Seminar: Designing the Routing and Signal Energy Path in Digital PCBs
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October 21st, 2025 | 9 AM - 4 PM PT
PRICE: $265
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65
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23
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49
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3
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Susy Webb
Senior PCB Design Engineer
Online via Zoom
Following this event, you will receive:
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Slides
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PCB resources
Seminar abstract:
This offering is intended for individual sign-up only. If multiple people wish to attend, a separate seat must be purchased for each participant. If we determine that this policy is being violated, we reserve the right to terminate access without a refund.
There are many ways to route a PC Board, with some being much more effective than others. In this presentation, we will discuss a bit of the science to explain the reasoning for why certain routing scenarios are more effective than others, and talk about the planning needed to address those issues. We will begin with an effective fanout plan that sets up what is to come, and we will also explore general routing order, priorities, differential pairs, length matching, and other concerns to avoid problems.
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While great care is usually given to the way signals are routed, often the full energy path throughout the board is not considered or even understood. In this portion of the class, we will talk about what happens when a signal is created and how the energy actually flows through the length of the signal. It is important to understand the flow, how it moves from layer to layer, how to contain the energy to the smallest area possible, the spacing needed between signals, and the interference caused when none of those things are controlled.
Seminar agenda:
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Why some PCB routing strategies outperform others
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How to plan fanout and routing order effectively
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Best practices for differential pairs and length matching
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Understanding signal energy flow and layer transitions
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Techniques to minimize interference and control energy paths
About Susy Webb
Susy Webb is a senior PCB design engineer with over 45 years of experience. Her career includes experience in coastal and oceanographic oil exploration and monitoring equipment, point-to-point microwave network systems, and CPCI and ATX computer motherboards. Webb is a regular speaker at PCB Conferences, IPC events, international design conferences, and has consulted for individual companies and groups as well for the last 18 years.. Her presentations discuss practical implementation of complex engineering concepts into board layout, and methods to improve the overall design and flow of printed circuit boards. She is CID certified, a former writer/columnist for Printed Circuit Design and Fab magazine, a chapter writer for Clyde Coombs “Printed Circuits Handbook”, one of the writers of the PCB-EDU book and curriculum, and one of the judges for the annual TLA competition. Webb is also an active member of the PCEA Executive Board and education committees, and is a member and past president of the Houston Chapter of the Designer’s Council.
