High-Speed Board Design Course System On Module -EsteemPCB

Advanced Hardware Design Course of SOM (RK3399, LPDDR4 SDRAM, WIFI/BT Module, EMMC, PMIC, 260 Pin DDR4 System on Module)

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What you will learn

How to Extract Selection information from Requirement Sheet for Processor, SDRAMs, EMMC, WIFI/BT modules etc.

How to Choose a Processor by Defining its No. of Core, Cache, Bandwidth, Clock requirements.

Different Architecture of Processor for Ex. Little-big, and Memory Organization.

Types of Internal and External SDRAMs (DDRX, LPDDRX, and their Enhanced versions).

Comparisons of External SDRAMs up-to DDR5 and LPDDR5

Different Signal Groups of SDRAM (Data, Address & command, Control and Clock Groups)

Develop a Set Procedure on selection of SDRAM, PMIC, EMMC, WIFI Module, Processor for Mobile Application.

How to Read the Datasheet of Different components used in this Board RK3399, 2GB LPDDR4 SDRAM, 16GB EMMC, PMIC, WIFI/BT Module etc.

Pin Mapping of SDRAM, EMMC, SDIOs, MIPIs, EDPs, Type-C, USB3.0 & 2.0, SDMMC etc. with RK3399 on a Simple Excel Sheet.

How to Design the Schematic of Processor, SDRAM, EMMC, WIFI, PMIC using their Respective datasheets and Design Guidelines Documents.

Discussion of Different WIFI/BT Module Certification and Regulation as per US, Europe, Canada etc.

Impedance Profile Planning of More than 1000 interconnects on a Excel Sheet.

Layer Stack up (4/6/8/12L), Finish the Components Placement Planning and its Execution.

Layout Planning, Preliminary Layout, High Speed Design Rules and Length Matching, Power Plane Planning by Sections, Optimization of Layout Loop-1 and Loop-2

FAN-OUT of #828 Balls of RK3399, #200 Balls of LPDDR4 SDRAM and #180 Balls of EMMC.

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Our Verdict

Though High-Speed Board Design Course System On Module on Udemy contains some minor hiccups and requires improvement in presentation, its thorough exploration of SOM components using Altium Designer makes it a valuable resource for beginners seeking strong fundamentals in high-speed board design. However, brace yourself for the lengthy 24-hour course duration.

What We Liked

Comprehensive coverage of high-speed board design, addressing all stages from component selection to layout optimization using Altium Designer.
In-depth exploration of System on Module (SOM) components like RK3399, LPDDR4 SDRAM, EMMC, PMIC, and WIFI/BT modules.
Dedicated lessons on understanding datasheets, design guidelines, and certification requirements to ensure a reliable design process.
Real-world examples, instructor's extensive experience, and valuable insights into potential challenges in high-speed design projects.

Potential Drawbacks

Minor inaccuracies in certain explanations, like associating DC hysteresis voltage with machine learning concepts instead of DDR memory DC levels.
Disorganized presentation, abrupt topic transitions, and occasional repetition which affected smooth information absorption.
Lack of complete examples for specific interfaces (e.g., PCI Express) within the course curriculum.
Insufficient focus on budget planning in high-speed designs and underdeveloped topics related to specific RAM memory characteristics.