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High speed PCB signaling standards LVDS to LVPECL, CML, and Single-Ended Conversions A lot is made of high speed interfaces for PCBs. Here’s how you interface between LVDS to LVPECL, CML, and other logic families. Read Article
WiFi 6 and WiF 6 PCB design WiFi 6 PCB Design Guide and 802.11 Standards Your next PCB might need WiFi 6 capabilities. Here’s what you need to know about WiFi 6 PCB design and layout. Read Article
Power MOSFETs in parallel on a PCB Should You Use Power MOSFETs in Parallel? Placing elements like power MOSFETs in parallel can help you distribute current throughout multiple circuit elements, but be careful with this arrangement. Read Article
Neuromorphic computing robotics Neuromorphic Computing Chips Make Transistors Feel Obsolete Intel’s upcoming platform for neuromorphic computing, the Loihi neuromorphic processor, reflects a broader trend in the AI hardware community, but you wouldn’t know it from looking at the packaging. The Loihi processor packs major changes to the underlying transistor architecture and uses a unique signaling method used for computation. Intel’s products and other chips from hardware startups are starting to resemble the functionality in the human Read Article
PCB routing rules for low speed and high speed signals PCB Routing Rules For Differential Pairs and Single-Ended Signals Different signaling standards require different PCB routing rules. Here’s how to find and set the PCB routing rules you need in your PCB design software. Read Article
Integrated circuit CMOS load capacitance How Load Capacitance on a Transmission Line Affects Your Signals If you ever read about transmission lines and integrated circuit datasheets, there is this seemingly mysterious quantity called load capacitance. This value depends on the geometry of the component lead connected to the transmission line, as well as the substrate material and distance to the reference plane on the integrated circuit die. When working with transmission lines, the load capacitance of a component has some important effects on signal Read Article
Everything You Need to Know About Oscillators What Is An Oscillator? Everything You Need to Know What is an oscillator? Mark Harris gives an in depth overview of the major categories of Oscillators. He explains the different types with their functions and drawbacks. Read more here. Read Article
USB 4 PCB design USB 4 Design: Ultra-fast Serial Data Transfer for Your PCB USB 4 will bring ultra-fast serial data transfer to your PCB. Here’s what you need to know about USB 4 design for your PCB. Read Article
Microwave Cavity Resonator Emissions in Your PCB Layout Microwave Cavity Resonator Emissions in Your PCB Layout Even digital designers need to worry about cavity resonant emission in PCBs. Here’s how your circuit board can act like a microwave cavity resonator. Read Article
Ethernet cable Bob Smith termination Bob Smith Termination for Ethernet Circuits: Is it Correct? Common-mode chokes in Ethernet circuits use Bob Smith termination, but is it the right choice for sinking common-mode noise? Read Article
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