Every PCB project relies on signal routing for reliable performance. Incorrect routing can lead to reflections, EMI, and signal degradation, even if the schematic is correct. Mastering these skills ensures that your designs work reliably—from USB circuits to general high-speed electronics.This course focuses on practical techniques to design reliable signal routing in multilayer PCBs, with a hands-on approach using KiCAD. Through a structured, demo-driven curriculum, you will learn controlled impedance routing, differential pair layout, noise reduction, and high-speed routing best practices. By following a consistent USB-to-UART project, you will see each concept applied directly, enabling you to design boards that are functional, reliable, and manufacturable.

PCB/CAD Design – Signal Routing

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Intermediate level
Recommended experience
4 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Explain signal routing & integrity in multilayer PCBs, and describe power/ground design with decoupling & plane management.
Apply controlled impedance and differential pair routing, minimizing crosstalk, reflections, and EMI in high-speed PCB design.
Implement power/ground networks with decoupling and differential pair trace matching, verify designs with DRC/ERC, and generate Gerbers.
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December 2025
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