Dear fellow designers,
I was wondering if there is a rule or a formula for calculating the
required PCB area upfront without having to go through the placement and
routing procedures. The situation that I have is a mixed signal design,
single sided and mixed technology (SMT & THT). With about 530 components
(SMT&THT) which makes acctualy a configuration of 89 (14 pin Equivalent
ICs). I want to know upfront if I will have to break the board into some
smaller daughter boards.
Thank You in advance.

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Khaled H. Fouad
PCB Designer / R&D Department
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