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Hand PCB Assembly Simple Documentation for Hand PCB Assembly Sometimes you might take a product or a prototype in-house to assemble. Here's how to prepare for hand PCB assembly. Read Article
What's New in Altium 365 - December 2023 The latest Altium 365 updates are here. Read now to learn more. Read Article
PCB Procurement Navigating PCB Procurement: Key Tips for PCB Designers Read this blog to learn the best practices for procuring printed circuit boards (PCBs). Adhere to design guidelines, communicate effectively, and prioritize quality in collaborative prototyping. Evaluate costs in conjunction with quality, considering future scalability for a well-informed decision on cost-effective, reliable PCBs. Read Article
Brick DC DC Converter What to Know Before Using a Brick DC/DC Converter Power regulators don't have to be designed entirely from discrete components, you can use a brick DC/DC converter module. Read Article
Exploring Envision's Revolutionary AI-Powered Glasses Exploring Envision's Revolutionary AI-Powered Glasses In this Ctrl+Listen Podcast episode sponsored by Octopart, hosts James and Nora interview Karthik Kannan and Vanessa Vigar, co-founders of Envision, an AI tech company specializing in vision-based technology to aid the visually impaired. Karthik recounts their realization of the challenges faced by the blind and low-vision community during a school talk in India, leading to the inception of Envision. The AI-powered Envision glasses and app offer Read Article
blue background Mastering Octopart: Part 2 - "Advanced Search Techniques" Recap We hope you enjoyed exploring the advanced search functionalities of Octopart in our recent webinar on December 20th, 2023. For those who missed it or wish to relive the experience, here's a recap of the insightful session that delved into the intricacies of advanced search techniques. Webinar Overview In this session, we uncovered advanced search strategies that can elevate your component research and design capabilities. Here's a snapshot of Read Article
LAE Part 1 Design Phase – Lid Assembly Electronics Part 1 Welcome back to the open-source laptop project series! In the previous update, we discussed how to integrate the various sensors and the electronics assembly itself into the bezel of the laptop display. We’ve decided which PCB technology we would like to use, and what the mounting hardware for the webcam PCB looks like. In this update, we will focus our attention to the electronics and PCB design of the webcam module. Fully assembled webcam Read Article
OnTrack Year in Review OnTrack Year in Review 2023 Listen to the latest episode of OnTrack to hear a round up of the key PCB design trends from 2023. Explore themes such as evolving manufacturing dynamics, including shifts closer to the United States and Europe, influencing future innovations. Dive into the world of packaging design advancements and emerging trends such as robotic vision and new tools shaping the future of PCB design and the broader electronics market. Read Article
BOM Scrubbing with Octopart BOM Tool BOM Scrubbing: How to Clean Your BOM With Octopart For decades, PCB engineers have struggled with the labor-intensive task of BOM scrubbing, manually cleaning their bills of materials (BOMs) to ensure data accuracy. Poor-quality data costs businesses an average of US$12.9 million per year, while outdated or inconsistent BOMs create delays and reworks that can be avoided with the right BOM scrubbing tools like Octopart's BOM Tool. In a typical electronics product development workflow, this data Read Article
Rigid-Flex PCB vs. Multi-Board PCBs When to Use a Rigid-Flex PCB vs. Multi-Board PCBs Rigid-flex PCBs give an alternative to high layer count multi-board assemblies. Read Article
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