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M.2 System-on-Module Hardware Design - Phil's Lab #107

Tiny M.2 form-factor system-on-module design walkthrough, featuring small BGA-package STM32F4 microcontroller, SDRAM, QSPI FLASH, and more. Tips on schematic & PCB design, including BGA packages, pin-out, M.2 interface standards, ...
Chapters:
  • 00:00Introduction
  • 01:29Hardware Design Course
  • 01:58System-on-Modules
  • 04:17M.2 Interface
  • 08:06Block Diagram
  • 09:54Part Choices
  • 10:30Schematic Overview
  • 11:51MCU Pin-Out
  • 13:12SDRAM Schematic
  • 14:08Series Termination
  • 14:49I/O
  • 16:08Power & Decoupling
  • 16:50Serial Wire Debug (SWD)
  • 17:13M.2 Connections
  • 17:56MCU Pin-Out Flexibility
  • 18:41PCB Overview
  • 20:50Tag-Connect SWD Header
  • 21:17Layers
  • 22:21BGA Fan-Out
  • 24:04BGA Power & Decoupling
  • 25:34SDRAM
  • 27:01Additional Tips
  • 28:32Edge Connector Routing
  • 29:36SWD Routing
  • 30:41Carrier Board (Future Video)
  • 31:35Outro