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We’ll illustrate the importance of setting up functional partitioning in PCB design and give some recommendations on functional partition best practices.

Noise carries but only so far. We have to tolerate some EMI though there are limits.

Magnetic coupling is a different animal. A moving electrical charge will generate a magnetic field as a byproduct. The magnetic fields can be quite powerful though their effect drops off rapidly.

A PCB may have to host high voltage devices. We compare the circuits to what is found in an electrical substation

Manufacturing a PCB has both incoming and in-process inspection checkpoints along the way to a complete product

The continuing saga of doing more with less in order to compete in the electronics hardware market

This article talks about the different types of shielding in analog layouts that are important for controlling EMI in circuit boards.

Thermal resistance is a significant parameter controlling the heat flow from the component junction to the heat sink in electronic packages.

There is more than one way to examine how the transmission line reflection coefficient affects your signals.

Conduct RLC circuit analysis using the RLC transfer function.

Chassis grounding is important for safety and noise shielding. We’ll explore some chassis grounding techniques and how they can help with future designs.

Learn how the resistance reflection rule is calculated to determine the characteristics and performance of an amplifier.

PCB minimum etch technique is about leaving as much copper on the PCB as possible. Learn why it's important and how to execute it in your designs.

There is an easy way to spot oscillations—just look for a harmonic potential in your circuits.

What is the resonant frequency of an RLC circuit and does it behave differently for series and parallel RLC circuits? Let’s explore this answer and more.

This article discusses how to reduce capacitive coupling and tips for avoiding crosstalk.

This article describes some of the potential problems of routing diff pairs on a PCB and offers some differential pair routing guidelines to get you through.

You can get the transfer function from a Bode plot through some simple calculations—read on to learn how.