You notice that your PCB design has overlapping vias and traces causing short circuits. What is the best approach to solve this problem while maintaining signal integrity?

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PCB Design - Design Review and Testing

AIncrease the number of vias in the overlapping area

BRe-route traces to avoid via overlap and use design rule checks

CIgnore the overlap if the PCB passed electrical tests

DUse thinner traces to fit between vias

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Identify the cause of short circuits
Overlapping vias and traces cause electrical shorts and signal problems.
Step 2: Apply design rule checks and re-route
Re-routing traces to avoid overlaps and running design rule checks prevents shorts and maintains signal quality.
Final Answer:
Re-route traces to avoid via overlap and use design rule checks -> Option B
Quick Check:
Fix overlap = Re-route + design rule checks [OK]

Quick Trick: Use design rule checks and re-route to fix overlaps [OK]

Common Mistakes:

MISTAKES

Ignoring via and trace overlaps
Adding more vias without fixing routing
Using thinner traces causing signal loss

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You notice that your PCB design has overlapping vias and traces causing short circuits. What is the best approach to solve this problem while maintaining signal integrity?

Step 1: Identify the cause of short circuits

Step 2: Apply design rule checks and re-route

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