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Meeting Standards: IPC 6012 Class 3 Via Sizes and Annular Rings
Take a look at the above image of a PCB layout, specifically the vias and drill holes poking through the silkscreen. It's quite clear that some of these vias are off-center, meaning the drill hit that created these vias was not dead-center in the receiving land. This leaves behind an annular ring, something which might be considered a defect in certain IPC product classes. Under the IPC standards for rigid boards, we have several possible
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When to Use Tented vs. Untented Vias in Your PCB Layout
Some designers swear by tented vias and prefer to always use them. When should these be used and when should they be avoided? We’ll explore in this article.
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Design Your Electronic Device with Hacking in Mind
A very eye-opening world of hacking and understanding the never-ending risk to secure your electronic device. You wouldn’t want to miss this episode with a famous “good hacker” Joe grand. Watch now or listen on the go.
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SAP (Semi-Additive PCB Process) – How Creative Can You Be?
Challenge how creative you can be! Can SAP processes produce plated through vias? Read this article to find out!
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PCB Design - Fun, Frustration and Misconception
What do the top minds in the PCB Design social media space think about the modern landscape? We sat down with Hacksmith Industries, DD ElectroTech, and Electgpl to chat about how they got started, what frustrates them, what they think about A.I., and much more. Chris Thiele - Hacksmith Entertainment Ltd. So I think the most challenging design I've ever made was a Daft Punk helmet, Guy-Manuel. I designed several boards for that project, and they
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How to Choose Board Plating and Thickness for Your PCB
Ever wondered what surface plating you should use? We've compiled important data on PCB plating.
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PCB Via Current-Carrying Capacity: Is My PCB Too Hot?
What does PCBA too hot mean? It's a common question from designers, particularly new designers that are learning about industry standards, and refers to the PCB via current-carrying capacity of conductors. Trace and via current-carrying capacity are legitimate design points to focus on when designing a new board that will carry high current. The goal is to keep conductor temperatures below some appropriate limit, which then helps keep components
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How the Gibbs Phenomenon Produces Measurement Artifacts
The Gibbs phenomenon is a measurement artifact that can be mistaken for real signal integrity problems like ground bounce, ringing from reflections, or resonance on short lines.
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Which Type of Opto-Isolator Is Right For Your Circuit?
An optoisolator is an electronic device that can be used to pass information between a diode without passing an electrical current. Because there is no need to directly pass voltage or current between the inputs and outputs in an optoisolator circuit, these components can be used to provide electrical isolation in two regions in a PCB. Opto-isolators act as a protection mechanism, ensuring that harmful electrical currents cannot flow across the
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Creating High Pin Count Schematic Symbols Quickly
Making schematic symbols is quick and painless when you use regular expressions and leverage Altium Designer’s expansive toolkit.
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Recover Conductor Losses By Clearing Your PCB Ground Layer
Need to recover some conductor losses? Here’s how clearing out your ground plane near an I/O or connector can help.
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Pathological Design Features: Eric Bogatin on PCB Design
Our podcast all-time favorite podcast guest is back to help PCB designers recognize bad PCB design guidelines. Tune in and listen on the go now.
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All About PCB-Mount Transformers
Before you rectify your AC input down to DC, you’ll need to step down your mains power to the desired voltage with a PCB-mount transformer.
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Everything You Need To Know About Impedance
Is understanding impedance really complicated? Expert Tuomas Heikkila will walk us through the basics of impedance. In this article, you will learn where impedance originated which will help you when designing your PCB or electronic projects.
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Designing a Home Automation IoT Device
In this article Ari Mahpour walks you through how to create your own IoT connected device and control other smart home products.
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OnTrack Newsletter: Altium and IPC form Partnership, Fab Notes and Food for your Brain - November 2021
November 2021 VOL. 5 No. 5 Full Article | Watch Video | Brain Food IPC joins Altium as Newest Nexar Ecosystem Partner Recently IPC and Altium formally announced that IPC is joining the growing body of the Nexar ecosystem. In this interview, we talk to David Bergman, VP of standards and technology at IPC. He talks about how he thinks this new partnership will bring bi-directional value to both organizations. Read Full Article What's In PCB
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How to Design to a Differential Impedance Specification
Differential impedance is sometimes misunderstood and it depends on multiple factors. Learn more about trace width design needed to reach a specific differential impedance target.
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