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Using Cans for EMI Shielding on Your PCB

Using Cans for EMI Shielding on Your PCB Every device needs to comply with EMI limits and EMC regulations. Failing to keep EMI at the top of mind early in the design process can result in PCB or system design changes later. But sometimes, there are tough EMI problems to solve, both from the perspective of emissions and susceptibility. When this is the case, and when all your PCB design techniques are still creating challenges, designers do have a secret weapon they can deploy. These are Read Article

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The Implications of Growing Automotive PCB Market Shares for PCB Designers

The Implications of Growing Automotive PCB Car Market Shares for PCB Designers Luxury used to mean heated seats, now it means a self-driving car with a 17” LED display in the dashboard. With automotive PCB gaining market share, the modern should start thinking about how their designs can enable essential and luxury features in connected cars. They should also get ready to learn cutting edge design techniques such as rigid-flex and HDI in order to meet automotive requirements. Do you remember the “dynamic duo” days they used Read Article

Hyperloop Shows How Crowdsourcing Integrates Community into PCB Design & Prototyping

Hyperloop Shows How Crowdsourcing Integrates Community into PCB Engineering Design & Prototyping Earlier this year, student design teams gathered to participate in Hyperloop’s largest design competition yet. Their goal? To create a prototype high-speed vehicle for next-generation transportation. Through this unique strategy, Hyperloop brings a compelling example of crowdsourcing at work. Crowdsourcing also stands to impact the PCB design space, providing new routes to project development and prototyping. Through combined efforts, cost Read Article

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Why Power Delivery Network Analysis Is Essential For PCB Design

Essential PCB Design - Power Delivery Network Analysis What’s that burning smell? Hopefully not your prototype. Try Altium's PDN Analysis Tool to easily find and prevent issues with your power delivery network. I once foolishly decided I would try my hand at woodworking. I thought I would start with something easy, you know, like a rocking chair. With my limited knowledge of structures and statics, I successfully made a chair that broke into pieces as soon as I sat down. The YouTube tutorials I used Read Article

Impacts of Design Miniaturization and Complexity

Getting Started with Design Miniaturization: Impacts and Complexity Since they’ve been created, electronics have been getting smaller, faster, and more efficient. But when you try to cram more components, pins, and connections in a smaller sized board, you’re going to have some problems. These challenges include heat, BGA breakouts and size itself, meaning how are you going to fit your board in that small, oddly shaped enclosure. Here are a few quick stats: Board area has remained relatively constant, while the Read Article

Three Dumb Internet of Things Devices Using Smart PCB Designs

Three Dumb Internet of Things Devices Using Smart PCB Designs Sometimes the fork is not in the road. With the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT), I’m afraid that Skynet is just on the horizon. Myriads of everyday items are being imbued with the gift of “intelligence.” The only comfort I have is that many IoT “smart” devices are so useless that there’s no way they could take over the world. There are three devices in particular that put Skynet class PCBs into items that should have stayed dumb. These Read Article

The Best Static Analysis Tool For Developing Autonomous Vehicle Software

The Best Static Analysis Tool For Developing Autonomous Vehicle Software If only it were this easy. Designers often focus on benchmarking their compiler, only to have their programs slowed down by safety considerations later. Using a compiler that has integrated safety features, especially static analysis tools, can get your program into ISO 26262 compliance quickly. Using a safety tool with great static analysis can save you time in debugging, keep you from cutting features, and allow you to get the most out of your Read Article

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