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input impedance How to Use Input Impedance in Circuits and Transmission Lines The concept of input impedance is used to understand power transfer and matching in complex interconnects. Read Article
Reference designators Altium Designer Helps You Track Reference Designators on Your PCB Make sure you use the right reference designators in your PCB and in your drawings, schematic sheets, and circuit board layout. Read Article
Low Cost Solutions for Automated Hardware in the Loop Testing Low Cost Solutions for Automated Hardware in the Loop Testing A project overview demonstrating low-cost solutions for automated hardware in the loop testing using the Pytest framework Read Article
PCB copper thickness What PCB Copper Thickness Should You Use? Do you know what PCB copper thickness you should use in your circuit board? Learn more about copper thickness and what it means for your fabrication process in this guide. Read Article
PCB schematic netlist The Anatomy of Your Schematic Netlist, Ports, and Net Names Your schematic netlist will create the link between components as you build your schematic sheets. See how your schematic sheets enable usage of net names and ports to help you stay organized. Read Article
Total harmonic distortion How Total Harmonic Distortion Affects Your Power System Total harmonic distortion is used to quantify the quality of power that reaches your electronics. Read Article
Key Factors of Thoughtful Design Key Factors of Thoughtful Design Ed Becze of Pegmatis, a highly experienced R&D company with end-to-end product development capabilities, joins us to help start-ups and design engineers like you avoid electronic product development failures. Read Article
What is high speed design What is High Speed Design? Learn more about what is high speed design and how to successfully design and route your high speed PCB layout. Read Article
PCB manufacturing How to Compare PCB Manufacturing Services for Your Board Do you know what to look for in PCB manufacturing services? Here are some of the important points to consider before placing your next order. Read Article
RF circuit design What is RF Circuit Design? Learn more about what is RF circuit design and how to succeed at RF PCB design and layout. Read Article
Choosing A Converter or Regulator For your Power Supply Design Choosing A Converter or Regulator For your Power Supply Design This article will go on a brief tour of the main choices in DC power supply design. It tackles converters and regulators, linear and switch mode, and isolation consideration. Read now to learn more. Read Article
Hybrid PCB stackup How to Design a Hybrid PCB Stackup If you need alternative PTFE-based materials or low-Dk glass cloth materials, consider using a hybrid PCB stackup. You’ll have lower costs and the advantage of a low-loss material on one layer. Read Article
8 Things you Need to Know about Copper 8 Things you Need to Know about Copper Copper roughness has an impact on high-speed digital designs. Choose your copper wisely. John Coonrod gives us pro tips when picking the most suitable copper to use on your next design. Read Article
What is schematic capture What is Schematic Capture? All designs start with creating schematic sheets for your circuits. Learn more about what is schematic capture in our guide for new engineers. Read Article
Switching Power Supply Filter Design Switching Power Supply Filter Design When optimizing your filter performance, it is important to choose your components wisely. This article will serve as your comprehensive guide, read now. Read Article
Power Supply Filtering Options Power Supply Filtering Options This article will help PCB designers identify the filter requirements, select the best options and locate the optimum places within the circuit design to incorporate filtering. Read Article
Pi Filter Designs for Power Supplies Pi Filter Designs for Power Supplies In this article, Expert Mark Harris will be looking at the low-pass filter arrangement. He will cover basic principles all the way to design constraints. Read now to learn more. Read Article