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Read ArticleBaby Steps to Self-Driving-Cars
Most of us spend a good bit of time getting from place to place. Turning driving into work-time would add billions of productive hours to our collective lives. Work-time can be defined in many ways...
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Read ArticleFive Steps for Securing Customer Data in IoT
If your company is harnessing the power of IoT and machine learning as a way to improve efficiency and customer service, you have probably worried about the inherent safety risks and what they could
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Read ArticleWhat’s the difference between AI and Robotics?
How does the field of artificial intelligence differ from robotics? They’re often used interchangeably, so the differences can be difficult to understand.
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Read ArticlePCB Fabrication Techniques
As a PCB designer, it can be tempting to leave the details of the manufacturing process up to the fabrication house. However a little understanding of the manufacturing process upfront can help...
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Read ArticleEverything you need to know about drilling PCB mounting holes
Mounting holes seem simple enough—they let you mount your PCB to an enclosure or a surface. Simply pick a screw size that makes sense for the size of your board and the surface you wish to mount...
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Read ArticleBarcodes In Manufacturing
Barcode technologies also add value to manufacturing processes. The ability to tie large amounts of data to an object via a small code or chip allows for greater accuracy in the manufacturing process.
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Read ArticleBackdrilling in PCB Manufacturing
Plated through holes (PTH) are great. They electrically connect two or more layers together, and serve as convenient connecting points for traces and components throughout a multilayer PCB.
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Read ArticleWhat Is Bare Board Testing?
There’s a point in manufacturing where you’ve got a decision to make. Do you start assembling your bare PCB or electrically test its connectivity for opens and shorts?
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Read ArticleNotes on Spacing
While our CAD system draws the lines and shapes as the positive elements, it is the space between that ultimately defines the circuit.
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Read ArticleThe Best Pep-Talk I Ever Had, (and four more worth remembering)
As we go through our days on the job, little nuggets of wisdom or motivation come our way. Some of it comes in the form of corporate propaganda to make sure....
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Read ArticleA Dive Into The Flux
We don’t often think about flux. “We” meaning most people. That said, it would be hard to picture modern civilization without it. By definition, flux is anything you add to a process to help...
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Read ArticleReduce Time-to-Market for Your System-level Designs Using PSpice Systems Option
When you move from prototyping to real production, you need to fine tune again because ideal parts cannot emulate the realities of delays and non-linearities. This costs money and eats into../
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Read ArticleNotes On Schematic Capture
There once was a time when it was common for the PCB Designer to also capture the schematics. I’m not trying to say that the EE’s came along and broke everything.
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Read ArticleNotes on Near Field Communications
NFC is a touch-and-go standard for sharing a few packets of data with another device that is in close proximity. How close?
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Read ArticleThe Ethernet is Coming For Your Ride
Automotive Ethernet. It really is a thing. Our cars will have to outsmart our phones if we’re going to hand over the reins in any meaningful (and safe!) way.
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Read ArticleWhy Bank of America Is Betting on Blockchain
Undoubtedly you’ve heard a lot about blockchain as the next big revolution for businesses—it’s even been referred to as “the new internet,” and businesses of all types are finding ways to tap into...
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Read ArticleWhat You Need to Know About Picking a Power Supply for a Gaming PC
Beginners often make the mistake of settling for a cheap off-brand unit that boasts a large power supply rating. Others might overspend on a larger power supply rating to ensure they’ll have enough...
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Read ArticleTips for Routing Mixed Signal PCBs
Your list gets even longer when working with mixed signal circuits, so here are some tips to get you started on the right track with your design
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Read ArticleEarly Stage Design Considerations of Starting a PCB Project from Scratch
There’s nothing quite like the smell of hot solder on a Sunday afternoon, tinkering in your basement as you bring a new electronic concept to life. PCBs are the foundation of modern electronics.
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Read ArticleTips to Remove Noise on Via to Via Coupling
Via-to-via coupling in particular remains a challenging aspect in designing multilayer PCBs. In this post we’ll cover some tips for removing noise from your vias.
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