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SpaceX and Other Advanced Technologies Require Multi Board PCB Innovations SpaceX and Other Advanced Technologies Require Multi Board PCB and CAD Software Innovations When I was in middle school I used to love to build and fly model rockets. We had a rocket club at school and except for the number of rockets that I littered the trees with, it was a lot of fun. One thing was certain though, although the rockets we launched went up, no one knew exactly where they might come down. Suspended by their parachutes (assuming that those chutes actually deployed as intended), they might land anywhere. Recently I watched Read Article
Even Simple Schematic Diagram Drawing Software is Better than Pencil and Paper Even Simple Schematic Drawing Programs are Better than Pencil and Paper My mother used to clean all of her dishes in the sink with soap and water, and then put them in the dishwasher to finish the job. Perhaps when she was young those older dishwashers weren’t as good at cleaning dishes as they were later on. Years later when I was married and was cleaning up the kitchen, my wife looked at me as if I had lost my mind. “Why are you doing the same job twice,” she asked? It was the way that I had always done it, of Read Article
Left Hand Robotics Autonomous Snowbot Left Hand Robotics Autonomous Snowbot Judy Warner: Shane, so nice to meet you. Before we get started, I just had to ask what the story is behind your unique name? Shane Zinner: In this area, there was an American Indian Chief Niwot or Left Hand (-ed) (c. 1825–1864) who was a tribal leader of the Southern Arapaho people and played an important part in the history of Colorado. Many 'Left Hand' things, such as Left Hand Canyon, Left Hand Brewery, and the town of Niwot, Colorado were Read Article
James MacKinnon’s Career Path to NASA James MacKinnon’s Career Path to NASA Judy Warner: James, please share a little bit about your academic background and how you learned to design PCBs. James MacKinnon: In my junior and senior year at the University of Florida I had some classes where we were required to do some fairly simple PCB design. Basically, if you don't pass those classes, then you don't graduate. And since it's an EE-type class, they want you to create a PCB. They were simple circuits for junior design Read Article
Phalanx, not Failure: PCB Shielding to Protect Your Design Phalanx, not Failure: PCB Circuit Shielding to Protect Your Design During 7 B.C., Greek soldiers—or hoplites--carried a large, concave, circular pcb shield called the hoplon. Made from bronze and wood, the hoplon or Argive shield protected hoplites from chin to knee and—when overlapped—became the basis for the Greek phalanx. At the beginning of the 20th century, Ethiopians used their shields when fighting against an invading Italian army. The constant banging on the shields by the Ethiopians mingled with war Read Article
How Blind, Buried and Through-Hole Vias Can Impact Your PCB Design How Blind, Buried and Through-Hole Vias Can Impact Your PCB Design Blind and buried vias, along with through-hole vias, can help your multi-layered PCB design. Read Article
Annular Rings and Multilayer PCB Design: Stay Within Your Tolerances Annular Rings and Multilayer PCB Design: Stay Within Your Tolerances One of my high school teachers had a pretty successful business for when he wasn’t teaching: he harvested maple syrup. I learned that a bit more goes into the process than simply taking the maple syrup from the tree after tapping a hole into it. You’ve got to let it rest and let some of it evaporate so you can distill the maple syrup into the tasty, flavorful product that will then go onto all of your pancakes. While there’s a whole process Read Article
PDN Analyzer 2.0 Datasheet PDN Analyzer 2.0 Datasheet To learn more about this topic please see the full solution - PDN Analyzer 2.0 - at Altium.com. Read Article
Managing a 7-Segment LED Display Array With Minimal Pins Managing a 7-Segment LED Display Array With Minimal Pins In my early 20s, I prided myself on my ability to multitask. On a moment’s notice, I could switch between multiple projects and wear the hats of the procurement officer, engineer, technician, marketing manager, and support specialist while simultaneously running my electronics startup. I thought it was a blessing to be able to multitask. A decade later, I realize that multitasking results in lower work quality while killing my brain in the Read Article
Best PCB Routing Practices after Auto Routing Goes the Distance Best PCB Routing Practices after Auto Routing Goes the Distance PCB auto-routing and routing techniques that will help you to finish your PCB layout once the auto-routing is completed. Read Article
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