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This article will discuss what rigid-flex PCBs are, the advantages of using them, and the rules for designing with them…

This article will discuss what rigid-flex PCBs are, the advantages of using them, and the rules for designing with them for an application.

In this article, we will discuss some best practices for how to choose a manufacturer to produce your custom PCB board.

In this article, we will discuss some best practices for how to choose a manufacturer to produce your custom PCB board.

In this article, we'll go over the basics of generating manufacturing files for PCB design and manufacturing.

In this article, we'll go over the basics of generating manufacturing files for PCB design and manufacturing.

In this article, you will learn the basics of how to plan a schematic for a custom PCB and lay out your PCB prototype design.

In this article, you will learn the basics of how to plan a schematic for a custom PCB and lay out your PCB prototype design.

The days of manual prototyping may be numbered, but so could prohibitively expensive IP licenses.

The days of manual prototyping may be numbered, but so could prohibitively expensive IP licenses.

Learn about a hardware-based approach to performing calculations, routing digital signals, and controlling embedded…

Learn about a hardware-based approach to performing calculations, routing digital signals, and controlling embedded systems using programmable logic and FPGAs.

Ever wonder what it would be like to alter your DNA? Researchers at Boston University and MIT are working on genetic…

Ever wonder what it would be like to alter your DNA? Researchers at Boston University and MIT are working on genetic circuit design automation that might allow you to do just that.

This article examines some subtle details associated with the high-frequency performance of decoupling capacitors.

This article examines some subtle details associated with the high-frequency performance of decoupling capacitors.

This article explores the somewhat complicated issue of how exactly to connect a decoupling capacitor to a power pin.

This article explores the somewhat complicated issue of how exactly to connect a decoupling capacitor to a power pin.

This article discusses the importance of proper grounding techniques in PCB design.

This article discusses the importance of proper grounding techniques in PCB design.

In this article, we’ll discuss implementing a simple direct digital synthesizer (DDS) using the Xilinx System Generator.

In this article, we’ll discuss implementing a simple direct digital synthesizer (DDS) using the Xilinx System Generator.

This article looks at the mathematical calculations used to size the pull-up resistors and determine the maximum length…

This article looks at the mathematical calculations used to size the pull-up resistors and determine the maximum length of circuit traces.

This article will discuss phase truncation in direct digital synthesizers.

This article will discuss phase truncation in direct digital synthesizers.

An engineering career is still a good way to make a living—but for which types of people? AAC's Technical Director…

An engineering career is still a good way to make a living—but for which types of people? AAC's Technical Director Robert Keim reflects on the nature of electrical engineering and how it's changed as technology accelerates.

AAC recently spoke with Parker Dillmann, lead EE and co-founder of MacroFab, a PCB manufacturing company that aims to…

AAC recently spoke with Parker Dillmann, lead EE and co-founder of MacroFab, a PCB manufacturing company that aims to take some of the old-school pain out of the product development and scaling processes.

The Vishay BCcomponents 225 EDLC-R ENYCAP series offer a high power density, have a ruggedized construction to withstand…

The Vishay BCcomponents 225 EDLC-R ENYCAP series offer a high power density, have a ruggedized construction to withstand use in high humidity applications, and provide an exceptionally long life at lower operating temperatures.

In this article we’ll look at the PCB design for a low-noise ±5 V inductorless power supply.

In this article we’ll look at the PCB design for a low-noise ±5 V inductorless power supply.

Sudipta Chakraborty is the Director of Energy Systems at OPAL-RT. In this Engineer Spotlight, he speaks about challenges…

Sudipta Chakraborty is the Director of Energy Systems at OPAL-RT. In this Engineer Spotlight, he speaks about challenges facing power system design, how hardware-in-the-loop simulations are important for problem-solving with grid integration, and his work on the IEEE-1547 standard for power grid test procedures.

Does the addition of a feedback divider affect PLL transient response? We’ll look at this question and other…

Does the addition of a feedback divider affect PLL transient response? We’ll look at this question and other frequency-multiplication topics in this article.