Project Specification
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1. Executive Summary
What board we're building and the intended outcome in one paragraph.
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2. Goals and Non-Goals
What must be true in this rev, and what is explicitly out of scope.
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2.1 Goals
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2.2 Non-Goals
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3. System Overview
High-level description of the system and how the board fits into it.
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3.1 Block Diagram
A space for a simple block diagram (power + data paths).
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4. Requirements
What the design must do (behaviorally and electrically), independent of implementation details.
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4.1 Functional Requirements
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4.2 Electrical Requirements
Power input, rails, currents, interfaces, sensing accuracy, etc.
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4.3 Environmental and Reliability Requirements
Operating ranges, expected lifetime, handling constraints, safety/compliance.
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5. Constraints
Hard limits that shape the design choices.
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5.1 Mechanical Constraints
Size, mounting, connector access, enclosure interactions.
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5.2 Power and Thermal Constraints
Power source limits, dissipation ceilings, heat-sensitive components.
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5.3 Layout / Implementation Constraints
High-level layout rules (keepouts, grounding intent, routing classes), without detailed PCB guidance.
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5.4 Cost and Sourcing Constraints
Target cost range, availability requirements, preferred vendors/alternates policy.
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6. Assumptions and Dependencies
What we assume is true, and what the design depends on (parts, standards, external systems).
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7. Validation Criteria
What “done” means in terms of checks and evidence (not task lists).
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7.1 Acceptance Tests
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7.2 Review Checklist
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Appendix (Optional)
Any supporting urls, analysis, datasets, or taxonomy notes that informed this spec.
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