Fresu Electronics · Series 01

PDN Design for
High-Speed PCBs

Four resources covering power delivery network design — from target impedance to stackup selection to multi-gigabit delivery. Work through them in order for the best result.

4 resources
10 chapters
8 quiz check-ins
~2 hrs total
PDN Design Series
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💡 Recommended order Start with the Explainer to build the mental model, take the Mini-Course to verify your understanding, keep the Cheat Sheet as your on-desk reference, and use the Wizard when designing a real board.
01
📖 Visual Explainer · ~25 min read

PDN Design Mastery: The Complete Guide

8 illustrated sections covering the complete PDN design process from first principles. Every concept gets a diagram, a formula, and a concrete design implication. Start here to build the full mental model before anything else.

8 Sections SVG Diagrams Scroll-based Start here
Open Guide
~25 minread
02
🎓 Interactive Course · ~60 min

PDN Design Mini-Course

10 chapters with inline diagrams. A quiz check-in after each chapter confirms you've understood the concept before moving forward. Progress is tracked throughout. Covers everything from the explainer plus two additional chapters on capacitor orientation studies and on-package decoupling.

10 Chapters 10 Quizzes Progress tracking OPD / ODC
Start Course
~60 mininteractive
03
📋 Reference Card · Print-ready

PDN Design Cheat Sheet

A4 landscape, print-ready reference card. All core formulas, via inductance rules, capacitor package comparison, stackup guide, and 8 design rules — on one page. Print it and keep it above your desk during layout.

A4 Landscape All formulas Print-ready PDF export
Open Sheet
Pin itabove your desk
04
🧭 Design Tool · Use on real boards

PDN Decision Wizard

5 questions about your actual board — rise time, current draw, layer count, package type, and noise budget. Personalised recommendations for your specific stackup, via strategy, capacitor mounting, and OPD requirements — with real impedance targets and EMI risk flags.

5 Questions Personalised Impedance targets EMI risk flags
Run Wizard
~5 minper board
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Revisit the Explainer

After finishing the Mini-Course, go back to the Explainer. Concepts that felt abstract on the first pass will click properly once you've worked through the quizzes.

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Print the Cheat Sheet

The Cheat Sheet is designed to be printed A4 landscape and kept at your desk. Use Ctrl+Shift+P in Chrome → "Capture full size screenshot" to save as PNG, or use the browser's print dialog for PDF.

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Use the Wizard per board

Run the PDN wizard at the start of each new design. Your answers change per project — the recommendations are calibrated to your specific constraints each time.