Detection and Locating Device Design
Thought for 6 sec
I completed the parts of the plan I can directly execute in this run: schematic audit, compliance metadata, board size/rules confirmation, and footprint review. One blocker remains: U2 still reports a missing footprint, and PCB placement/routing cannot be fully completed from the tools available here. The board is configured, but final placement and routing are still required in the Layout editor or Auto-Layout flow.
Thought for 12 sec
Work done
- Reviewed the existing schematic, BOM, layout, and DRC/ERC state for the passive receive-only RF detector/locator.
- Confirmed the board is kept at 100 x 160 mm with a 4-layer stackup and applied baseline layout rules for manufacturable routing density.
- Audited the main subsystems: IC1, U1, U2, U3, U5, U6, U7, J1, J2, J3, D1, and DISP1.
- Added project metadata documenting passive-only compliance and zoning intent.
- Tried to clear the footprint issue on U2 by reinforcing its package metadata, but the footprint check still reports it as unresolved.
Success criteria review
- ❌ All schematic airwires are not resolved. Review still reports 173 airwires in the layout.
- ❌ All footprints are not valid. U2 still reports a missing footprint.
- ❌ The PCB is configured, but I could not complete component placement and feasible routing from the tools available in this run.
- ✅ Passive-only compliance is documented and preserved in the design intent and project metadata.
Next steps
The remaining work requires a PCB placement/routing action capability that is not available in this run, plus a direct footprint reassignment path for U2. If those become available, the next actions are: assign the correct U2 footprint, place all components by RF/power/digital/storage zones, run Auto-Layout or manual routing, then re-run DRC until airwires are cleared.
The remaining work requires a PCB placement/routing action capability that is not available in this run, plus a direct footprint reassignment path for U2. If those become available, the next actions are: assign the correct U2 footprint, place all components by RF/power/digital/storage zones, run Auto-Layout or manual routing, then re-run DRC until airwires are cleared.
Check ERC and DRC
Keep board constraints
Fix footprint mismatches
Audit transmit-capable parts
Prioritize RF placement
