Use case · Before placement
Answer layout’s questions before placement starts.
Collect what the layout engineer needs before placement and routing begin: constraints, interfaces, protection paths, placement relationships, and the assumptions still open.
The problem
Important layout intent is often implicit in the schematic, scattered across notes, or delivered verbally after placement has started. Missing return-path, matching, thermal, isolation, sequencing, or mechanical context creates avoidable iteration between schematic and layout.
Connected workflow
Circuitly prepares a pre-layout review from the schematic, interface requirements, stack-up assumptions, mechanical constraints, part guidance, and team practices. It highlights the questions that must be resolved by the responsible engineers.
Identify
Layout-sensitive circuits, interfaces, components, and dependencies.
Gather
Relevant constraints from requirements, datasheets, mechanics, and standards.
Resolve
Questions about placement, routing, return paths, isolation, and test access.
Handoff
A shared record the schematic and layout owners can review together.
Layout-ready record
- Layout-sensitive nets, blocks, and component relationships
- Constraint sources and unresolved engineering questions
- Placement, routing, isolation, thermal, and access considerations
- Accepted assumptions and owners for remaining decisions
Engineer decision
Schematic and layout owners agree on the design boundary and decide which constraints are ready to carry into board work. Circuitly keeps the reason for each decision attached to the work.
Connect schematic intent to layout work.
Bring the schematic that’s about to go to layout.