Designing PCB Launches and Breakouts with Simulations

The podcast episode features an interview with Scott McMorrow, a strategic technologist for signal integrity products at SamTech. He discusses the process of designing PCB launches and breakouts with the help of simulations. Scott emphasizes the importance of planning the transition using simulations before implementing it in the layout. The simulations help optimize various parameters such as drill size, anti-pad sizes, and trace escape routes. Scott introduces a tool that allows engineers to generate different launch configurations and easily compare their performance. The tool also facilitates collaboration between signal integrity engineers and layout designers. Scott will be giving a tutorial at DesignCon on the steps and processes involved in designing advanced printed circuit board connector or package launches.