Dev log 8 (07/07/26)
––––––––––PCB Tracing Complete–––––––––––
PCB tracing complete, in my opinion its the best part of PCB design but yeah. I know I could have routed the 5V line to the right of the board but by the time I realized that I would have needed to redo large sections of the board, so I will keep that in mind if I ever want to make a version 2.
———————– What I learnt ——————
You can create a trace at any angle from a vias on a pcb, keep sensitive signal lines away from 5V and 3.3V lines, Minimize the interruptions of the ground plane to allow an uninterrupted ground path etc… 5V trace thickness : 0.5mm 3.3V trace thickness 0.3mm signal trace thickness : 0.25mm, when routing power to components it is ideal to split the power in parallel than in series as it allows the voltage across branches to be the same (basic physics).
———————–What will I do next? ——————
I will move on to casing design once I ensured my PCB can function, I can ensure that by asking around communities like discord or slack.