What to Bring to the PCB Design Review
Even the simplest layout will require deliverables for assembly including custom paste stencil and a bill of materials to associate the correct component for each location on the board.
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Using Lasers to Fabricate Printed Circuit Boards; The Light Work
Lasers have always been around. At least, it seems so when we can read how they were used on the Apollo missions. Lasers were part of a range finder for the space ships to know their precise altitude.
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How 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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Fr4 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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Microvia 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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MTBF, MTTR, MTTF, and FIT: Design Reliability Measures for Electronics
MTBF, MTTR, MTTF, and FIT are measures for design reliability that engineers can use on their electronic devices.
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Through Hole Components in Your PCB Design
One of the keys to a successful PCB design is knowing when and where to use through hole components. Here is some information that can help you with that.
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Solder 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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Using 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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Rigid-Flex Stackup Design Optimization
The use of rigid-flex stackups is increasing rapidly. Your ability to make the best use of this technology depends upon CM collaboration and having the right design tools, as we discuss in this blog.
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Thermal Pads vs Thermal Paste: How Best to Beat the Heat
To conduct heat from the hot components on your PCB to their heat sinks, you need to choose between thermal pads vs thermal paste. Here is some help on that.
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Multiphysics Topology Optimization On Manufacturing, Heat, and EMI
Multiphysics topology optimization is a useful tool for electrical, optical, and mechanical product design.
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PCB Design and Risk Benefit Analysis in Component Placement
A good component placement can make or break your PCB design. See here how using your design tools for a risk benefit analysis in component placement can help.
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Component Reliability Engineer: The Guidelines and Responsibilities
To better understand the responsibilities of being a component reliability engineer, here are some guidelines and other information on what you can expect.
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Electronic Component Vulnerability Assessment in PCB Design
Choosing the wrong component can cause serious problems for your PCB. Here are some considerations in order to mitigate electronic component vulnerability risks.
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The Implementation of Design Reliability Testing and Risk Reduction Strategies
Design reliability and risk reduction strategies are a vital part of proper and accurate PCB design.
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Layout Tips for PCB Panelization to Increase Manufacturing Efficiency
To ensure that your printed circuit board design is manufactured in the most efficient and cost effective way, look at these layout tips for PCB panelization.
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PCB Design For Solder Mask Defined Footprints
The right clearance and tolerance for your solder mask defined footprints is important so you don't run into any assembly issues.
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