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Common Errors

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titleCheck DRC

We should try to fix as many errors it flags as possible. If DRC is complaining about things that are intended, make a note of that in your PR.

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titleIf possible, keep all components on the front of the board.

This makes assembly much easier for our non-space-constrained boards.

Other Things to Look Out For

  • Is everything on the silkscreen layer within the bounds of the board?

  • Make sure there’s an edge.cuts layer.

  • Connector choices: are they reasonable?

  • Footprints and pinout: check them for every IC and make sure that they are correct.

  • Are the decoupling caps actually next to the IC?