Compact Design

Maximum Miniaturization

Small board size, detailed below, means short signal traces, further minimizing EMI susceptibility.

The phyCORE® achieves its small size through advanced SMD technology. In accordance with the complexity of the module and its underlying controller, 0402-packaged SMD, laser-drilled Microvias and microBGA components are used on the board, providing phyCORE users with access to this cutting edge miniaturization technology for integration into their own design.

The small size of the phyCORE module is also attained via use of appropriate pin headers enabling connectivity of the module to target hardware circuitry. Two types of pin header connectors are used on the phyCORE modules: 

• standard 2.54 mm (0.10 in.) pitch pin headers and 

• high density 0.635 mm (0.025 in.) pitch Molex pin headers. 

The type of header connector to be used is a function of the complexity of the underlying controller and other components that populate the board in relation to PCB space. PHYTEC design rules guarantee that high-density Molex connectors, which require a mating connector to integrate into serial production, are only used if a considerable reduction in the size of the phyCORE module can be achieved.