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Stopping the Infiltration of Counterfeit Components Through AI

Cybord Analyzes the Authenticity, Quality, and Traceability Of Components With AI And Big Data This is a very exciting conversation. We will talk with Dr. Eyal Weiss about better, practical applications of AI in the electronics industry, outside of design. Read Article

IPC Focus on Substrates, Manufacturers Focus on Boards

IPC Focus on Substrates, Manufacturers Focus on Boards March 24, 2023 ONTRACK BI-WEEKLY This edition of our newsletter focuses on current developments in electronics manufacturing, spanning from packaging to components and PCBs. New pilot projects are being proposed to jumpstart IC substrate production, and a recent acquisition brings a notable electronics manufacturer to the #2 spot in North America by market share. Leading Insights IPC CTC Releases Packaging Report IPC’s Chief Technologist Council Read Article

USB to Serial-Over-RJ45 Module

USB to Serial-Over-RJ45 Module Serial interfaces are still used to control networking equipment with Ethernet. Here’s how these devices work through an RJ45 port on your PCB. Read Article

DIP component

Does Anyone Still Use DIP Components? DIP components are less-often used in professional PCB design projects for new products, but legacy products may still need these parts. Read Article

Your Guide to LCR Meters

Your Guide to LCR Meters LCR meters measure inductance (L), capacitance (C), and resistance (R) – hence the name. LCR meters can be powerful tools for supporting the development of electronic circuits. However, to get the best from your meter, you must understand precisely how they work and the benefits they bring to the development process. In this article, we'll look at how LCR meters work, how to choose the best meter for your needs, and what benefits they can bring Read Article

PCB critical length

Can We All Stop Quoting the Critical Length Rule? Let’s all agree to stop using the PCB critical length rule in high-speed PCB design. Read Article

PCB Manufacturing Then and Now

A Lookback to the Evolution of the PCB Industry with Happy Holden Happy Holden, a legend in the PCB Industry and one of our favorite Altium Industry Expert contributors gives us a trip to his 53 years of experience in the industry. Read Article

Electronics Industry Insights for PCB Designers and Engineers

Electronics Industry Insights for PCB Designers and Engineers January 27, 2023 ONTRACK BI-WEEKLY The start of 2023 kicked off with CES, and now the industry is full speed ahead on developing hardware for the most advanced technologies of our time. The industry will start to see greater development in energy technologies, renewed push into 5G deployments, more companies operating in space, and AI systems tying it all together. Leading Insights Say Goodbye to 3G The beginning of 2023 marked the official end Read Article

6:07 Power Integrity Analysis in Your PCB Design Software Power integrity problems can abound in modern PCBs, especially high-speed boards that run with fast edge rates. These systems require precise design of the PDN impedance to ensure stable power is always delivered throughout the system. Without carefully considering the PDN impedance, you’re at risk of creating ripple and noise in the power distribution network when fast signals switch states. As more signals switch in large ICs, the result is the Watch Video

Types of TVS Diode

ESD Protection Basics with TVS Diodes Learn about ESD protection basics with TVS diodes, why we need them, and what key parameters make up a typical TVS diode. Read Article

ADC Ground

How to Properly Ground ADCs Grounding with an ADC will influence noise injection into the board and it should be dealt with carefully when building a mixed-signal system. Read Article

Mitigating Risk Factors for PCB Manufacturing Lead Times

Mitigating Risk Factors for PCB Manufacturing Lead Times How to deal with nuances in PCB design and manufacturing? In today’s episode, Dave Young the owner of Young Circuits Design and founder of BlueStamp Engineering, and Zach talk about mitigating risk factors early in the stage of electronic design. Read Article

5 day chip supply

What Would You Do With a 5 Day Chip Supply for PCBs? US companies are reduced to a 5 day chip supply due to demand pressures and a long-lasting shortage in semiconductors. Read Article

Pathological Design Features

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. Read Article

PCB mount transformers

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. Read Article

How Important is your Microcontroller Clock Source

How Important is Your Microcontroller Clock Source? The type of clock signal you need to use for your microcontroller will depend mainly on the nature of the device it’s embedded in and its operating environment. Read Article

IOT Security Modules: Modular Hardware for Software Engineers

IOT Security Modules: Modular Hardware for Software Engineers From PCB designed in CircuitStudio to Zymbit finished product The Internet of Things - Big Promise or Big Problem? By 2023 the IoT promises to be 50 billion connected devices strong, transacting $8 Trillion of economic value! That’s orders of magnitude bigger and much more complex than anything we have seen before, and current models of development, deployment, device management and IoT security don’t easily translate to this new world disorder Read Article