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Read ArticleHow to Start with Cadence Allegro to Create a Board Outline for PCB Layout
Opening up a new design tool for the first time can be overwhelming with all of the commands and options. Here is how to start with Cadence Allegro to help.
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Read ArticleWhat is Signal to Noise Ratio and How to calculate it?
The signal-to-noise ratio is the ratio between the desired information or the power of a signal and the undesired signal or the power of the background noise.
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Read ArticleWhat 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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Read ArticleElectro-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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Read ArticleUsing 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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Read ArticleThermo-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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Read ArticleDealing 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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Read ArticleHow 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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Read ArticlePulse Width Modulation (PWM) vs DC Voltage and Voltage Control Circuits
Pulse width modulation (PWM) vs DC voltage is a choice to be made regarding the voltage control of your circuit designs.
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Read ArticleSensor and Actuator Basics for PCB Design
Sensors and actuators are growing in popularity with the expanding applications of IoT devices in consumer architectures.
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Read ArticleIoT Components and PCB Design Considerations for IoT Devices
IoT component choices can make or break both the cost and durability of your IoT designs.
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Read ArticleWhat is a PIC Microcontroller: The Harvard Architecture
A PIC Microcontroller was originally the peripheral interface controller, however, now has been expanded in its utility to programmable intelligent computer.
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Read ArticleWhat is an MCU and How do Microcontroller Units Work
An MCU, or microcontroller unit, is a semiconductor Ic working with communication protocols, memory, and other system processes.
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Read ArticleRF Oscillator Circuits: Design and Layout with ICs
Here are some simple circuits that can be designed up to GHz RF oscillators and how to include these oscillator circuits in your PCB layout.
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Read ArticleDetermining SPICE Model Parameters for Transistors Easily and Accurately
Do you know the best way to determine SPICE model parameters for transistors? Read this blog to learn how easily and accurately.
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Read ArticleNonlinear Equations: Analyzing Nonlinear Electronic Components and Circuits
Any system with nonlinear electronic components and circuits needs specialized SPICE-based analyses. Here’s how to create and run these simulations.
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Read ArticleDesign for Low PCB Thermal Resistance
Here are some ways you can design your board with low PCB thermal resistance as part of a larger heat management strategy.
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Read ArticleStructural Return Loss in High Frequency and High Speed Systems
If you’re working at high frequencies, then you might encounter structural return loss. Here’s how to avoid designing return loss dominated channels.
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Read ArticlePLL vs. DLL for Clock Synchronization and Skew Compensation
Here’s how you can use PLL vs. DLL circuits for clock synchronization and skew compensation.
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Read ArticleTime Domain Analysis vs Frequency Domain Analysis: A Guide and Comparison
The use of both time domain and frequency domain analysis techniques yield the most useful insight into your design requirement needs.
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