1 EEVblog #859 - Bypass / Decoupling Capacitor Tutorial
Dave Jones explains why decoupling capacitors are needed, how parasitics limit them, and why mixing values in parallel is not as simple as adding capacitance.
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pcb layout
17 videos. Ranked by independent recommendations, not by views.
2 [LIVE] How to Achieve Proper Grounding - Rick Hartley - Expert Live Training (US)
Rick Hartley's talk on grounding and return current paths in PCB design, praised as dense with practical EMC insight that formal courses often miss.
3 EEVblog #317 - PCB Tinning Myth Busting
Dave Jones measures how much solder over exposed traces lowers resistance, finding roughly a 50 percent cut on 1 oz copper; cited for high current PCB traces.
4 EEVblog #1085 - Bypass Capacitors Visualised!
Dave Jones visualises bypass capacitor behaviour; usually linked alongside his bypass tutorial when people ask how to choose values and place decoupling capacitors.
5 What your Differential Pairs Wish You Knew with Rick Hartley - AltiumLive Keynote
Rick Hartley's talk on routing differential pairs, recommended for understanding reference planes, return currents and termination at high speeds.
6 #257: Power Supply Decoupling & Filtering: why we use multiple caps in different locations
A w2aew demonstration of why boards use several decoupling capacitors of different values in different places, and what that does to the supply rails.
7 How to Decide on Your PCB Layer Ordering, Pouring and Stackup (with Rick Hartley)
Rick Hartley explains how to order, pour and couple PCB layers, with recommended four, six and eight-layer stackups that pair every signal and power layer with ground.
8 Does putting solder on high current PCB tracks help?
Measures how much adding solder to high-current PCB tracks lowers resistance, finding about 30 per cent; cited alongside Dave Jones's similar test in track-width discussions.
9 "You must Unlearn what You have Learned"
Eric Bogatin's AltiumLive talk challenges inherited PCB rules, cited for why mixed-value decoupling capacitors are outdated with surface-mount parts and why signal-layer ground pour can hurt.
10 Tutorial 2 for Eagle: Printed Circuit Board Layout
Jeremy Blum's second Eagle tutorial covers laying out and routing a printed circuit board; first-time designers follow it for their first boards before sending them to a fab.
11 Keys to Control Noise, Interference and EMI in PC Boards - Hartley
Rick Hartley's long talk on controlling noise and EMI in circuit boards; cited on electronics.stackexchange.com for edge stitching vias and why rise time, not bit rate, sets bandwidth.
Hidden gem12 EEVblog #678 - What is a PCB Spark Gap?
Dave Jones explains PCB spark gaps; cited in discussions of spark gaps and gas discharge tubes as protection against high-voltage transients.
13 What Every PCB Designer Should Know - Return Current Path (with Eric Bogatin)
Eric Bogatin explains with Robert Feranec where return current really flows and why split planes cause trouble; repeatedly recommended for anyone routing signals between layers.
Hidden gem14 EEVblog #244 - How To Lay Out A PCB - PSU Design Part 9
Dave Jones laying out a real power supply board, often named as the main video to watch for PCB layout best practice once a schematic exists.
15 Kicad Interactive Router (release version)
A demonstration of the KiCad interactive push and shove router from the CERN developers, linked to show how tracks can be dragged and rerouted in OpenGL mode.
16 EEVblog #744 - SMD Thermal Heatsink Design - µSupply Part 15
Dave Jones on getting heat out of surface mount parts through the board, recommended for understanding thermal resistance and the electrical analogy for heat flow.
17 How To Learn PCB Design (My Thoughts, Journey, and Resources) - Phil's Lab #87
A PCB design tutorial that a student who picked up PCB skills from YouTube calls amazing and highly recommends to anyone starting out.
