"Garbage in, Garbage out” holds true in the electronic product development world. Missing or bad information at the beginning of a design project will undoubtedly lead to board respins, increased costs, and most importantly, a delayed product release.

HDI construction offers many opportunities for product design. By working with your designer and board fabricator and considering all of the various processes and methods for board construction available, cost effective solutions can be found.

Electrical spacing rules become significant from a product safety perspective when the normal operating voltage is greater than 30VAC or 60VDC. It may come as a surprise that voltages above…