# IPC Courses, PCB Design Practices & Advanced Materials with Kris Moyer

- Show: [OnTrack](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack)
- Published: 2024-07-30
- Length: 42m
- Episode: 276
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2024-07-30-ipc-courses-pcb-design-practices-advanced-materials-with-kris-moyer
- Listen: https://podcast.altium.com/e/ipc-courses-pcb-design-practices-advanced-materials-with-kris-moyer/

## Summary

IPC instructor and PCB design expert Kris Moyer joins host Zach Peterson to discuss the critical importance of understanding signal integrity physics, specifically how fast edge rates create high-frequency content regardless of clock speed. Moyer explains why designers must move beyond generic 'FR-4' assumptions to select specific material formulations based on loss tangent and dielectric constant for high-speed and RF designs. He also details the necessity of solid ground planes and planar capacitance to manage instantaneous switching currents and prevent ground bounce, arguing that modern multi-layer boards are cost-effective for controlling transmission lines.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2024-07-30-ipc-courses-pcb-design-practices-advanced-materials-with-kris-moyer#t=0) Introduction: Kris Moyer and IPC Courses
- [1:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2024-07-30-ipc-courses-pcb-design-practices-advanced-materials-with-kris-moyer#t=68) Moyer's Career: From Auto-Route Failures to Aerospace
- [4:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2024-07-30-ipc-courses-pcb-design-practices-advanced-materials-with-kris-moyer#t=279) The Problem with Auto Routers and Manual Routing
- [8:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2024-07-30-ipc-courses-pcb-design-practices-advanced-materials-with-kris-moyer#t=493) Signal Integrity: Rise Time vs. Frequency
- [13:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2024-07-30-ipc-courses-pcb-design-practices-advanced-materials-with-kris-moyer#t=796) Material Selection: FR-4, IPC 4101, and Loss Tangent
- [20:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2024-07-30-ipc-courses-pcb-design-practices-advanced-materials-with-kris-moyer#t=1251) Power Integrity: Planar Capacitance and Decoupling
- [30:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2024-07-30-ipc-courses-pcb-design-practices-advanced-materials-with-kris-moyer#t=1845) Layer Stackups, Striplines, and Cost Arguments
- [33:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2024-07-30-ipc-courses-pcb-design-practices-advanced-materials-with-kris-moyer#t=1981) IPC Standards: Interactions Between 4101 and 6012

## Topics

- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Altium (company)
- IPC (other)
- I Connect (other)
- ANSYS (tool)
- Isola 370HR (material)
- Isola 408 (material)
- Rogers 303 (material)

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