To Pour or Not To Pour | Copper Pour in PCB Design

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Copper pour is one of those frequently misunderstood areas of PCB Design. That's why, in this video, Tech Consultant Zach Peterson dives deep on the topic, specifically what designers can and can't do with copper pour. He explores via stitching, via fencing, radio frequency interference, return paths, and more. 0:00 Intro 2:19 Extra Capacitance 2:38 Return Path 3:55 Via Stitching 6:09 How You SHOULD Use Copper Pour 8:20 Via Fencing 13:49 Radio Frequency Interference 20:41 Copper Pour Takeaways For more PCB Layout videos, click here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3aaAq2OJU5HoYtg5axYOxWeGAaYhSS3Z For more PCB Design for Intermediate Users videos, click here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3aaAq2OJU5F2sXYTuPcAHiMrK3CQLK_0 For more Technical Consultant Zach Peterson videos, click here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3aaAq2OJU5F4hyKgGyHKOfSIUU_hY_yv Related blog article: Copper Pour and Via Stitching: Do You Need Them in a PCB Layout?: https://resources.altium.com/p/copper-pour-and-stitching-do-you-need-them-pcb-layout Another related blog article: On Shaky Ground—the Arguments Against Copper Pours: https://resources.altium.com/p/shaky-ground-arguments-against-copper-pours Eric Bogatin on copper pour in his AltiumLive 2020 talk: "You must Unlearn what You have Learned": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4REmZlE7Jg&t=2417s Design PCBs with a Free Trial of Altium Designer Here: Download CircuitMaker Here: https://www.altium.com/circuitmaker/download Don't forget to follow us on social to stay up-to-date on the latest Altium Academy content. Follow Altium on Twitter: https://twitter.com/altium Follow Altium on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/altium/ Follow Altium on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AltiumOfficial/ Ready to try the industry's best-in-class design experience yourself? Download it today and get started! https://www.altium.com/downloads The Altium Academy is an online experience created to bring modern education to PCB Designers and Engineers all across the world. Here you can access a vast library of free training and educational content covering everything from basic design to advanced principles and step-by-step walkthroughs. Join industry legends as they share their career knowledge, review real-life design projects, or learn how to leverage one of Altium's leading design tools. No matter your level of experience, the Altium Academy can help you become a better Designer and Engineer! About Altium LLC Altium LLC (ASX:ALU), a global software company based in San Diego, California, is accelerating the pace of innovation through electronics. From individual inventors to multinational corporations, more PCB designers and engineers choose Altium software to design and realize electronics-based products. #Altium #PCBdesign #AltiumDesigner