Testing Printed Circuit Boards and Assemblies
Exploring the points in the fabrication and assembly processes where electrical testing is warranted.
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PCB Design
PCB Design Hacks and Best Practices
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Why Decoupling Capacitor Placement Becomes Harder in HDI PCB Designs
Discover why decoupling capacitor placement becomes a critical challenge in HDI PCB designs. Learn how to overcome constraints like fine-pitch BGAs, stacked microvias, and PDN complexities for optimal
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The Physics of Resin Flow: Glass Weave Locking & Dielectric Behavior in HDI Laminations
Understand HDI PCB design by tackling resin flow, glass weave, and dielectric behavior. Prevent defects like voids, skew, and delamination in high-density stackups
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Return Path Integrity in HDI Designs: How Microvias Reshape High-Speed Current Flow
Learn how HDI PCBs and microvias reshape high-speed signal return paths. Discover critical stitching strategies for DDR5, PCIe Gen5/6, and USB4 to maintain signal integrity in dense BGAs.
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Becoming a PCB Librarian
PCB Designers may multitask on library management but a centralized library will ensure consistent quality of the underlying schematic and board symbols.
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Printed Circuit Board Design for Manufacturing
Design For Manufacturing encompasses all of the factors that affect reproducibility and longevity of the bare printed circuit board. Call it “Design For Money!”
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Tolerances and Dimensions Pertaining to PCB Fabrication
lerances are a mixture of design requirements and factory capability. This article looks at three methods to dimension a printed circuit board, depending on complexity.
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Splitting a Printed Circuit Board For Concurrent Design
Time to market is one of the key drivers of a successful product launch. Parallel PCB Design can accelerate the process
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Inspecting Printed Circuit Boards and Assemblies
Exploring the points in the fabrication and assembly processes where an inspection is warranted.
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Reviewing The PCB Design Review Process
Design Reviews help us stay focused and on track to successfully complete the PCBA design
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An Introduction to Microvias in PCB Design
Learn how microvias improve PCB design by enhancing signal integrity, power integrity, and thermal management in high-density interconnect (HDI) technology.
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My OrCAD Journey: 1995-2025+
Reviewing the long tenure of OrCAD tools as they grew from schematic capture to a complete end-to-end solution for PCB Design
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Flex Circuit Design Practices For Manufacturing and Assembly
FPC/FPCA Design is closely tied to the mechanical requirements. Our job is to make sure those requirements make sense.
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Interconnect Technology for Chiplets
A recent update to the UCIe specification is cause for a review of chiplet technology to date.
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PCB WEST 2025 - The Show Must Go On
PCB West 2025; a four-day learning opportunity for PCB or substrate designers. It also includes a one-day chance to talk shop with over 100 exhibitors.
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The Pros and Cons of Being a PCB Designer
An overview of the best and worst things about a career in PCB Design
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CoDesign and Outsourcing PCB Design
Learn how teamwork and outsourcing solved complex HDI PCB design challenges. Real-world case study on managing vendors and compressed timelines.
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Concerning Thermal Challenges With Printed Circuit Boards
Tips for managing heat dissipation on a printed circuit board assembly.
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Grounding and Return Paths: Power Plane No-Nos
Learn to avoid PCB grounding mistakes that harm signal integrity and EMI. Master return paths, power planes, and best practices with Cadence Allegro X for optimal design.
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PCB Design Testability: A Practical Guide for Beginners
Learn PCB design for testability (DFT) to reduce defects, simplify manufacturing, and ensure easy validation. Discover essential testing methods and techniques perfect for beginners.
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