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.
Wirelessly connects nets on schematic. Used to organize schematics and separate functional blocks. To wirelessly connect net portals, give them same designator. #portal
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