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Expert Analysis of Measured S-Parameters Read to learn an introduction about S-parameter analysis. This article covers how to identify port maps, what insertion loss and return loss looks like, how the various S-parameters look in the time-domain, and some additional analysis techniques to use when data mining S-parameters. Read Article

How to do PCB Trace Length Matching vs. Frequency Keeping high speed signals properly timed and synchronized requires PCB trace length matching vs frequency. Here’s how it works. Read Article

Using the iPad Pro for Electronic Design Altium Concord Pro® on Altium 365 was updated with a smoother, more feature-full and more intuitive interface for the web design viewer. I want to use this occasion to share with you some of my favourite apps and websites for electronic design. Read Article

Light Pipes Explained What do you do if you need to protect your device from the elements, be that wet or dusty conditions, high humidity, or external EMI? Read Article

Where You Can Learn PCB Design Online If you’ve wanted to learn more about PCB design and how to use CAD tools, it can be difficult to find comprehensive resources online. Now with Upverter Education, you can access a comprehensive set of courses alongside browser-based design tools. Here’s how Upverter Education can help you learn PCB design online. Read Article

Sharing Inside and Outside Your Altium 365 Workspace Forget about sending emails with design data. You can use sharing in Altium 365 to give anyone access to your PCB projects within a web browser. Read Article

How Your Altium 365 Workspace Keeps You Organized If you need to collaborate with multiple users, here’s how to use your Workspace in Altium 365 to organize your projects. Read Article

Top 4 Time Wasters in PCB Design Collaboration PCB design collaboration doesn’t have to be difficult when you use the right project management and communication tools. Read Article

What is a Balun and Does Your RF PCB Need One? Are you wondering what a balun is? Find out more and see where one fits into your RF PCB layout. Read Article

How 2x Thru De-embedding is Used in Interconnect Characterization 2x thru de-embedding is one of many important tasks in high bandwidth interconnect characterization as part of test and measurement. Read Article

PCIe 5.0 Signal Integrity and Analysis PCIe 5.0 signal integrity follows many trends from other high speed signaling standards. Learn more about this high speed signaling standard in this article. Read Article

Graphene Electronics Might Power Your Next PCB It’s time to ditch the battery, your next PCB might be powered by graphene electronics. Read Article

How to Design a Microstrip to Waveguide Transition Here’s how you can design a microstrip to waveguide transition for your RF PCB layout. Read Article

How Antipads Affect Signal Integrity in Your Multilayer PCB Antipads in your PCB can create a signal integrity problem if not used properly. Here are some guidelines to help you get started. Read Article

DDR5 vs. DDR6: Here's What to Expect in RAM Modules What can designers expect in DDR5 vs DDR6? Here’s what you can expect for your next memory device. Read Article

How to Involve Customers in PCB Product Development Follow our guide to learn about how to involve customers in your PCB product development process. Read Article

The IEEE P370 Standard for High Speed PCB Interconnects Signal integrity engineers should pay attention to the IEEE P370 standard for characterizing interconnects out to 50 GHz. Read Article