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Serial Communications Protocols - Part Four: RS-485 This article is from a series of articles looking at some of the popular Serial Communication Protocols. These will cover a few of the more popular protocols and standards in use today. After this series, we will review and compare their advantages and disadvantages. We aim to provide helpful information that you can cross-reference next time you need to choose the best serial communication bus for your design. In this article, we will be looking Read Article

Parameterized Tests Using Pytest for Hardware in the Loop Testing In Configuring a Hardware in the Loop Project, we reviewed the hardware concept in the loop testing using the Pytest framework. In that article, we examined the high-level concepts needed to create a basic test framework and structure. In this article, we will be reviewing the Pytest framework in-depth, specifically parameterized tests. At the end of this article, the reader will understand the difference between individual tests and Read Article

ECAD-MCAD Collaboration for Improved Product Development Working between the Electronic and Mechanical design domains brings unique challenges. ECAD and MCAD tools have different design objectives and Watch Video

Using an LDO vs. Switching Regulator in Your PCB Designing a low power device? Learn more about the tradeoffs between an LDO vs. a switching regulator in this article. Read Article

Reinventing the Business of Electronics Listen to the Podcast: Download this episode (right click and save) Watch the video: Show Highlights: One Year of Altium 365. Adoption trajectory, feedback, latest advancement and future plans. Nexar Launch. What is Nexar? (open ecosystem, zero cost) Who is it for, and what’s the vision and strategy (the Why) of this new Business Unit? How Nexar ties together with A365, APIs released April 30th (Octopart), What can be expected in following weeks Read Article

All About Your PCB Trace Length: How Long is Too Long? Learn more about PCB trace length and how transmission line losses mount in your designs. Read Article

Switching Power Supply Output Filter: Design and Simulation SPICE packages can help you design a switching power supply output filter bby looking at transient response results and running parameter sweeps. Read Article

PCB Sharing and What Data You Can Share in Altium 365 Open up your design data files with your team using the PCB sharing features in Altium 365. Read Article

SUBCKT Sharing: The Fastest Ways to Share SPICE Models Online SPICE simulation files shouldn’t be difficult to find. Use Altium 365 to store, track, and access your SUBCKT files for sharing. Read Article

Successful ECAD/MCAD Collaboration Practices In this article, Dr. Zachariah Peterson, founder of Northwest Engineering Services, discusses how his company successfully collaborates with mechanical engineers outside of his firm. He shares practices and tools that have been most useful along the way. Judy Warner: Zach, as an engineer and the owner of Northwest Engineering Solutions (NWES), what challenges do you see as most prevalent and problematic for design engineers when it comes to Read Article

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