PCB Mechanical Design and 3D Modeling Assists With Board Design In Embedded Systems When I was in college, we electrical engineers (EEs) always looked down our noses at the mechanical engineers (MEs). Our department had an introduction to electrical engineering class for the MEs (with a full-fledged 3D printer), which we referred to as “shocks for jocks.” It’s a bit sad that the mechanical nerds were “jocks” to us. The rivalry between electrical and mechanical engineering often continues after university and plays out in the Read Article Using Cans for EMI Shielding on Your PCB Make sure your can has enough clearance from the components it’s shielding. Preventing electromagnetic interference is critical for proper functioning of your PCB design. In addition to good design practices, can shields can also be used to isolate sensitive components. Did you ever play Operation? The game where you had to fish little pieces out of an awkward looking body without touching the edges of the slot. When you hit an edge, your failure Read Article 4:53 RC2 - Success Story Watch Video The Implications of Growing Automotive PCB Car Market Shares for PCB Designers Luxury used to mean heated seats, now it means a self-driving car with a 17” LED display in the dashboard. With automotive PCB gaining market share, the modern should start thinking about how their designs can enable essential and luxury features in connected cars. They should also get ready to learn cutting edge design techniques such as rigid-flex and HDI in order to meet automotive requirements. Do you remember the “dynamic duo” days they used Read Article Hyperloop Shows How Crowdsourcing Integrates Community into PCB Engineering Design & Prototyping Earlier this year, student design teams gathered to participate in Hyperloop’s largest design competition yet. Their goal? To create a prototype high-speed vehicle for next-generation transportation. Through this unique strategy, Hyperloop brings a compelling example of crowdsourcing at work. Crowdsourcing also stands to impact the PCB design space, providing new routes to project development and prototyping. Through combined efforts, cost Read Article 1:12 Object Specific Keepouts - Features Watch Video 1:04 DRC Flexibility - Features Watch Video Essential PCB Design - Power Delivery Network Analysis What’s that burning smell? Hopefully not your prototype. Try Altium's PDN Analysis Tool to easily find and prevent issues with your power delivery network. I once foolishly decided I would try my hand at woodworking. I thought I would start with something easy, you know, like a rocking chair. With my limited knowledge of structures and statics, I successfully made a chair that broke into pieces as soon as I sat down. The YouTube tutorials I used Read Article Getting Started with Design Miniaturization: Impacts and Complexity Since they’ve been created, electronics have been getting smaller, faster, and more efficient. But when you try to cram more components, pins, and connections in a smaller sized board, you’re going to have some problems. These challenges include heat, BGA breakouts and size itself, meaning how are you going to fit your board in that small, oddly shaped enclosure. Here are a few quick stats: Board area has remained relatively constant, while the Read Article Three Dumb Internet of Things Devices Using Smart PCB Designs Sometimes the fork is not in the road. With the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT), I’m afraid that Skynet is just on the horizon. Myriads of everyday items are being imbued with the gift of “intelligence.” The only comfort I have is that many IoT “smart” devices are so useless that there’s no way they could take over the world. There are three devices in particular that put Skynet class PCBs into items that should have stayed dumb. These Read Article The Best Static Analysis Tool For Developing Autonomous Vehicle Software If only it were this easy. Designers often focus on benchmarking their compiler, only to have their programs slowed down by safety considerations later. Using a compiler that has integrated safety features, especially static analysis tools, can get your program into ISO 26262 compliance quickly. Using a safety tool with great static analysis can save you time in debugging, keep you from cutting features, and allow you to get the most out of your Read Article Choosing the Best Communication Configuration for Your IoT Device Network Not planning your IoT system communication adds cost and adventure to installing your products. It’s all set, you have perfected the design of the latest state-of-the-art IoT fork and you’re feeling unstoppable. 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Well my PCB friends, it’s time for you Read Article 7:43 Altium Designer Introduction - Overview Watch Video PCB Design for Manufacturing: Prevent PCB Vias Defects by Talking to Your Manufacturer One of my ex-girlfriends always used to say, “communication is key for our relationship.” While I may be good at communicating how to reduce EMI on boards, I’m not so good at expressing my emotions. I guess that’s why she’s an ex-girlfriend. Sometimes your feelings toward your manufacturer may resemble your feelings towards any ex-girlfriends. Especially when they tell you that your boards have a 50% yield. At that point, you may feel like Read Article Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹‹ Page183 Current page184 Page185 Page186 Page187 Page188 Next page ›› Last page Last » Load More
