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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>nRF9160 Blind Vias</title><link>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/66971/nrf9160-blind-vias</link><description>Hi. I&amp;#39;m designing a board like Thingy:91 for sensor driving based on nRF9160. In Thingy:91 Hardware files, the PCB has many blind vias. The production of HDI PCBs is very expensive so is there any necessity to use blind vias for ground planes? Can I use</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 13</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2020 13:53:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/66971/nrf9160-blind-vias" /><item><title>RE: nRF9160 Blind Vias</title><link>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/274360?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2020 13:53:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:21b83979-c04a-4ae2-8078-2df950675890</guid><dc:creator>Navid</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Thanks&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: nRF9160 Blind Vias</title><link>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/274289?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2020 11:35:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:6e187989-96f9-4017-8921-9bd984f4bfc9</guid><dc:creator>ketiljo</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;No need for blind vias. Just make sure the grounding is good, i.e you use enough vias.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>