PCB Design and Layout

DIY Differential Oscilloscope Probe Project 14 min Blog

Do you need a differential probe for your oscilloscope? Join Mark Harris designing a DIY differential probe, and exploring the advantages of using a differential probe for testing your circuit.

Best Methods for Calculating SMD Pad Size in PCB Design 5 min Blog PCB Design Engineers

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Component creation requires accurate SMD pad sizes in your PCB footprints. See how to determine pad sizes for your SMD components.

Component Warpage Causes in a PCB 6 min Blog

A staff member at a PCB manufacturer once explained to me that they thought we were having an issue with

Which BGA Pad and Fanout Strategy is Right for Your PCB? 8 min Blog

Your BGA fanout strategy depends on the BGA pad size and your pin density. Learn how to pair the right BGA pad size with PCB trace width in this article.

How to Properly Ground ADCs 9 min Blog

Grounding with an ADC will influence noise injection into the board and it should be dealt with carefully when building a mixed-signal system.

Plated Through-Hole Vias in mmWave PCBs 9 min Blog PCB Design Engineers

PCB Design Engineers

Plated through-hole vias in mmWave PCBs can ruin signal integrity in your RF interconnects if not implemented properly. Learn how to size and place stitching vias in this article.

How to Calculate a Virtual Array in MIMO Systems 11 min Blog

RF and sensing systems that use MIMO functionality have some important design constraints concerning virtual antenna design and placement. In