Podcasts

How to Conquer Data Package Problems

How to Conquer Data Package Problems In this OnTrack Podcast we talk about what slows down a PCB fabrication. What are the updates in IPC 4101 specs, and why do you need to keep up with these changes. Watch the full episode now. Read Article

How to Buy PC Boards From a Board Shop

How to Buy PC Boards From a Board Shop Want to know how to buy the best boards? In this OnTrack podcast episode Greg Papandrew shares his better board buying tips. Listen in or watch now to learn more. Read Article

Printed Circuit Fabrication Classes at Michigan Tech

PCB Assembly and Fabrication Classes at Michigan Tech Curious about What Universities offer Printed Circuit Fabrication classes? Learn what one professor at MTU is doing to innovate in electrical engineering student education. Read Article

Dk And How Datasheets Impact Your Design

Dk Values And How Datasheets Impact Your Design In this OnTrack episode we'll talk about Dielectric constant (Dk) and the difference between Design Dk & Process Dk. How datasheets can be confusing and can impact your design? Listen in for more. Read Article

Datasheet Reliability with Ben Jordan

Datasheet Reliability with Ben Jordan In this OnTrack episode Judy Warner and Ben Jordan discuss about Datasheet Reliability. Can you trust them? And what does “Gilded” mean? This & more about verifying app notes. Watch the full episode. Read Article

Sourcing Components with Christopher Calvi

Sourcing Components with Christopher Calvi In today's episode Judy Warner is with Cristopher Calvi, Head and GM of Octopart to discuss about the current challenges and strategies in sourcing components. Watch the full episode here. Read Article

What to Look for in a Board Fabricator with Steve Williams

What to Look for in a Board Fabricator with Steve Williams Steve Williams, President of TRAC shares his tips on what to look for in terms of certifications to source the ideal, reliable board fabricator supplier who will get the job done. Watch full episode. Read Article

EMC and Signal Integrity with Dan Beeker

EMC and Signal Integrity with Dan Beeker Learn about EMC and signal integrity in a really fresh way with expert Dan Beeker. Watch or listen to this podcast episode and learn about the importance of space in energy movement. Read Article

Design for Reliability with Yizhak Bot

Design for Reliability with Yizhak Bot Design for Reliability. In this episode learn from Yizhak Bot what derating is and how you can work on the schematic level with their simulation software to eliminate field failures. Watch it here. Read Article

Materials Science 101 with EIPC Chairman Alun Morgan

Materials Science 101 with EIPC Chairman Alun Morgan How to choose materials? Talk to your manufacturers about the correct materials for your PCB Design, or click here to watch Judy Warner's interview with the materials scientist, Alun Morgan. Read Article

From CAD to PCB: The Data You Give Me and What I Actually Do With It

From CAD to PCB: The Data You Give Me and What I Actually Do With It From CAD to PCB, 60% of jobs go on hold! Watch this episode and find out how to provide exactly what your manufacturer needs to prevent delays and what really happens when you send your data package. Read Article

Bolt: Part Venture Capitalist, Part Engineering Team and Pure Awesome

Bolt: Part Venture Capitalist, Part Engineering Team and Pure Awesome How can an engineering team & venture capitalist like Bolt can help startups get off the ground, and get product to market? Watch and learn in this episode with Tyler Mincey VP of Engineering at Bolt. Read Article

Semi-Additive Process Technology at Averatek

Semi-Additive Process Technology at Averatek In this podcast episode learn about Averatek and their semi-additive process technology for circuit board manufacture and how very precise and very small circuits can benefit your design. Watch here. Read Article

Am I Big Enough for Data Management?

Am I Big Enough for Data Management? If we have only one or two EEs, do we really need data management? Data management systems for electronics design brings value to small businesses and individual design contractors. Learn more. Read Article

Printed Electronics Applications and Innovations

Printed Electronics Applications and Innovations Printed Electronic business doubled every year in the last five years. In this OnTrack Podcast episode Chris Hunrath tells us more about Printed Electronics Applications and Innovations. Listen now! Read Article

Embedded Capacitance and Embedded Passives with John Andresakis

Embedded Capacitors and Embedded Passives with John Andresakis Judy Warner and guest John Andresakis from DowDupont discuss about several design considerations for using embedded capacitors. Listen or watch this Ontrack episode now! Read Article

Differential pairs

Confused About Differential Signaling or Clocks? Check out this quick snippet of the Altium Podcast with guru of high speed design Lee Ritchey The primary reason that differential signaling is dominating the digital world is that far higher data bandwidths can be achieved over a pair of wires than with parallel, single-ended signaling protocols. The Internet as we know it would not be possible without differential signaling. This information is intended to clear up any confusion about Read Article