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How to Use a Modular Approach to Simplify Your PCB Design Process How to Use a Modular Approach to Simplify Your PCB Design Process Modular PCB design can end up taking more time if it is not planned out properly when moving from conceptual spec to actual design. There are a lot of factors to consider at once. For example, where to place major components to optimize space and performance, and which one to drop first. You’ll also need to consider where subsystems fit and which placement will result in the cleanest traces. These initial decisions can be daunting and lead to Read Article
How to Design Your Rigid-Flex PCB Within a Board Outline How to Design Your Rigid-Flex PCB Within a Board Outline Medical wearables need to be sleek, unencumbered, and compact; able to collect meaningful medical data with few (or no) wires attached to the patient. This creates demand for flexible PCB layouts. While you’re trying hard to push the limits of space, to use smart materials, and to minimize its footprint, it can be damn annoying when you fall out of a board outline (particularly when dealing with an irregular board shape). Read on to find out how Read Article
Wearable Electronics Inspire Positive Attitudes Towards Fitness by Quantifying Goals Wearable Electronics Inspire Positive Attitudes Towards Fitness by Quantifying Goals Image source: Flickr User C_osett (CC BY 2.0) For years, I would just pick a direction and start running. When I lived out in the country, my friends and coworkers would ask me how far I had gone and I’d say, “Man, I don’t know. Looped out to the third cattle guard and back. Probably at least a half-marathon, if not three-quarters.” The only way I could get an idea was by driving that same route afterwards and watching my odometer (it was about a Read Article
Utilizing Fanout Strategies To Maximize PCB Real Estate Utilizing Fanout Strategies To Maximize PCB Real Estate I have a coworker who always jokes about how “back in his day” PCB design was straightforward. While I usually take his comments as “old man” humor, I had to agree with him one day when I realized how dense my PCB designs had become. The pressure from management to make my boards smaller and smaller had resulted in some heavy routing issues and my dog bone fanout strategies were not cutting it. In designing integrated circuits, fanout refers to Read Article
Optimize Component Power Ratings with Embedded Design Rules Optimize Component Power Ratings with Embedded Design Rules Ensuring your initial design rules are properly applied the first time is critical to eliminating the need for redesign. By creating conditional limitations and implementing embedded design rules, you can circumvent the potential for error to avoid respins and ensure precise power ratings in your PCB layout. Read on to learn more. I remember my first design that failed during qualification. It was a proven design that had already passed a Read Article