FALL 1998 PCB DESIGN CHECKLIST
Task--Maximum Number of Points for Completing Correctly
1. Adherence to all design rules --5
2. Allowed for etch back on inner planes --5
3. Board fiducials placed --5
4. Fingers extended beyond edge of board to facilitate gold plating --5
5. Tooling holes placed --5
6. Usable drill data was provided --5
7. GND & Analog_GND plane was split correctly --5
8. Origin of Gerber & Drill Data was consistent with Fabrication Origin --5
9. Bypass & Filter capacitors were adequately placed --5
10. Fabrication Drawing was provided --5
11. Inputs away from outputs in analog circuitry --2
12. Added 12V Plane or Split VCC Plane --2
13. Like components in same direction --2
14. Pin & Gate Swap to optimize trace length --2
15. Added extra vias on Power connections from edge connector to plane --2
16. Fiducials were placed at fine pitch part --2
17. Test points were provided --1
18. Assembly Drawing was provided --1
19. Bonus Fabrication Drawing items provided: -
Tooling hole to be board origin (X0, Y0) --1
Hole Tolerance --1
Material & Thickness --1
Copper Spec --1
Gold Contact Spec --1
Finish Spec --1
20. Overall Appearance(0,1 or 2) --2