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  1.   Abstract
  2.   Trademarks
  3. 1Introduction
    1. 1.1 Scope
    2. 1.2 Critical Signals
  4. 2General High-Speed Signal Routing
    1. 2.1 PCB Fiber Weave Mitigation
    2. 2.2 High-Speed Signal Trace Lengths
    3. 2.3 High-Speed Signal Trace Length Matching
    4. 2.4 High-Speed Signal Reference Planes
  5. 3High-Speed Differential Signal Routing
    1. 3.1  Differential Signal Spacing
    2. 3.2  High-Speed Differential Signal Rules
    3. 3.3  Symmetry in the Differential Pairs
    4. 3.4  Crosstalk Between the Differential Signal Pairs
    5. 3.5  Connectors and Receptacles
    6. 3.6  Via Discontinuity Mitigation
    7. 3.7  Back-Drill Stubs
    8. 3.8  Increase Via Anti-Pad Diameter
    9. 3.9  Equalize Via Count
    10. 3.10 Surface-Mount Device Pad Discontinuity Mitigation
    11. 3.11 Signal Bending
    12. 3.12 Suggested PCB Stackups
    13. 3.13 ESD/EMI Considerations
    14. 3.14 ESD/EMI Layout Rules
  6. 4References
  7.   A Device Layout Parameters
  8.   Revision History

3.7 Back-Drill Stubs

Back-drilling is a PCB manufacturing process in which the undesired conductive plating in the stub section of a via is removed. To back-drill, use a drill bit slightly larger in diameter than the drill bit used to create the original via hole. When via transitions result in stubs longer than 15 mils, back-drill the resulting stubs to reduce insertion losses and to ensure that they do not resonate.