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Efficient Heat Dissipation with SMD Heat Sinks Keeps You From Dropping PCBs
In electronics, there is the possibility that your PCB can get pretty hot due to power dissipation in certain components. Whenever a component reaches an extreme temperature that goes beyond a component's safe operating range, its lifetime will be greatly reduced or the component may fail immediately. The heat-producing component being defective means the entire PCBA will need to be scrapped. There are many things to consider when dealing with
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How to Design a Connector Pinout For Your PCB
PCB connector pinouts can be customized to fit your power, signal, and ground requirements. Learn how in this article.
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PCB Silkscreen Guidelines
PCB silkscreen helps ensure your board is easy to read and test, and it aids assembly by clearly indicating component locations.
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Best Practices for DNI/DNP Components in Your PCB BOM
You can use the DNI/DNP designation on components in your PCB BOM to create design variants as long as you’ve created your layout correctly.
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Testing the Limits of Your LDO's Efficiency
The efficiency of your LDO isn’t a fixed value, but neither is your maximum current output. Read about your LDO efficiency curve to better see why LDOs have narrow operating ranges.
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The Best PCB Design Software Downloads
There are many PCB design software packages available for download or purchase. Newer designers and startups who are just starting out will likely build up their skills from a free software program just to get to a proof of concept and initial design of a prototype. Once a design has been proven and it is time to design for a real product, a new designer or startup startup company will need to make the switch over to a paid software package. To
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What PCB Copper Thickness Should You Use?
Do you know what PCB copper thickness you should use in your circuit board? Learn more about 0.5 oz/sq ft or 1.0 oz/sq ft copper thickness standards and what it means for your fabrication process in this guide.
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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.
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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.
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Designing a 4 Layer Stackup With 50 Ohm Impedance PCB Traces
Your 4-layer PCB stackup with 50 Ohm impedance will constrain your trace width to sit within a specific range of values.
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Coming Soon: Altium CircuitMaker Pro®
In 2015, Altium released Altium CircuitStudio® to best meet the needs of casual users, hobbyists, students, and PCB design aficionados on a budget. Learn about the new version coming to the public!
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PCB Layout Tips to Design a Clap Switch Circuit
I’m a self-professed workaholic. On a typical workday, lunch breaks become nonexistent as I obsess on my latest project or focus on clearing my list of tasks. During my off-days, however, I move to the opposite end of the spectrum. I became the epitome of laziness as I spend the whole day unwinding. I become immobilized as I sink deeper into the couch while watching my favorite TV shows. In these moments, I wish I could prepare dinner with a
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Controlling High Current LEDs with a TIP3055 Power Transistor and Voltage Regulator
One of the occupational hazards of being a hardware is a growing belly size that is proportional to age. That’s why I try to keep myself fit with a regular workout at the gym. Power bars are indispensable in helping me get through my workout routine by keeping my energy levels high during the entire session. In electronics, the power transistor is equivalent to the power bar. It handles high current components, such as hundreds of LEDs drawing
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Bluetooth Design Guidelines: Important Considerations for Low Energy Designs
In my twenties, I could easily carry my laptop around the city without any sign of fatigue. These days, I tire out quickly and seek a nice massage after long periods of walking around with my laptop. That’s why I prefer to carry lighter working tablets instead of my bulky laptop. Technology has grown quite a bit since the classic Bluetooth. In electronics, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) does something similar for applications. It transmits short data
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How To Find Circuit Design Software Online: Search Parameters and Powerful Tools
Often, designers and companies will choose a certain PCB design tool based on factors other than what the tool is capable of doing for them. The chosen software may have a very low price tag associated with it, but does it do everything that you need it to do? This question goes much deeper as well. Not only does this software do what you want it to—but does it really excel? You may invest in an application that satisfies your needs today--but
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