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Analog Noise How to Reduce and Remove Noise In Analog Signals From Your PCB On my 12th birthday, I received my very own stereo system, complete with 4 speakers, a CD changer, and a tape deck. My parents found my taste in 80s hair metal pretty annoying, but I couldn’t get over the annoying hum coming from the speakers after a CD ended. Noise in analog systems, and analog noise in general, can present serious problems in a number of applications. Examples include systems for precise measurement, power systems, and radios Read Article
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
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
Impedance Controlled Routing for Boards Made in Altium Designer Impedance Controlled Routing for Boards Made in Altium Designer The 3D field solver in Altium Designer makes impedance controlled routing easy and lets you create design rules for your system. Read Article
The Right Tools Will Help Your PCB Layout Time Estimation The Right Tools Will Help Your PCB Layout Time Estimation To accurately know how to plan for your PCB design, you need the right tools to help with your PCB layout time estimation. ALTIUM DESIGNER Giving the most accurate results from a PCB design software out there. When exploring a new printed circuit board design, it is beneficial to estimate how long it will take to complete the layout. This will allow for production and test to be properly scheduled plus synchronize the release of the design with Read Article
How to Design With a DP83848C Ethernet PHY How to Design With a DP83848C Ethernet PHY In my university days, high-speed internet was non-existent. Online gaming was often limited to Starcraft or Warcraft, played over the Local Area Network (LAN). Friends would gather and start battling each other from different computers within a house, with cries of victories reverberating through the walls. It’s possible to be an awful Warcraft player and still design great PCBs. However, if you fail to understand the LAN and its underlying Read Article
The Need To Control Routing Impedance The Need To Control Routing Impedance The design approach of controlled impedance routing is a key ingredient of high speed PCB design, in which effective methods and tools must be adopted to ensure the intended high speed performance for your PCBs. So unless you carefully design your routes within your PCB, the impedance would be uncontrolled, and its value would vary from point to point throughout the trace. And because your PCB traces don’t act like simple connections at high Read Article
43:36 Speed Up your Routing Phase with Altium Designer with David Marrakchi Watch Video
1:06 HDI Design Support with Altium's Stackup Manager . Watch Video
32 Trace Glossing Watch Video
32 Differential Pair Glossing Watch Video
35 Real Time Trace Corrections Watch Video
1:45 How to Switch Layers During Routing in Altium Designer 19 Learn how you can quickly change and switch between layers during interactive routing. To learn more about Altium Designer 19, listen to Altium Engineer David Marrakchi discuss this latest Altium Designer release with Judy Warner on the OnTrack Podcast. Or follow us on the Altium Designer Youtube Channel to stay up to date with the latest. Watch Video
1:03 How to Use Follow Contour Routing Mode in Altium Designer 19 Learn how to use Altium Designer’s Follow mode to lock your routing to any contour with any angle. To learn more about Altium Designer 19, listen to Altium Engineer David Marrakchi discuss this latest Altium Designer release with Judy Warner on the OnTrack Podcast. Or follow us on the Altium Designer Youtube Channel to stay up to date with the latest. Watch Video
DDR Layout Tips to Maximize Signal Integrity of Complex Memory Devices DDR Layout Tips to Maximize Signal Integrity of Complex Memory Devices The science of transporting people by air has changed dramatically in a very brief period of time. During the 1920s, the Ford Trimotor was considered the ultimate luxury flight experience. Affectionately known as the “Tin Goose,” the first all-metal, multi-engine airliner could comfortably carry 10 passengers on a 36-hour transcontinental flight. When we consider modern passenger aircraft, the concept of moving people comfortably over long Read Article
Design Guidelines for Your Next Wireless PCB Design Guidelines for Your Next Wireless PCB As a child, I used to watch Star Trek and always marveled at all the technology. Anything wireless on the show was particularly fascinating, especially to a 5-year old. As I aged, and as so many cool things from science fiction became reality, I realized that all these capabilities start with great PCB design. Whether you’re building a better Wifi router, GPS system, or two-way radio, you’ll need to decide which type of antenna to use and how to Read Article
How Autorouters Help Expedite Design How Autorouters Help Expedite Traces Design Routing traces around on your PCB is like knitting a quilt. Not only can it take forever, but it requires very precise steps to ensure that all your stitches fit together seemlessly. If you get your stitches wrong, then everything can fall apart. Just like we have automatic threading sewing machines that increase productivity, autorouters can do the same for your PCB. But be wary: not all autorouters have the same capabilities. The best PCB Read Article