PCB Design Engineers

Common Flex Design Mistakes and How to Fix Them

Common Flex Design Mistakes and How to Fix Them The ability to bend, flex and fold are one of the primary benefits of flexible circuit materials and while there are several examples of flexible circuit designs that withstand hundreds of thousands of even millions of flexes, the reality is that designs that are dynamically flexing often have had the design updated many times before reaching optimal performance. The good news for designers new to flexible circuit designs is that most flexible Read Article

Understanding Power Supply Current Handling Issues

Understanding Power Supply Current Handling Issues: Causes and Solutions Troubleshooting power supply current handling issues is crucial to achieving optimal performance of your electronic devices. In this video, we will explore the common reasons why a power supply fails to handle the defined output current and provide practical solutions to solving these issues. Whether you are designing a power supply or repairing an existing one, understanding the structure of the power supply is key to quickly solving these Read Article

The Current State of AI in PCB Design in 2023

The Current State of AI in PCB Design in 2023 Your favorite machine learning, optimization, and generative AI algorithms may soon be used in your favorite PCB design program. Now that ChatGPT has become a household name and competitor companies are developing their own GPT equivalents (Claude, LLaMa, etc.), EDA startups are looking at how to leverage these tools to help PCB designers and engineers be more productive. With so many industries touched by automation and AI, it was only a matter Read Article

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Fabrication Notes: Communicate Clearly

Fabrication Notes For Rigid-Flex PCBs Read Article

Addressing Forward and Backward Crosstalk in PCB Design

Addressing Forward and Backward Crosstalk in PCB Design Crosstalk in high-speed PCB design appears FEXT and NEXT, and it depends on the rise time of signals traveling on transmission lines. Read Article

supply chain

The Emerging Role of Mexico in the Electronics Supply Chain In this insightful discussion, Andrew sheds light on Mexico's distinctive edge in electronics production. Furthermore, he provides us with a comprehensive comparison of the logistical aspects between Mexico and China's production processes. Read Article

PCB cavity embedded SMD component

How to Place PCB Cavities for Embedded SMD Parts Embedded cavities can be used to place SMD parts, internal copper fills for heat sinking, or as a highly shielded edge-plated region. Read Article

Can You Use ChatGPT for PCB Design?

Can You Use ChatGPT for PCB Design? ChatGPT is turning everything upside-down, including engineering. Can LLMs be used for PCB design? We’ll take a look at some tasks that can be automated with ChatGPT. Read Article

via impedance calculator

Why Most Via Impedance Calculators Are Inaccurate Via impedance calculators are only useful in the low frequency range, where impedance control is typically not needed. Read Article

PCB Design and Review Checklist

PCB Design Review Checklist It’s essential to check a board for issues before production or prototyping. Here’s an extensive checklist you can adapt or use directly for PCB design review. Read Article

Must Have Rapid Prototyping Tools

Must Have Rapid Prototyping Tools If your job involves rapidly iterating designs or creating a wide range of products, these indispensable tools will help you ship a higher quality product in less time. Read Article

Overview of Passive and Active Heat Dissipation Techniques

How to Dissipate Heat: Overview of Passive and Active PCB Heat Dissipation Techniques Do you know which PCB heat dissipation techniques are best for your board? Here’s everything you need to know about active and passive PCB heat dissipation techniques and materials. Read Article

Thermal Relief Design Guide for Your PCB

Thermal Relief Design Guide The CAD tools in Altium Designer are ideal for thermal relief design for SMD pads and through-hole pins. Read Article

Detroit Become Human Cosplay with Flexible PCBs and CircuitPython

Detroit Become Human Cosplay with Flexible PCBs and CircuitPython A Father’s Story for “Introduce A Girl To STEM Day” Read Article

Electrical design rules

Customizing Performance-Based Electrical Design Rules in Altium Designer Electrical design rules go beyond manufacturing and assembly. PCBs also require electrical design rules that are based on a signals’ electrical behavior. Read Article

How to Involve Customers in PCB Product Development

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