(Sponsored) Switching Regulator PCB Design - Phil's Lab #60

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

How to layout and route a switching regulator (buck converter in this example) using Altium Designer. Best practices, tips, and guidelines to minimise noise, EMI, etc.

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[LINKS]
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Switching power supply PCB layout seminar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq-0ZpcGm8E

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[TIMESTAMPS]
00:00 EM Test Board

00:46 JLCPCB and Git Repo (Ad)
01:30 Altium Designer Free Trial (Ad)

01:49 Buck Converter Resources
02:23 Buck Converter Topology and Loops
06:12 General Layout and Routing Rules

08:48 Schematic
09:57 Layout
17:32 Routing

24:34 Outro

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