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Read ArticleElectro-Static Discharge and How You Can Contain It
At one time or another, we’ve all shuffled across a rug and touched a door handle or other metal object only to feel the zap of static electricity.
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Read ArticlePulse Width Modulation (PWM) vs DC Voltage and Voltage Control Circuits
Pulse width modulation (PWM) vs DC voltage is a choice to be made regarding the voltage control of your circuit designs.
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Read ArticleDifference Between Microprocessor and Microcontroller: Pin Count and Processing Power
The difference between microprocessors and microcontrollers is between processing speed demands and data rates for applications.
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Read ArticleFr4 Maximum Temperature and Thermal Dissipation
Fr4 maximum temperature will determine impedance and other signal integrity standards to take into account for your circuit designs.
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Read ArticleMicrovia Aspect Ratio in PCB Design
Designing a high density printed circuit board may require the use of microvias, and understanding microvia aspect ratios will help you to know how to use them.
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Read ArticleInsertion Loss vs. Return Loss: Signal Transmission and Reflection
The combination of the measurement parameters insertion loss and return loss, provide an accurate assessment of efficiency and performance.
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Read ArticlePower Dissipated by a Resistor? Circuit Reliability and Calculation Examples
The accurately calculating parameters like power dissipated by a resistor is critical to your overall circuit design.
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Read ArticleSneak Circuit Analysis and SCA Indicators for Circuit Design
Sneak circuit analysis only emphasizes designed-in, unintended modes of operation that impact software, hardware, or combinations so that specific functions do not occur.
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Read Flipbook10 Common Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Issues and How to Solve Them
Every day is a busy for PCB Designers; strict schedules and tight deadlines. From layout to manufacture and testing, a single holdup can cost a business untold amounts in lost productivity.
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Read ArticleTemperature Display Circuits and Sensor Technology
Working with microcontrollers, a temperature display circuit is a simple and effective layout for any design engineer.
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Read ArticlePower Gain and Loss Formulas to Determine Effects on Circuit Functionality
The effects of power gains and losses in electrical circuits affects overall circuit performance, functionality, and reliability.
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Read ArticleFinite Element Method (FEM) vs. Finite Volume Method (FVM) in Field Solvers for Electronics
One of the biggest differences between the FEM and the FVM, is the ease of implementation.
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Read ArticleDealing With the Shock and Vibration of Your System
Have you ever dropped your phone? Of course, that is a rhetorical question. How many screens have I cracked (?) would be a better one. It is pretty amazing that the devices continued to work.
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Read FlipbookFLEXing Like a PCB Expert
Flex PCB design has many advantages. Along with those benefits come new design challenges that weren’t present in “standard” 2D PCBs. This e-book discusses common flex design issues and...
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Read ArticleHow CAD and CAM Work Together
PCB CAD layout people end their job by creating electronic files that the CAM operator uses to generate the photo tools for the PCB.
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Read ArticleSolder Reflow Ovens: Solder Paste and PCB Assembly
Your printed circuit board design will probably be assembled using a solder reflow oven. Here is some information and design tips to help with this process.
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Read ArticleHigh Performance PCB Systems Design and Analysis Guide
High performance PCB systems design requires ensuring signal and power integrity throughout your board and advanced routing techniques.
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Read FlipbookRF Design: The Wave of the Future
Your car keys wirelessly unlock your car when you get near it. Your phone connects to Air Pods while you listen to Spotify at the gym or stream the latest hit TV show.
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Read ArticleWireless Sensor Networks in Agriculture
Wireless sensor networks in agriculture are rapidly changing the optimizable ways of integrating devices into historical traditions of farming.
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Read ArticleUsing Circuit Simulation for Maximizing Yield in PCB Manufacturing
The goal of PCB design is maximizing yield in PCB manufacturing to lower your total costs. Here are some ideas on how to use circuit simulation to help.
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