Pad Stacks
Supporting every plated through hole is the pad stack, which bolsters connectivity between mounted components and inner-layer traces.
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How to Design a Fly-Buck DC/DC Converter
Learn how to design a fly-buck converter with multiple output rails and galvanic isolation.
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Parts Attrition Requirements: How Many Extra Parts Should You Buy?
Follow your assembler’s component attrition requirements with these tips and guidelines.
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How Much Inventory Should Electronics Manufacturers Hold in 2023?
Electronics manufacturing services, OEMs, and even small firms are holding inventory of electronic components.
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Flyback vs. Buck: Which to Use for DC/DC Conversion?
Buck converters and flyback converters are compared in this article. Both provide high power delivery but with different topologies.
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High-Density PCBs
Designing modern electronic products requires expertise in high-density PCB design. Learn more about HDI PCBs here.
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Quantization Errors
Learn about quantization, quantization errors, and quantization noise in this article.
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Flex Circuit Design Rules
Learn what the flex circuit design rules are and how to use them to ensure your next design is flawless.
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High-Speed PCBs
Learn how to identify when high-speed PCB design should be considered with our brief article.
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PCB Thickness
Learn how PCB thickness impacts electrical and mechanical board aspects as well as manufacturing ease.
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Very-Large-Scale Integration
Very-large-scale integration is the culmination of decades of IC manufacturing design techniques and technology that make modern devices realizable.
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Uplink and Downlink Frequency
Learn why uplink and downlink frequencies in satellite communication are separated by bandwidth.
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Satellite Frequency Allocation and the Band Spectrum
ITU is the organization responsible for satellite frequency allocation and the band spectrum. Learn how satellite frequencies are classified here.
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Why Does My Op-Amp Oscillate?
Op-amp oscillation and ringing results from excess reactance and can be seen in a Bode plot.
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Flyback Converter Equations and Design Steps
View the complete set of flyback converter equations required to design a regulator circuit and choose transformer parameters.
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How to Identify Op-Amp Oscillations in the Lab
Op-amp oscillations and instabilities can be measured with two instruments: an oscilloscope and a gain-phase analyzer.
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Op-Amp Compensation Methods to Ensure Stability
When op-amp instabilities are found, there are op-amp compensation techniques that will prevent oscillations.
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Modern Design For Cost is More Than Just Component Prices
Design for cost optimization now requires looking far beyond the electronic components supply chain.
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Reflow and Rework Rules for Flex PCBAs
Flex PCB materials might require an additional step for moisture desorption before reflow soldering and rework.
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Should You Trust Electronic Component Brokers?
Overseas electronic component brokers can be an effective stop gap when parts become obsolete or go out of stock.
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