# Aerospace PCB Design Challenges by Christopher Young

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**Created:** [October 19, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/aerospace-pcb-design-challenges-by-christopher-young/253 "2023-10-19T13:01:22Z")\
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Originally published at: [Aerospace PCB Design Challenges by Christopher Young | Sierra Circuits](https://www.protoexpress.com/blog/aerospace-pcb-design-challenges-christopher-young/)  
   
Christopher Young, President of Young Engineering Services, discussed the common aerospace circuit board design challenges and ways to overcome them at PCB West 2023. Highlights: Choose materials such as FR408 and 370HR for aerospace designs. Aerospace PCBs often have layer counts ranging from 12 to 22 layers. IPC-2220 series and IPC-6612 provide guidelines for aerospace applications. Closely couple ground planes with power planes within approximately 4 mil spacing to solve electromagnetic issues. Watch the full video to learn more. &nbsp; What challenges do you face while designing aerospace and defense PCBs? Christopher Young: Time and money are the biggest enemies…