Stackup set to 4L (L1 signal, L2 GND, L3 power, L4 signal)
USB-C TVS (TVS1) and 5 Ω series resistor added and connected (USB_VBUS→U2:VBUS; TVS1 to GND)
Footprints verified and placed
Net classification applied; motor (12 V/2 A) and servo (5 V/4 A) trace widths assigned
Three 21700 holders placed; PD/OR, motor drivers (U11–U14), JST-2.0, servo headers (J_SERVO1..J_SERVO5), LM22678 regulator (U8), GPS modules (U3/U15), u.FL (J2), IMU (U4), ESP32 (U1), and 30-pin header (J3) placed
Test points added on 12 V, 5 V, 3.3 V rails and tied to nets
RF keepouts defined around ESP32 and GPS; ground stitching and pour applied
Components locked; DRC clearance verified for RF/high-current zones
Net classes created; copper layers assigned; auto-placement & routing run; all airwires cleared
Tasks not done (manual steps required):
Restrict via use on high-current nets
Route wide 12 V trunk traces
Pour 5 V/3.3 V star-topology power plane on L3
Add thermal vias at regulator & driver ICs
Separate analog/RF traces from switching loops
Final manufacturability & mechanical‐constraint review
Success criteria:
✅ Key components placed respecting power & RF zones
✅ High-current nets have correct trace widths (thermal vias pending)
✅ RF keepouts & ground pour enforced (analog/RF isolation pending)
✅ Autoroute & DRC clearances passed
Next step: Perform the manual high-current routing (wide 12 V trunk), pour the star-topology power plane, add thermal vias at power devices, isolate analog/RF traces, and then run your final manufacturability and mechanical constraint checks.
General Purpose Thick Film Standard Power
and High-Power Chip Resistor
47 kOhms ±5% 0.125W, 1/8W Chip Resistor 0805 (2012 Metric) Automotive AEC-Q200 Thick Film
Features:
- RMCF – standard power ratings
- RMCP – high power ratings
- Nickel barrier terminations standard
- Power derating from 100% at 70ºC to zero at +155ºC
- RoHS compliant, REACH compliant, and halogen free
- AEC-Q200 compliant
A momentary or non-latching switch which causes a temporary change in the state of an electrical circuit only while the switch is physically actuated. SWITCH TACTILE SPST-NO 0.05A 24V