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Electronic components drive nearly everything in our modern lives, but as long as there are buyers for parts, counterfeiters will try to stay in business. Financial losses due to fake components are difficult to verify due to inability to enforce and difficulty gathering data on the problem. It is likely that under-reporting occurs and this casts a further shroud on this complex issue. The problem is large enough that some assemblers and...

Ground loops in audio systems can be a persistent annoyance, especially when they involve a mixture of both digital and audio interfaces. These issues often present themselves in my office as an irritating buzzing noise, mainly when my computer is under heavy GPU loads. To tackle this, let's embark on a journey to design an effective solution - a USB isolator enhanced with USB Type-C connectors and advanced power filtering!Ground loops in audio...

Welcome to the second installment of the Pi.MX8 open-source compute module project! In this article series, we delve into the design and testing of a system-on-module based on an i.MX8M plus processor from NXP. In the previous update, we discussed the motivation behind this project as well as which features our module should have and which components we would like to use to implement them. This time, we will like to focus on the structure of...

Of all the components used in electronics, there's one type of component that generates more controversy and misunderstanding than any other. That component is a ferrite bead. These deceptively simple components are billed as a cure-all for EMI, as a component for isolating power rails, and as a component for reconnecting disconnected grounds. Amazing that one little magnetic component can do so much! I'm being sarcastic, obviously, because the...

Seamless collaboration between designers regardless of proximity is of the utmost importance in today’s landscape. In this webinar we'll show you how to elevate your design efficiency and overcome collaboration hurdles by implementing PCB CoDesign in Altium Designer.

Watch the webinar and learn how to remove ECAD data silos to enhance design collaboration, efficiently manage all your BOMs, and reduce supply chain risks with Multi-CAD File Support. Altium 365 introduces Multi-CAD Support, making it the world's first truly ECAD-agnostic electronics development platform. Design, procurement, and manufacturing professionals now have one place to collaborate on their electronics development process.  Companies...

Scott McMorrow, Strategic Technologist for Signal Integrity Products at Samtec Inc. who's well-renowned for his expertise in signal integrity, discusses revolutionary techniques in PCB design on this episode of the Altium OnTrack podcast.  We delve into Scott's journey in the electronics industry, his approach to overcoming complex PCB layout challenges, and his predictions for the future of signal integrity in PCBs. Learn how Scott's methods...

Seamless collaboration between designers regardless of proximity is of the utmost importance in today’s landscape. In this webinar we'll show you how to elevate your design efficiency and overcome collaboration hurdles by implementing PCB CoDesign in Altium Designer.

Flexible PCBs and rigid flex PCBs can both carry high-speed signals, some of which demand controlled impedance. Implementing controlled impedance on a flex PCB is not a very easy task for several reasons. If you choose the controlled impedance route, where the manufacturer tests the impedance and makes adjustments to the stack up, you rarely have the freedom to do this as it may force the flex layer thickness to be too thick or too thin. If you...