Introduction to Multiboard PCB Design with Ben Jordan

Created: March 21, 2018
Updated: March 16, 2020

Join Ben Jordan in an Introduction to Multiboard PCB Design.

In this episode, Part One of a Multipart Series, you will learn different approaches to Partitioning a PCB and Planning a Multiboard PCB Design Layout.

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