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PCB Designbi_tool~8 mins

Power plane design in PCB Design - Dashboard Guide

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Dashboard Mode - Power plane design
Goal

Understand how power planes distribute voltage and current in a PCB to ensure stable power delivery and reduce noise.

Sample Data: Power Plane Parameters
LayerVoltage (V)Current (A)Plane Area (cm²)Thickness (mil)Material
Top3.32.5501Copper
Inner 151.2451Copper
Inner 2120.8401Copper
Bottom3.31.5551Copper
Ground03.0601Copper
Dashboard Components
  • KPI Card: Total Current
    Formula: Sum of Current across all layers = 2.5 + 1.2 + 0.8 + 1.5 + 3.0 = 9.0 A
    Shows total current carried by power planes.
  • Bar Chart: Voltage by Layer
    X-axis: Layer
    Y-axis: Voltage (V)
    Shows voltage levels on each power plane layer.
  • Bar Chart: Current by Layer
    X-axis: Layer
    Y-axis: Current (A)
    Shows current load on each power plane layer.
  • Table: Power Plane Details
    Shows all columns from sample data for detailed reference.
  • Pie Chart: Area Distribution
    Slices represent Plane Area per layer
    Shows how PCB area is allocated among power planes.
Dashboard Layout
+----------------------+----------------------+
|      KPI: Total      |   Bar Chart: Voltage  |
|       Current        |      by Layer         |
+----------------------+----------------------+
|   Bar Chart: Current  |      Pie Chart:      |
|      by Layer         |   Area Distribution   |
+----------------------+----------------------+
|               Table: Power Plane Details              |
+-------------------------------------------------------+
Interactivity

A filter to select specific voltage levels (e.g., 3.3V, 5V, 12V) updates the bar charts, pie chart, and table to show only the selected voltage layers. The KPI card updates total current accordingly.

Clicking a layer name in the table highlights that layer in all charts for easy comparison.

Self Check

If you add a filter to show only layers with Voltage = 3.3V, which components update?

  • KPI Card: Total Current updates to sum currents of Top and Bottom layers (2.5 + 1.5 = 4.0 A).
  • Bar Charts: Show only Top and Bottom layers with their voltage and current.
  • Pie Chart: Shows area distribution of Top and Bottom layers only.
  • Table: Displays only rows for Top and Bottom layers.
Key Result
Dashboard showing power plane voltage, current, area distribution, and total current for PCB layers.