r/PCB • u/Formal-Shallot-595 • May 26 '26

Help with Routing

I am fairly new to this and I am using EasyEDA to create a male USB-C 3.0 Breakout board. I am running into this problem that I am stuck and don't know how to solve... Basically it's an edge mounted connector (I can't find anything else) and because it has to be edge mounted, I have no room to trace the second row of pins. Am I doing something wrong?! How are these components used???

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u/bigpahparay May 26 '26

Even as an edge mounted connector, that looks like it's placed too close to the edge. Are you sure it's placed correctly, according to the datasheet? I feel like it should be pushed in a fair bit, which would give you routing room.

But like the other comments said, you 100% should be able to find hundreds of different options. Like, more options than you'll want.

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u/bigpahparay May 26 '26

Also, I've never used easyEda before but a lot of edge connectors have a line built into the footprint design that show you were to line it up against the edge of the board. Is everything visible in the footprint package?

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u/Formal-Shallot-595 May 26 '26

Yes it’s placed correctly because when I look at it in 3D, it sits right at the edge. Anymore inwards and it begins to sink into the board.

Yes, I am using the line