6.1 PCB Stack-Up

A minimum of eight layers is required to ensure proper connectivity for signals and power. The following figure shows an example of an 8-layer stack-up.

Each layer can be assigned as follows:

  • Layer 1 (Top) – Signal
  • Layer 2 (Inner) – Ground
  • Layer 3 (Inner) – Signal
  • Layer 4 (Inner) – Power
  • Layer 5 (Inner) – Signal
  • Layer 6 (Inner) – Signal
  • Layer 7 (Inner) – Ground
  • Layer 8 (Bottom) – Signal
Figure 6-1. SAMA7D65 8-Layer PCB Stack-Up Example