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Designing a Custom High Speed Photogate PCB Designing a Custom High Speed Photogate PCB Mark Harris details the process of making a custom photogate board for a desktop injection molding machine—download the project files and follow along! Read Article
Reduce PCB Manufacturing Time Reduce PCB Manufacturing Time Through Manufacturer Collaboration Reduce PCB manufacturing time with real-time collaboration. Avoid redesigns, improve yield, and streamline data sharing between designers and manufacturers. Read Article
3D view of USB charger project in Altium Designer USB Charger Project in Altium Designer: Part 2 Click here to jump to the viewer embed and browse this project In a previous blog post, I showed the process for building a schematic for a custom USB charger board using Altium Designer. This board requires a small number of components and some particular attention to the USB power supply design/decoupling networks, but aside from this it’s quite easy to build out the connections you need for the USB A connectors. Here, I’ll show the strategy Read Article
3D view of USB charger project in Altium Designer USB Charger Project in Altium Designer: Part 1 When I’m in my office, I keep my pluggable USB charger around, otherwise the battery on my phone is likely to run out. If you want to build your own USB charger, you can create your own USB charger board with the powerful schematic design and layout tools in Altium Designer. Here, I’ll present the overall design process for a portable USB charger. The charger requires 12 V of power and charges two external devices through two USB ports. We’ll Read Article
Understanding Your PCB Netlist Understanding Your PCB Netlist File Understanding Your PCB Netlist File There are several different ways that PCB netlists are used at various stages of the electronics development process. Netlists may have different purposes and may have unique data formats, but they all provide a similar function; they list the connections of an electronic circuit. This is important for a variety of fundamental tasks in electronics and PCB layout design. Your PCB netlist file is used graphically Read Article
Using Terminations To Control Reflections Using Terminations To Control Reflections In a previous two-part article, I discussed reflections, their origins and what they do to a signal using a typical unterminated 5V CMOS circuit as an example. As noted previously, this information applies to any logic family. This article will focus on how reflections can be controlled through the use of different terminations. Included in this discussion will be a description of the properties of those terminations and which work best in Read Article
PCB Functional Testing and The Role of Manufacturer Collaboration PCB Functional Testing and The Role of Manufacturer Collaboration Getting your PCB functional testing requirements correct is easiest when you collaborate with manufacturers during the design phase. Read Article
Guide to Getting Started with Freelance Engineering Guide to Getting Started with Freelance Engineering Freelancing as an engineer can be a great way to earn money and experience while you study, or as a temporary step between graduation and finding your dream job. In this article, we'll discuss strategies for landing your first few jobs as a freelance engineer. Read Article
Tips for Time Critical Flex Delivery Tips for Time Critical Flex Delivery Here are some simple suggestions to reduce the chances of fabrication delivery for your flex and rigid flex designs getting held up by delays. Read Article
Tarun Amla on the Role of ITEQ, a Large Laminate Manufacturing Company in the PCB Industry Tarun Amla on the Role of ITEQ, a Large Laminate Manufacturing Company in the PCB Industry We spoke with the Executive VP and CTO of ITEQ; about ITEQ’s targeted market sectors, product developer mistakes, and the impact of COVID-19 on the laminate industry. Read Article
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