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PCB warpage Can You Fix a Warped PCB? Before we get too deep into this article, I’ll give you the simple answer. You probably can’t fix warping in your PCB after it’s already been fabricated. You can prevent an unwarped board from becoming warped during assembly, but only as long as materials were selected properly and the board is put into reflow correctly. We’ll run over some of these points in this article, and I’ll examine some points that might help you recover a warped board Read Article
Try These Feature Upgrades in Altium Designer 22.7 Try These Feature Upgrades in Altium Designer 22.7 September 9, 2022 ONTRACK BI-WEEKLY What’s New in Altium Designer? Collaboration and data management features see new enhancements in Altium Designer 22.7. In this announcement, users have access to new commenting and secure repository connection upgrades: Comments & Tasks for Draftsman - The project commenting features now extend into Draftsman documents. All comments in a Draftsman document will be available through a connected Workspace Read Article
Best RF Design Software Use the Best RF Design Software for High Frequency PCBs What should you look for in your RF design software? Integratoin between schematic and PCB is the top need among RF engineers. Read Article
PCB autorouter Automated PCB Routing With the Situs Topological Autorouter This page looks at the Situs Topological Autorouter. This part of the PCB Editor uses topological mapping to define the PCB routing path and convert this to a high-quality route. Read Article
What Skills Are Needed to be a PCB Designer What Skills Are Needed to be a PCB Layout Designer? To readers who have been working in the PCB industry for most of your career, you have probably seen a very diverse group of professionals with varied skill sets and backgrounds. My own background is odd, having come into the profession from optics and lasers, and then focusing on analog and RF electronics. Other designers might get started as engineers or as technicians, and some designers learn how to create beautiful PCB layouts in university Read Article
How to Become a PCB Designer in Today’s World How to Become a PCB Designer in Today’s World The electronics industry is facing a talent gap. As senior designers retire, companies are scrambling to find skilled professionals who understand modern hardware development. This isn't just about drawing lines; it's about architecting the physical nervous system of AI, EV, and IoT devices. Whether you are looking for a 3D PCB design software free download to start learning, or you are an experienced hardware engineer looking to specialize, the Read Article
Dual Rail Voltage Supply Dual Rail Voltage Supply Ever worried about using negative voltages? Join Mark Harris building an ultra low noise dual rail power supply in this project series article creating a regulator designed to power the highest performance split rail operational amplifiers. Read Article
Eye diagram What is an Eye Diagram? An eye diagram tells you everything you need to know about the behavior of signals in a high-speed channel, as well as the channel’s response to repeated excitation. Read Article
Altium Designer Quick-Start Tutorial Part 2 Altium Designer Quick-Start Tutorial Part 2 Learn how to design a simple, two-layer PCB in Altium Designer all the way from project creation, schematic capture, PCB design, to generating manufacturing files. A great place to start if you haven’t used Altium Designer or any ECAD tool before. Read Article
Beginner PCB Design Mistakes and How To Avoid Them Beginner PCB Design Mistakes and How To Avoid Them Learn what the most common PCB design mistakes are, how you can avoid them, and what simple techniques you can apply to improve your future PCB designs. Read Article
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