZD because the low inductance will have low Ldi/...
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How to make sure Altium routes GND mostly on the bottom layer where there's a polygon pour?
I've tried routing before and after pouring a GND on the bottom layer. I get many GND traces running on the top layer for no apparent reason? Tried without a GND layer, added it after the auto-router -...
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Two layer FR4 PCB: should you place GND pour on signal layer?
Talking about two layer PCB's FR4 due to lower cost:
I always poured ground on both layers of the PCB, I believed "the more the ground the better", but Recently I started watching altium ...
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