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Importance of copper balance when dealing with small components (0402, 0201)

I usually work with big components (0805, 0603.) Now I'm trying to make a board that would use much smaller packages such as 0402 and 0201. I know that balancing copper is relatively important to ...
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Can I place vias under components if they're not on the pads?

There are several posts on this site (and elsewhere) discussing why, in general, vias on pads need to be avoided. Understood. Can I place vias under components if they're not under the pad? If so: Is ...
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Routing USB signal on RP2040

I'm designing a makeshift mouse clicker using an RP2040 microcontroller. To keep this small and concise, I'm using a USB Type-A Male connector on the PCB to connect to the PC directly. From what I ...
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Why is ground meaningless in high speed circuits whereas more important is the path of return current?

I know everything about this topic but I don't know why ground is meaningless in high speed circuits. So basically in high speed circuits these are the factors we need to consider-: Decoupling caps ...
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Texas Instrument SPDT TS5A22362DGSR not swtiching properly

I have bought a couple TS5A22362DGSR from TI and it's not switching properly, I'm trying to switch between a record player and a laptop. As shown above, I want the signal from a record player, after a ...
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