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Read ArticleThe 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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Read ArticleUsing 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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Read ArticleTeaming 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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Read ArticleAre 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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Read ArticlePCB 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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Read ArticleThe Benefits and Advantages of Frequency Response Simulation in PCB Design
Frequency response simulation is a vital design tool that offers greater insight into the frequency design and manufacturing process for PCBs.
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Read ArticleThe Best 4 Layer PCB Power Plane Design Techniques
4 layer PCB power plane design poses unique challenges. In this blog, we explain these and how best to address them.
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Read ArticleEasy PCB Layout for High Voltage Connectors Design
Coordinating the many issues required when using high voltage connectors can be a daunting challenge. In this blog, we tell you how best to address them.
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Read ArticleIoT Consumer Electronics that Streamline Business Interactions
IoT consumer electronics are everywhere. Learning how to design them and integrate into a home or business environment should be seamless too.
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Read ArticleUsing a PDN Topology Simulation for Power Integrity Analysis
Any PDN topology simulation can be complex, especially if performed from your schematic. However, there are some simple simulations you can use for power integrity.
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Read ArticleTermination Resistors: Their Function and Necessity on PCBs
Terminator resistors are components that prevent signal interference on a bus or other high-speed devices. Signal integrity design considerations still apply when using them.
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Read ArticleLife Cycle Assessment of Consumer Electronics: Marketability and Product Development
Life cycle assessments of consumer electronics should consider longevity, component tolerances, and potential product use-case diversifications.
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Read ArticleA Practical History of Environmental Quality Function Deployment (QFD) and Engineering
Environmental quality function deployment can be achieved with diligence and attention through PCB design and manufacturing.
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Read ArticleDesign for Sustainable Consumer Electronics: PCB Materials and Supply Chain Management
Design for sustainable consumer electronics can be looked at from an overall view of materials, and a more refined view of what an individual designer might do.
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Read ArticleThe Fiber Weave Effect: Skew, Losses, and Resonance
The fiber weave effect can distort and delay signals on an interconnect. Here’s how to plan ahead during design time and compensate for skew.
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Read ArticleHow Does SPICE Simulation Work?
SPICE simulation works to make circuits more efficient and hit target goals.
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Read ArticleGreen Product Lifecycle Management: A Nontoxic Approach to PCB Design
Green product lifecycle management encourages PCB design and manufacturing that accounts for a product’s lifecycle including its eventual discarding.
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Read ArticleHow to Build a Via Current Simulation
Via current limitations should be carefully determined using a via current simulation. Here’s how a SPICE-based simulation and a PDNA tool can help.
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Read ArticleIntroduction to PCI Express: Design Challenges for Computing
PCI express, or PCIe, has a slew of challenges for designers looking to make smooth connections in their motherboard and computer circuits.
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Read ArticlePreparing Circuits Online: Modeling and Simulation for IoT Devices
Making circuits online will enable you to bring IoT devices to production faster and with less stress. The internet of things is approachable from all levels of PCB design.
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