Abstract: The present invention concerns a printed circuit board, PCB. The PCB comprises a number of signal layers comprising routing channels and at least one ground layer being adjacent to at least one signal layer. A number of via holes connects different signal layers of the PCB. In the signal layers the via holes are connected to pads and in the ground layers they are be surrounded by anti-pads. The pads are shaped such that at least a part of a via hole connected to the pad is on the outside of, or in close proximity to, the edge of the pad, irrespective of where on the pad the centre of the via hole is positioned.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a multi layered printed circuit board, PCB, with via holes connecting different signal layers of the PCB. The via holes are connected to pads in the signal layers and are surrounded by anti-pads in the ground layers. In accordance with further embodiments of the invention the pads have a shape wherein a first path, stretching from the center of the pad and substantially in a direction in which adjacent routing channels extend, to a first point located on the edge of the pad, is longer than a second path, stretching from the center of the pad and substantially in a direction towards the adjacent routing channels to a second point located on the edge of the pad.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a printed circuit board, PCB. The PCB comprises a number of signal layers comprising routing channels and at least one ground layer being adjacent to at least one signal layer. A number of via holes connects different signal layers of the PCB. In the signal layers the via holes are connected to pads and in the ground layers they are be surrounded by anti-pads. The pads are shaped such that at least a part of a via hole connected to the pad is on the outside of, or in close proximity to, the edge of the pad, irrespective of where on the pad the centre of the via hole is positioned.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a multi layered printed circuit board, PCB, with via holes connecting different signal layers of the PCB. The via holes are connected to pads in the signal layers and are surrounded by anti-pads in the ground layers. In accordance with further embodiments of the invention the pads have a shape wherein a first path, stretching from the center of the pad and substantially in a direction in which adjacent routing channels extend, to a first point located on the edge of the pad, is longer than a second path, stretching from the center of the pad and substantially in a direction towards the adjacent routing channels to a second point located on the edge of the pad.