From 4934f136b59d2b125a50043cd297c919b0c057d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ryan Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 02:15:57 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] add in section about track length and width --- jams/singles/hacker-card/en-US.md | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/jams/singles/hacker-card/en-US.md b/jams/singles/hacker-card/en-US.md index fbfcbd6e..d4d852ed 100644 --- a/jams/singles/hacker-card/en-US.md +++ b/jams/singles/hacker-card/en-US.md @@ -190,7 +190,11 @@ Zooooming in, we see that it's between the antenna loop and pin #8 on the NFC ch Now, your PCB card is functional. Woooo! 🎉 -_WARNING: Make sure your design has no short circuits_ +> [!WARNING] +> Make sure your design has no short circuits + +> [!WARNING] +> Ensure your trace length doesn't exceed 40mm at 0.254mm width, or consider increasing the trace thickness to 0.8mm. Use the KiCad Calculator Tool app and in the "Track Width" section, ensure you have a total combined voltage drop of less than 0.3V.            Short circuits is a circuits that allow current to travel along an unintended path.