How long Schematic design and PCB layout take – Check here
        I would like to share some statistics about hardware development. The results can be applied to your projects too.
Picture: Time needed for my latest Hardware development project (in percentage)
    Picture: Time needed for my latest Hardware development project (in percentage)
    
        Facts from the project
        
    - Schematic design (95h)
                
- 72h drawing the schematic
 - 23h schematic checking
 
 - PCB design (215h)
                
- 15h placement
 - 50h connecting nets (excluding DDR3)
 - 95h DDR3 design (routing (35h), length matching (50h), checking(10h))
 - 20h Improving layout
 - 35h Assembly drawings, stackup, 3D modeling, …
 
 - The work around components – ordering information, availability, footprints, … (50h)
 
        All the information was taken from my work summary sheet. The work summary document is generated from ProjectAndTask.com which I use to track down my time.
What’s your experience? Do you agree with these numbers?
   
      
What’s your experience? Do you agree with these numbers?




