On Printed Circuit Board Stiffeners - Making the Rigid PCBs Actually Rigid
When the term “Stiff as a board” was coined, they were not talking about printed circuit boards. Resin, fiber, and copper that make up the typical PCB stack-up are all ductile materials.
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An Introduction to Stereolithographic Apparatus for Electronic Manufacturing
Stereolithographic apparatus are used still in electronic manufacturing for the printing of circuit boards and are improved with the rapid development of 3D printing.
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The Nuts and Bolts of a Via Padstack
From the first plated through-hole to the latest, the trend is to support higher density interconnect. The key driver in plating holes is the aspect ratio, the hole’s width over depth.
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Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and How It Works in Electronics Manufacturing
Selective laser sintering is a process used in PCB manufacturing to try and speed up and add cost efficiency to an additive manufacturing workflow.
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Working with Standardized IEEE 315-1975 E-CAD Symbols
PCB schematics can be complex and difficult to read, especially if non-standard symbols are used on it. Here’s how using a standard like IEEE 315-1975 can help.
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PCB Design for Laser Flash Analysis in Manufacturing
By understanding Laser Flash Analysis in manufacturing you can design for optimized board build. In this blog, we show you how.
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Working with STEP Enclosure Models in PCB Design
With STEP enclosure models giving the PCB designer access to mechanical design features inside of the layout tools, there are fewer PCB design mistakes.
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Layout Tips for Flex PCB Design
Working with flex PCB designs has some unique differences from a regular PCB layout. If this is new for you, here is some information that may help you.
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Non Conformal Coating on Printed Circuit Boards
For the best protection around sensitive printed circuit boards, here is some information on what non conformal coatings are and how they should be used.
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Understanding IPC Conformal Coating Standards
To understand the requirements for conformal coating on your printed circuit board, it is a good idea to start with the IPC conformal coating standards.
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PCB Design For Laptops and Tablets
It seems consumer electronics industry is trying to get us to use our voices to interact with technology. Screens and keyboards aren’t on that roadmap. Laptops and tablets are not the next big thing.
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Circuit Board Conformal Coating 101
To protect your circuit boards in their operating environment, you should consider circuit board conformal coating. Here is more information about that.
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Understanding Component Model Parameters for Electronic Circuit Design
Component model parameters are important to ensure for circuit design integrity and reliability.
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Layer Stackup Management Techniques in PCB Design
For the best management of the board layer stackups and configurations in your PCB design, take a look at these layer stackup management techniques.
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Environmental IoT Electronics: Keeping Consumers Sustainable
Environmental IoT electronics will be responsible for ensuring consumer electronics maintain some degree of recyclability, ease of disassembly, or sustainability
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Benefits For Zero Ohm Resistor in Circuit Design
While non-ideal, a zero ohm resistor can be very helpful for balancing designs for circuits.
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Prototype Boards: PCB Layout Preparation Tips
Cutting corners on building a prototype board can save you time, but is it the best way to prepare for a good design. Here are some tips that can help.
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Choosing Types of Pins For Your PCB Design
The types of pins used in your circuits impacts everything like signals, temperature, voltage, and current.
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Selecting Ferrite Chokes and Clamps to Minimize RFI and Resistance
Selecting ferrite chokes and clamps to minimize RFI in your design is an important part of any fabrication process.
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Determining Annular Rings for Via Management in PCB Design
Annular rings are particularly necessary to get right for adequate via placement within PCB designs.
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