The meaning of each pcb layer in Altium Designer

Altium Designer is one of the most commonly used design software tools in PCB design, referred to as AD. When creating a PCB design project in AD, the software will set up different layers, and each layer has its unique purpose.
The meaning of each pcb layer in Altium Designer
12 April 2024
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Altium Designer is one of the most commonly used design software tools in PCB design, referred to as AD. When creating a PCB design project in AD, the software will set up different layers, and each layer has its unique purpose.

The meaning of each pcb layer in Altium Designer

Name Definition
Top Layer Mainly used for wiring and placing components.
Note: Single panel does not have a Top layer
Bottom Layer
Mid Layer Used to lay signal lines in multi-layer boards, which can have up to forty layers.
Mechanical Define the size of the PCB physical borders
Top silk screen layers The top and bottom silk screen layers are mainly used to mark component numbers, characters, trademarks and other logos.
Bottom silk screen layers
Top Paste Also called stencil layer. The function is to stick the stencil to the original, which can be fully compatible with the solder mask layer
Bottom Paste
Top Solder The non-solderable layer in the PCB is used to protect the copper foil from being oxidized and covered with tin, etc. The solder resist is painted on the PCB.
Bottom Solder
Drill Guide Center positioning coordinate layer for drilling of pads and vias
Drill Drawing Drilling size of pads and vias Aperture size description layer
Keep_Out Layer  An area on a circuit board where components and routing can be efficiently placed. Draw a closed area on this layer as the effective routing area. Automatic layout and routing cannot be performed outside this area.
Muliti_Layer The pads and through-holes on the circuit board need to penetrate the entire circuit board and establish electrical connections with different conductive pattern layers. Therefore, the system specifically sets up an abstract layer and multiple layers. Generally, the pads and vias are arranged on multiple layers. If this layer is closed, the pads and vias cannot be displayed.
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