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Read ArticlePWM vs. DC Fans: Fan Speed Control Strategies for CPU Cooling and Case Ventilation
PWM and DC fans allow you to control the speed of your computer’s cooling fan, enabling CPU cooling and case ventilation.
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Read ArticleAC Peak Voltage vs. Peak-to-Peak Voltage vs. RMS Voltage
Differentiating between AC peak voltage and RMS voltage is critical to circuit design, device functionality, and device lifecycle.
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Read ArticleThe Importance of Capacitor Impedance in AC Circuit Analysis and How to Calculate It
Capacitor impedance is the active resistance of an electrical circuit or component to AC current.
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Read ArticleElectronic Product Cost Estimation
Electronic product cost estimation recognizes that balance must exist between costs, risks, and benefits.
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Read ArticleComprehensive PN Diode Analysis with PSpice
Why guess about PN diode operation when you can determine the characteristic explicitly using PSpice? We explain more in this blog.
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Read ArticleWorking With PCB Test Points
This article describes what PCB test points are and how they are used, as well as how PCB design software generates them in a circuit board design.
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Read ArticleNatural Frequency Formula: What Is It and Why Is It Important?
A natural frequency is a frequency at which a system manages to oscillate when it lacks the presence of a damping force or any driving force.
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Read ArticleComponent Size-to-Cost Ratio
The component size-to-cost ratio gives designers an easy metric to determine if their designs will run over budget.
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Read ArticleConstraint Usage for Via Management
This article discusses the problems with using multiple vias in a PCB design and how constraint usage for via management can help.
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Read ArticleDescribing Harmonic Motion in Linear and Nonlinear Circuits
Harmonic motion is more complicated than sinusoidal oscillations. Here’s how complicated oscillations arise in linear and nonlinear circuits.
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Read ArticleKirchhoff’s Junction Rule: Understanding Circuit Current Optimization
Working through circuit board current and voltage necessities will want you to keep up-to-date with
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Read ArticleBandpass Filter Bode Plot and Analysis
Here’s what you need to know about bandpass filter Bode plot. You’ll find some simple examples in this article
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Read ArticleThe Use of the Monte Carlo Method in Sensitivity Analysis and Its Advantages
A Monte Carlo sensitivity analysis affords several advantages over single-point estimate or deterministic analysis.
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Read ArticleDifference Between AC and DC Current in Circuit Boards
Different design methods can reduce noise caused by AC and DC currents.
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Read ArticleCreating Reference Planes for Your Circuit Organization
This article describes the process of creating reference planes and what their purpose is on a printed circuit board.
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Read ArticleVLSI Technology: Its History and Uses in Modern Technology
VLSI technology refers to technology with hundreds of thousands of transistors embedded onto a singular silicon semiconductor microchip.
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Read ArticleImpedance vs Resistance: Which is Most Important for PCB Layout?
Impedance vs resistance? Is one more important for laying out your board? The answer is clearly explained in this blog.
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Read ArticleTaking a Circuit Board through OrCAD Layout for the First Time
To find out more about PCB design using OrCAD Layout, take a look at the basic design workflow for layout, as outlined in this article.
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Read ArticleWhen to Use Nodal Analysis in the Frequency Domain
Working with nodal analysis in the frequency domain is easy with the right set of simulation tools.
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Read ArticlePulse Width Modulation Characteristics and the Effects of Frequency and Duty Cycle
PWM frequency and duty cycle determine how much power is delivered to a device and can be used to control a wide variety of devices.
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