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Rigid-flex Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) are an elegant solution to many electronic packaging challenges. This technology brings together the durability of rigid PCBs with the versatility of flexible circuits. Rigid-flex PCBs are key to many modern devices such as smartphones, medical equipment, and automotive electronics. In these high-density routing applications, microvias are often used to interconnect different layers of the circuit board. A...

The Biden administration's recent announcement of significant tariff increases on Chinese imports, particularly semiconductor chips, has sent shockwaves through the electronics industry. This move, aimed at protecting American industries and workers, is a mixed blessing for professionals across the sector. As executives, managers and engineers in the electronics field, understanding the implications of these tariffs is extremely important. This...

Strategies used to route PCBs with higher layer counts are diverse and will depend on the functionality in the PCB. Boards with high layer counts can involve many different types of signals, ranging from groups of slow-speed digital interfaces to multiple high-speed digital interfaces with different signal integrity requirements. This presents a challenge from the perspective of planning routing and assigning signal layers to various interfaces....

In Understanding Neural Networks we looked at an overview of Artificial Neural Networks and tried to give examples in the real world to understand them at a higher level. In this article we’re going to look at how to train neural networks and then deploy them onto a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) using an open source library called hls4ml. The Model In contrast to Understanding Neural Networks, we’re going to be looking at a much...

I’m excited to share some of our positive experiences with Altium 365 MCAD CoDesigner, which we use extensively for designing all of the custom printed circuit board solutions in Ribbot. Get ready to learn why Altium 365 MCAD CoDesigner is so important for our success as a team and why we wouldn’t choose any other tool for our custom printed circuit board designs.  {"preview_thumbnail":"/sites/default/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview...

Hello engineers! Today, I’m excited to share how Altium 365 MCAD CoDesigner can benefit your workflow when designing printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs). Get ready to learn how Altium 365 MCAD CoDesigner helps us create custom printed circuit boards (PCBs) to power Ribbot! Adapting to Unpredictable Project Changes with Flexible Design Tools Depending on what industry you work in, design timelines can be extremely short, with only weeks or...

I’m excited to highlight some of the fantastic benefits of Altium 365 MCAD CoDesigner and how it can be an extremely useful tool for tightly coupled electromechanical designs. Get ready to learn about why Altium 365 MCAD CoDesigner is such an important part of what makes Ribbot successful! Quick, Native Changes with Altium 365 MCAD CoDesigner Altium 365 MCAD CoDesigner allows mechanical engineers to make changes to electromechanical designs in...

Are you an IT or security professional looking for a secure electronics design collaboration platform that could also support your ITAR and EAR compliance efforts? If so, watch this webinar to bring together the expertise of Altium 365 and AWS!

Designing Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) requires a solid understanding of signal propagation from the perspective of electromagnetic fields and currents. These concepts are important because they help us design PCBs with low levels of electromagnetic field emissions and low susceptibility to external emissions or interferences. In this first article of the Mastering EMI Control in PCB Design series, we...