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50 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I OCTOBER 2023 Also, several documents apply to high-speed and land-pattern design: • IPC-2228, Sectional Design Standard for High Frequency (RF/Microwave) Printed Boards • IPC-2251, Design Guide for Electronic Packaging Utilizing High-Speed Techniques • IPC-2141A, Design Guide for High-Speed Controlled Impedance Circuit Boards • IPC-7351B, Generic Requirements for Surface Mount Design and Land Pattern Standard ese standards (and their predecessors) have been part of a well-used section of my technical library since 1987. ey provide excellent reading and reference material for all PCB designers. ese documents are available for purchase from IPC. A complete list of stan- dards with their latest revision is available from the IPC Document Revision Table. Design rules must keep up with the latest devices and fabrication processes without losing sight of DFM. If you follow the above IPC guidelines, you will be designing for both manufacturabil- ity and mass production. IPC standards are important for PCB design because they standardize requirements for the installation and fabrication of electronic equip- ment and assemblies. IPC standards ensure that manufacturers produce safe, reliable, and high-performance PCB boards by focusing on manufacturing details, and are committed to maintaining quality throughout the manu- facturing process. Adhering to IPC standards issued by the industry body can ensure that you produce high-quality PCBs consistently. IPC certification ensures that vendor and PCB manufacturer use the same terminology so there is not any scope for miscommunication. For the latest trends in PCB and high-speed design, both the newbie and the seasoned designer should read industry magazines such as Design007, PCB007, and SMT007 to keep up to date with new techniques for design and manufacture. DESIGN007 Resources 1. Beyond Design: Design Rules & DFM for High- Speed Design by Barry Olney Barry Olney is managing director of In-Circuit Design Pty Ltd (iCD), Australia, a PCB design service bureau that specializes in board- level simulation. The company developed the iCD Design Integ- rity software incorporating the iCD Stackup, PDN, and CPW Planner. The software can be downloaded at www.icd.com.au. To read past columns, click here.