RIT will permanently shut down the RIT Wiki (Confluence wiki) on February 2, 2024. Review the Wiki Shut Down Overview for information on alternative tools, exporting content from the wiki, and other FAQs.
...
- Now responsible for ESD/overcurrent/reverse-polarity protection on the module.
- Overcurrent protection is to be accomplished by a polyfuse (aka PTC or self-healing fuse) in series with a standard fast-blow fuse on each power rail, appropriately sized to the expected load of the module. Polyfuse should be rated to trip before the other fuse.
- Reverse polarity protection is to be accomplished with a low-resistance FET. See Texas Instruments SLVA139 Figure 3 (Link) for more details.
- ESD protection at a minimum on all out-of-board connectors, preferably also including internal-to-board protections.
- To further mitigate short/shock risk, where possible replace male headers with shrouded female headers
- For further information on protecting data/signal lines from ESD, see Texas Instrument's 2022 System-Level ESD Protection Guide (Link)
- Modules are advised to take any other ground-exclusive, high-load components and place them on switching as well, to be deactivated when the umbilical is removed.
- In addition to one-sided assembly, places some restrictions on minimum pin spacing, package type, etc.
- Minimum Package: 0402
- Minimum IC Pin Spacing: 0.5mm
- Minimum BGA Spacing: 0.4mm
- Any parts not available for economic PCB will be marked as such on JLC's part library.
- No through-hole components should be assembled by JLCPCB
- https://jlcpcb.com/capabilities/pcb-assembly-capabilities
- In other words, do not have both a pull-up and a pull-down resistor on the same pin
...