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1:16 Types of Transmission Lines With Lee Ritchey Watch Video
1:30 Lee Ritchey on Parallel Terminated Transmission Lines Watch Video
1:21 Lee Ritchey on a Typical Transmission Line System Watch Video
2:04 Lee Ritchey on Stripline Traces Watch Video
3:24 A Brief Review of Transmission Lines With Lee Ritchey Watch Video
1:34 Lee Ritchey's Simulation Rule Watch Video
1:55 Lee Ritchey on Validating Rules and Measurements Watch Video
2:01 Lee Ritchey on the Objectives of His Course Watch Video
The Right Auto Routing Algorithms Can Make or Break Your Next PCB The Right Auto Routing Algorithms Can Make or Break Your Next PCB Staying on top of every algorithm required to solve complex technical challenges is a job in itself. If you’re a competent programmer, you’ll see how to scale different algorithms up to any level, including auto routing algorithms. But with the right EDA software, you won’t have to keep re-inventing the wheel. Using an autorouter to help layout your next PCB can help you save time and can save your sanity. Unfortunately, auto routing algorithms Read Article
Design For Signal Integrity Design For Signal Integrity When we design PCBs, we start with setting up our Design For Manufacturing (DFM) rules in an EDA tool. However, it is likely that our Signal Integrity rules are the last thing we think about. In this blog, we’ll explore how to incorporate Design For Signal Integrity (DFSI) into our DFM routine. Design For Manufacturing Before discussing DFSI, let’s first review DFM criteria. The most driving criteria for DFM comes from the PCB’s IPC Read Article
PCB Design Rules for Analog Circuits PCB Design Guidelines for Analog Circuits Designers should take note of some important PCB design rules for analog circuits and mixed-signal systems. Here are some important analog PCB layout guidelines. Read Article
Weekly Digest: Is that a Lucky Board or Did You Just Switch to Altium Designer? Weekly Digest: Is that a Lucky Board or Did You Just Switch to Altium Designer? Are you switching from OrCAD, PADs or Eagle to Altium Designer®? Lucky you! Click on the links for helpful resources, or keep reading to see everything we published this week. We have content from Happy Holden and other industry experts on the Altium PCB Design blog this week. We’re bringing the top industry voices together to provide you with Expert News at design time. PCB Industry Expert Series on the PCB Design Blog This week we highlighted a Read Article
Power Integrity Analysis for Your Power Delivery Network Power Integrity Analysis for Your Power Delivery Network Designing PCBs to have stable power output is as much an art as it is a science. Power integrity analysis and simulation is all about verifying a design will deliver the required power, but also that the delivered power will be stable. This idea that a power supply might not deliver stable power is not necessarily related to the power supply, it's related to the design of the PDN on the PCB. The structure of a PCB, the elements used to store and Read Article
Young Designer Hits Her Stride at Mil Aero Company Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions: Young Designer Hits Her Stride at Mil Aero Company Back in August of 2017, a young and impressive PCB designer by the name of Nicole Pacino was featured in this newsletter. Pacino is a second generation PCB designer who has followed in the footsteps of her father who owned, grew and sold his successful design bureau, San Diego PCB. Since the last time she appeared in this newsletter, she has moved to the US East Coast and earned a place on the Cobham Advanced Electronics Solutions design team. At Read Article
5:58 Thermal Connection Styles - OnTrack Whiteboard Series Watch Video
Weekly Digest: Altium Industry Experts Series Weekly Digest: Altium Industry Experts Series Did you read the flex circuit articles by Tara Dunn this week? You won’t want to miss it! We also have articles from Happy Holden along with a stellar podcast with special guest Tyler Mincey from Bolt, a hardware accelerator that backs entrepreneurs at the intersection of software and physical products. This week we’re excited to share new Industry Expert articles about Flex Materials, Vertical Conductive Structures and more. Read on, or add to Read Article
Coverlay Type Driven by Installation and End Use Requirements Coverlay Type Driven by Installation and End Use Requirements Question: Should I use polyimide coverlay, or flexible solder mask? The fundamental purpose of either flexible solder stop mask or polyimide coverlay is no different than rigid solder mask. It is needed to encapsulate and protect the external circuit layers. But, when moving to a flexible circuit design the bending, folding and flexing requirements of the circuit in assembly and end use most often dictate which materials are recommended to Read Article