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Building a PCB Prototype from Scratch: A Designer’s Guide
Designing a PCB prototype from scratch requires in-depth technical analysis and precise execution. This guide provides a comprehensive breakdown of ... more »
PCB Design
7 PCB Layout Design Tips for Power Electronics
Designing PCBs for power electronics can be challenging due to the interconnected nature of electrical and thermal factors in these ... more »
High Current
How to Select Components and Materials for Power Electronics PCBs
Power electronics PCBs are designed to handle elevated currents and voltages in applications like electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy ... more »
High Current
How to Become a PCB Designer in 2025
PCB designers are crucial in developing electronic devices, from smartphones to spacecraft. Circuit board design involves creating detailed schematics that ... more »
PCB Design
4 RF PCB Via Design Challenges with Layout Solutions
When designing vias for RF PCBs, their impedance should match the desired value in the operating bandwidth. To achieve this, ... more »
High Speed
Microwave PCB Design Challenges and How to Overcome Them
Microwave PCB design presents unique challenges that differ from lower frequency boards. At microwave frequencies (1 GHz to 30 GHz), ... more »
PCB Design
Microwave PCB Material Selection and CPW for Signal Integrity
Designing microwave boards involves meticulous selection of PCB materials, precise etching, and careful management of electromagnetic effects. These boards are ... more »
PCB Design
KiCad Version 9: Exploring the New Features
KiCad is an open-source software that offers PCB designers and hobbyists a free yet powerful alternative to commercial EDA tools. ... more »
KiCad Tutorials
How to Route Differential Pairs in KiCad
Routing is simply the process of wiring between the components placed in the PCB design while following all the design ... more »
KiCad Tutorials
How to Export Production Files in KiCad: IPC-2581 and Gerber
In this tutorial, we will study how to export Gerber files and other production files in KiCad. To manufacture a ... more »
KiCad Tutorials
How to Route a PCB in KiCad
We selected an 8-mil track width and spacing for the differential pair. But this needs to be done in a ... more »
KiCad Tutorials
9 Factors that Impact RF PCB Designs and Tips to Resolve Them
An RF PCB design is a bit different from a conventional board. It is more susceptible to signal integrity issues ... more »
High Speed
Antenna Integration and RF Design Guidelines for 5G PCBs
Designing an RF PCB for 5G devices requires a deep understanding of antenna integration, high-frequency signal handling, precise impedance matching, ... more »
PCB Design
How to Reduce Your PCB Assembly Cost
Maintaining the highest quality standards in boards while simultaneously reducing PCB assembly costs can be an ongoing struggle for designers ... more »
PCB Assembly
4 Common PDN Design Challenges and How to Resolve Them
An efficient PDN design in PCBs ensures a stable power supply and consistent voltage levels across all components. To achieve ... more »
PCB Design
How to Design a PCB for 5G Wireless Applications
Designing PCBs for 5G and IoT applications demands high performance, low power consumption, and reliable connectivity. 5G surpasses 4G with ... more »
PCB Design
Top 5 HDI PCB Routing Challenges and Ways to Mitigate Them
HDI designs pose complex routing challenges due to their tight spacing between components and traces. Using DRC settings in advanced design ... more »
HDI / Blind & Buried Vias
IoT PCBs: Design Challenges and Emerging Trends by Ethan Pierce
Ethan Pierce, Director of Hardware Engineering at Pierce Design, offered valuable insights into the evolving trends and IoT PCB design ... more »
PCB Design
How to Optimize Your PCB Designs for Testing by Harry Kennedy
Harry Kennedy, an electrical engineer and technical specialist at Altair, has shared his expertise in optimizing PCB designs for testing ... more »
PCB Design
The Future of PCB Etching by Laurent Nicolet
Laurent Nicolet, the Vice President of Business Units Electronics at the Schmid Group, talks about the future of wet and ... more »
PCB Experts
High-Speed and HDI PCB Design Strategies by Syed Ubaid Ali Warsi
Syed Ubaid Ali Warsi, the owner of Wavetroniks, provided his insights into high-speed and HDI PCB design strategies at PCB ... more »
HDI / Blind & Buried Vias
Aerospace PCB Design Challenges by Christopher Young
Christopher Young, President of Young Engineering Services, discussed the common aerospace circuit board design challenges and ways to overcome them ... more »
Defense & Space
PCB Heat Dissipation Techniques by Keven Coates
Keven Coates shared his insights about PCB heat management at PCB West 2023. Keven Coates, a senior electrical engineer in ... more »
PCB Design
10 HDI PCB Design Tips to Maintain Signal Integrity
When it comes to designing HDI PCBs, a plethora of challenges await, including complex routing requirements, issues related to propagation ... more »
HDI / Blind & Buried Vias
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