(Sponsored) FPGA PCB Design Review - Phil's Lab #85

Design review of Xilinx Spartan 7 FPGA-based PCB, including triple buck converter, memory, USB-power, and I/O headers. Going through schematic and PCB, giving tips and guidelines throughout.

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[TIMESTAMPS]
00:00 Introduction

00:43 Altium Designer Free Trial (Ad)

01:21 Project Overview
02:08 Schematic #1 - Memory
03:57 Schematic #2 - Power Supply
08:17 Schematic #3 - I/O
09:56 Schematic #4 - FPGA Power and Decoupling
11:17 Schematic #5 - FPGA Banks
13:09 Schematic #6 - FPGA Configuration

16:04 PCB #1 - Overview, Layers, Stack-Up
18:48 PCB #2 - Switching Regulator, Design Rules, Via Sizing, Power
25:24 PCB #3 - Board Outline, Mounting Holes
27:17 PCB #4 - FPGA Power and Decoupling
28:16 PCB #5 - Transfer Vias
28:49 PCB #6 - Differential Pairs
30:10 PCB #7 - Clearance, Copper Pours, Power Planes
31:23 PCB #8 - Silkscreen, USB-C

32:45 Outro