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PCB design glossary

Design Rules

The set of physical constraints a PCB layout must respect — trace width, clearance, via size, drill diameter, courtyard.

Design rules encode what your fabricator can build. Minimum trace width and clearance are the most-cited; drill sizes, annular ring, and copper-to-edge clearance also matter.

Picking the right rules up front saves rework. PCBEditor ships with profiles for JLCPCB, PCBWay, OSHPark, and custom rules — DRC will enforce them as you route.

Designing a board that uses design rules?

PCBEditor turns a plain-English description into a verified schematic — then handles placement, routing, and export to Gerber or KiCad.

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