Placing components on PCB in PCB Design - Dashboard Guide

Dashboard Mode - Placing components on PCB

Goal

Understand how to place electronic components on a PCB to optimize space and performance.

Sample Data: Components List

Component	Type	Width (mm)	Height (mm)	Power (W)	Placement Priority
R1	Resistor	3	1	0.25	3
C1	Capacitor	4	2	0.5	2
U1	IC	10	10	1.5	1
L1	Inductor	5	5	1.0	4
D1	Diode	2	1	0.3	5

Dashboard Components

• KPI Card: Total Components = 5
• KPI Card: Total Power Consumption = 3.55 W (Sum of Power column)
• Bar Chart: Component Width by Type
  Formula: Use Width values grouped by Type
• Table: Components sorted by Placement Priority ascending
  Shows Component, Type, Width, Height, Power, Placement Priority
• Heatmap: Placement Priority vs Power
  Color intensity shows higher power and priority

Dashboard Layout

+----------------------+----------------------+
|      KPI: Total      |    KPI: Total Power   |
|    Components = 5    |    Consumption=3.55W  |
+----------------------+----------------------+
|      Bar Chart: Width by Type               |
|                                            |
+--------------------------------------------+
| Table: Components by Priority               |
|                                            |
+----------------------+----------------------+
| Heatmap: Priority vs Power                  |
|                                            |
+----------------------+----------------------+

Interactivity

Filter by Component Type updates all visuals: KPIs, Bar Chart, Table, and Heatmap. Selecting a Type shows only related components and recalculates totals and charts.

Self Check

If you add a filter for Type = 'IC', which components update?

• KPIs show 1 component and power 1.5 W
• Bar Chart shows width for IC only
• Table shows only U1 row
• Heatmap updates to show priority and power for U1 only

Key Result

Dashboard shows PCB components with size, power, and placement priority to help optimize layout.