Hi all,
I'm designing an amplifier that operates in the tens of MHz range and have been following this guide from TI: http://www.ti.com/lit/an/sloa046/sloa046.pdf
However, right it in the beginning it states "To achieve a good high-speed layout, a two-layer PCB is the minimum requirement". I'm using a single-sided design right now. So my question is: how necessary is a two-layer PCB for my application (amplifier in tens of MHz)? I am using surface mounted components and trying to keep my traces short and far enough apart to prevent capacitive coupling. I'm just worried that I'm screwed from the get-go by using a single-sided design.
Thank you for your time!
I'm designing an amplifier that operates in the tens of MHz range and have been following this guide from TI: http://www.ti.com/lit/an/sloa046/sloa046.pdf
However, right it in the beginning it states "To achieve a good high-speed layout, a two-layer PCB is the minimum requirement". I'm using a single-sided design right now. So my question is: how necessary is a two-layer PCB for my application (amplifier in tens of MHz)? I am using surface mounted components and trying to keep my traces short and far enough apart to prevent capacitive coupling. I'm just worried that I'm screwed from the get-go by using a single-sided design.
Thank you for your time!