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4 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I NOVEMBER 2024 FEATURE INTERVIEWS Rules of Thumb: A Primer with Kris Moyer and Kelly Dack If You Can Define It Right, You Can Design It Right with Chris Young FEATURE ARTICLES Rules of Thumb for PCB Layout by Scott Miller PCB Layout Rules of Thumb for Consideration by Patrick Davis FEATURE COLUMNS High-speed Rules of Thumb by Barry Olney Rules of Thumb: A Word to the Wise by Joe Fjelstad Rules of Thumb: Guidelines vs. Principles for PCB Design by John Watson 10 62 18 34 24 46 58 NOVEMBER 2024 • FEATURE CONTENTS This month, we delve into rules of thumb—which ones work, which ones should be avoided, and when it's time to "do the science." As our contributors point out, rules of thumb are a great place to start—a default position—but designers should have a good understanding of the mechanics that these rules are built upon. Rules of Thumb 10 18 24 58

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• Feature Contents — Rules of Thumb
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