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Data Security, 5G and Onshore PCB Manufacturing with Dr. Rob Spalding

Data Security, 5G and Onshore PCB Manufacturing with Dr. Rob Spalding In this episode, we are very pleased to have Dr. Rob Spalding. He is a retired Brigade General at the US Air Force and now the CEO of SEMPRE (Secure EMP-Resistant Edge), a tech company based in Washinton DC that provides military-grade 5G and high-performance edge computing infrastructure for telecom operators, first responders, government and enterprise customers. Today, Rob and I will talk about all things security! Rob will tackle the Read Article

Quantum Processor Unit

Get Ready for Custom Quantum Processor Units Anytime a company wants to develop at the leading edge of technology, it requires a ton of development from the ground up. In the realm of quantum computing, this is still true; companies that want to operate in this area of technology have to build just about everything from scratch. But today, the industry has taken an important step towards accelerating development of quantum devices. On 28 March 2022, Dutch company QuantWare announced Read Article

Flex and Rigid-Flex PCB Applications

Flex and Rigid-Flex PCB Applications There are many fun and interesting rigid-flex PCB applications. Learn more about these important application areas and how flexible designs can solve many practical problems. Read Article

Mastering Magnetism: Hall Effect Sensors and Applications for PCBs

Mastering Magnetism: Hall Effect Sensors and Applications for PCBs Magnetism allows you to do some really cool things—especially when electrons move through a magnetic field. One device that uses the deflection of electron motion for sensing is a Hall effect sensor. These little devices are used in automotive, manufacturing, consumer electronics, and other industries. The Hall effect basically allows a magnetic field to be sensed, which offers several possible applications. Some of the possible applications Read Article

USB 2-layer PCB

Routing Requirements for a USB 2.0 Impedance Interface on a 2-Layer PCB In an earlier blog, I discussed some of the basic points in preparing routing rules for 2-layer PCBs to support routing and layout with digital signals. In particular, we looked at some of the basic stackup and routing rules needed to support a digital interface like I2C or SPI on a 2-layer PCB. When working with these interfaces, a few simple guidelines can help ensure signal integrity in your board and cut down on EMI. What about an impedance Read Article

Composite Amplifiers and How They Give the Best of Both Worlds

Composite Amplifiers and How They Give the Best of Both Worlds There are many times where you need an amplifier with high gain, low noise, high slew rate, and broad bandwidth simultaneously. However, not all of these design goals are possible with all off-the-shelf components. One solution is creative use of multiple amplifiers in a composite amplifier design. With the right composite amplifier, you can create a unique amplifier that exploits the best characteristics of each amplifier stage. Here are some Read Article

Should You Omit a Current Limiting Resistor for LED If You're Using a Matching Voltage Power Supply?

Current Limiting Resistor LED Systems with Matching Voltage Power Supply Most of my friends in engineering live a balanced lifestyle. However, there are some engineers that are workaholics. These engineers do not limit their working hours and are constantly dealing with stress. Their lifestyle is not so different from an LED’s that is directly connected to a power supply without a current limiting resistor or with the wrong resistor value. They start out strong, but eventually flicker and burn out. In the architecture Read Article

Machine to Machine Communication and Internet of Things Can Benefit from Wireless Connectors

Machine to Machine Communication and Internet of Things Can Benefit from Wireless Connectors Have you ever bought a new gizmo or gadget and wondered how you lived life before it? For me, smartphones obviously come to mind. When I was a kid I was content to play with sticks and rocks. Now my kids play with virtual sticks and rocks on their iPhones. High speed wireless connectors will be like that for the Internet of Things. Keyssa has developed a new short-range chip that operates in the 60 GHz band that they say will replace all Read Article

WiFi 7 802.11be Standard

Get Ready for WiFi 7 under the 802.11be Standard Are you ready for WiFi 7 capabilities in your new product? Learn more about the newest iteration of WiFi and what to expect from the 802.11be standard. Read Article

Quantum computing electronics

Quantum Computing Electronics vs. Photonics: New Chips Will Shift the Balance Read more about the newest advance in photonics for quantum computing. The electronics in quantum computers are being challenged by new photonic chips. Read Article

SOSA standard

The SOSA Standard: What PCB Designers Need to Know Learn more about the new SOSA standard for embedded systems. PCB designers working on aerospace and military embedded systems will need to design to this standard. Read Article

What does AMD’s purchase of Xilinx mean for the electronics world?

What Does AMD’s Purchase of Xilinx Mean for the Electronics World? Who is Xilinx? While AMD is focused on microprocessor production, Xilinx is a specialist producer of FPGA (field-programmable gate arrays), which are particularly useful for telecommunications applications, and the development of 5G across the world has opened up significant growth in this sector. The expected number of new 5G cellular base stations required over the next five to ten years will be in the millions. Xilinx has been one of the front Read Article

IPC-2551 digital twin

IPC-2551 Digital Twin Standard Released Read our brief on the new IPC-2551 standard and how digital twins might be used in the PCB industry. Read Article

OpenRAN

All About ORANs: A PCB Designer's Guide to Open Radio Access Networks Open radio access networks, or ORANs, are a new paradigm in telecom architecture that will enable future 5G and 6G network architectures. Read Article

Raspberry Pi microcontroller

Raspberry Pi Enters the World of Microcontrollers Learn more about the new Raspberry Pi microcontroller, its specifications, and ideal applications. Read Article

Best DC Laboratory Bench Power Supplies of 2021

Best DC Laboratory Bench Power Supplies of 2021 A guide to workbench power supplies, related requirements, technological tradeoffs, and recommended brands and models. Read Article

Optical interconnects pcb

Optical Interconnects in PCB Design: Progress in 2020 and Beyond Optical interconnects are the key to achieving higher data rates and breaking through Moore’s Law. Here’s how they will affect PCB layouts. Read Article