John Burkhert

John Burkhert Jr is a career PCB Designer experienced in Military, Telecom, Consumer Hardware and lately, the Automotive industry. Originally, an RF specialist -- compelled to flip the bit now and then to fill the need for high-speed digital design. John enjoys playing bass and racing bikes when he's not writing about or performing PCB layout. You can find John on LinkedIn.

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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Electro-Static Discharge and How You Can Contain It

At one time or another, we’ve all shuffled across a rug and touched a door handle or other metal object only to feel the zap of static electricity.
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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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Thermo-Electric Cooling, A Counter-Measure to High Current Density on a PCB

Thermo-electric cooling, or TEC, has been seen as a breakthrough in small refrigerators that do not consume a whole lot of power.
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Dealing With the Shock and Vibration of Your System

Have you ever dropped your phone? Of course, that is a rhetorical question. How many screens have I cracked (?) would be a better one. It is pretty amazing that the devices continued to work.
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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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The Tolerance Problem

There are three main factors in play that determine the results of operations. One is the cost of goods sold, two is the price the goods fetch and three is how long does the product last
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The Case For Using Copper Pour on Routing Layers

Doing special things with a circuit pattern is a hallmark of analog design. All of the important signals on the board added together are equal in importance to one net; that net is the ground net.
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Using Daughter Cards to Increase Functionality

There has always been room for improvement on a system of multiple printed circuit boards. In many cases, an RF module will be added to a PC board.
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Teaming Up For Success on a Large PCB Project

Time to market is often one of the most important factors in the success of a project. Capitalizing on a new idea while others are pursuing the same goal is much easier when your product is first.
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Are You a Little Board?

The whole world gets a little smaller and a little faster every other day. The underlying magic that supports this flow of knowledge is constantly evolving to keep up.
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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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Contrary Routing Schemes

Tips for routing boards in different scenarios involving standard or common technologies
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Getting the Edge on Design For Test

Building a Printed Circuit Board that works as intended is only has hard as you make it as a designer. The truth is that the layout can be a source of success or failure.
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Interstitial Vias and How Using Them Can Help Your PCB Design

Learn the benefits of using interstitial vias in PCB Design
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You Know You’re a PCB Designer When...

The command and layer names fall into our conversation making half of what we say indecipherable to the layperson.
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It’s Good to be a Player in a Multi-Board World

A large circuit where high-performance construction is required would benefit by reducing its size by shipping the non-critical circuits off to a cheaper stack-up.
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A PCB Designer’s Origin Story

We all came from somewhere. My “somewhere” was a little village set against the forest in South Western Germany.
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Metaphors for PCB Layout

There is always more than meets the eye in a PCB. There is also more that one way to think about the design process.
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Common Design For Assembly "Gotchas"

Great ideas come together with great timing and the only thing left is great execution. Flipping the switch that sets the factory in motion will cause a few pain points.
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John Burkhert

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.

Electro-Static Discharge and How You Can Contain It

At one time or another, we’ve all shuffled across a rug and touched a door handle or other metal object only to feel the zap of static electricity.

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.

Thermo-Electric Cooling, A Counter-Measure to High Current Density on a PCB

Thermo-electric cooling, or TEC, has been seen as a breakthrough in small refrigerators that do not consume a whole lot of power.

Dealing With the Shock and Vibration of Your System

Have you ever dropped your phone? Of course, that is a rhetorical question. How many screens have I cracked (?) would be a better one. It is pretty amazing that the devices continued to work.

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.

The Tolerance Problem

There are three main factors in play that determine the results of operations. One is the cost of goods sold, two is the price the goods fetch and three is how long does the product last

The Case For Using Copper Pour on Routing Layers

Doing special things with a circuit pattern is a hallmark of analog design. All of the important signals on the board added together are equal in importance to one net; that net is the ground net.

Using Daughter Cards to Increase Functionality

There has always been room for improvement on a system of multiple printed circuit boards. In many cases, an RF module will be added to a PC board.

Teaming Up For Success on a Large PCB Project

Time to market is often one of the most important factors in the success of a project. Capitalizing on a new idea while others are pursuing the same goal is much easier when your product is first.

Are You a Little Board?

The whole world gets a little smaller and a little faster every other day. The underlying magic that supports this flow of knowledge is constantly evolving to keep up.

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.

Contrary Routing Schemes

Tips for routing boards in different scenarios involving standard or common technologies

Getting the Edge on Design For Test

Building a Printed Circuit Board that works as intended is only has hard as you make it as a designer. The truth is that the layout can be a source of success or failure.

Interstitial Vias and How Using Them Can Help Your PCB Design

Learn the benefits of using interstitial vias in PCB Design

You Know You’re a PCB Designer When...

The command and layer names fall into our conversation making half of what we say indecipherable to the layperson.

It’s Good to be a Player in a Multi-Board World

A large circuit where high-performance construction is required would benefit by reducing its size by shipping the non-critical circuits off to a cheaper stack-up.

A PCB Designer’s Origin Story

We all came from somewhere. My “somewhere” was a little village set against the forest in South Western Germany.

Metaphors for PCB Layout

There is always more than meets the eye in a PCB. There is also more that one way to think about the design process.

Common Design For Assembly "Gotchas"

Great ideas come together with great timing and the only thing left is great execution. Flipping the switch that sets the factory in motion will cause a few pain points.