nRF7002 connector P1 pin 1 isolated

Hi Nordic,

While reviewing the hardware files for the nRF7002 Expansion Board II (PCA63571), I noticed something that appears inconsistent between the schematic and the PCB.

On the schematic, connector P1 pin 1 is connected to VDD_IO.

However, when inspecting the PCB:

  • the pad appears isolated in the copper layers,
  • I cannot find any via or internal connection associated with the pad,
  • and measuring on a manufactured board shows no continuity between P1 pin 1 and the other VDD_IO points on the board.

From my inspection it appears that P1 pin 1 is not electrically connected, despite the schematic indicating that it should be.

Could you please confirm whether:

  1. this is intentional,
  2. there is an internal connection that is not obvious from the released PCB files,
  3. or whether this is a layout error in the reference design?

Call me out if I got it wrong lol

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