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Stacked PCB connections, split up current?
This may be a simple and beginner question but I am kinda lost how else I could solve my problem.
I decided to make 2 boards and stack them via a board connector. Now usually these board connector ...
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Necessary to put all power planes together for 4-layer pcb?
It is my first time working on a 4-layer pcb design with PCIe golden finger. I have 2 voltage levels, 3.3V and 12V. I set the third layer to be the power plane. Does it mean that I have to always put ...
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KiCad Multiple power inputs
I'm working on a project in KiCad.
I have a connector that has multiple connections for GND, +5V, and +12V (all set to type: Power Output) in order to increase the maximum current. However, I don't ...
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High power PCB to PCB connector names?
Trying something new out, I'd like to make an 'attachment' PCB that will slot into my mother-PCB, and all the questions here have said to use a kind of edge-to-edge connector or a ribbon connector.
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Creating a high-current bus on a PCB
I'm planning a custom power-distribution / fuse-board for in-car application, but that requires carrying high currents (50A+ @12v*) on a PCB trace. Since I'd like to keep the board cost, and physical ...
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Best way to group power pins on a connector?
I am designing a little mezzanine PCB that uses Hirose DF12 connectors to connect to the motherboard.
Four different voltages are delivered to this PCB: ±10v, 3.3v, 48v (and ground). They go through ...
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