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Celebrating Inventor H. Joseph Gerber, the Man Behind the File Format

Celebrating Inventor H. Joseph Gerber, the Man Behind the File Format

Heinz Joseph Gerber escaped from a Nazi labor camp to become one of the most prolific U.S. inventors of the 20th century.


News Aug 27, 2024 by Duane Benson
The Good and Bad of Grounded Copper Pour: The EMC Perspective

The Good and Bad of Grounded Copper Pour: The EMC Perspective

In PCB design, using grounded copper pour can be a double-edged sword. Learn how to make smart design decisions on balancing copper layers, preventing dead copper issues, and enhancing PCB performance.


ST Releases New Reference Board for High-Current Brushless Motors

ST Releases New Reference Board for High-Current Brushless Motors

The ready-to-use circular board reference design puts 750 W drive capability into a circular PCB just 50 mm (1.9”) in diameter.


News Jul 29, 2024 by Duane Benson
Improving Electronic Design Collaboration by Shifting Left and Right

Improving Electronic Design Collaboration by Shifting Left and Right

Listen in as Ananth Avva, SVP and GM at Altium, explains how new tools and a change in corporate culture allow non-electronics participants to participate and positively influence circuit and PCB design.


New Vitrimer PCBs Can Be Recycled Many Times Over

New Vitrimer PCBs Can Be Recycled Many Times Over

With the goal of reducing e-waste, researchers at the University of Washington have created a working PCB based a on highly recyclable vitrimer base.


News May 06, 2024 by Duane Benson
How To Use SMT Adapter Modules for Advanced IC Package Transitioning

How To Use SMT Adapter Modules for Advanced IC Package Transitioning

Learn how surface-mount adapter evaluation modules (EVMs) help ease the transition to analog ICs with advanced package types.


Earthquake in Taiwan—Our Hearts Go Out to Those Impacted

Earthquake in Taiwan—Our Hearts Go Out to Those Impacted

The 7.4 magnitude earthquake today in Taiwan has caused devastating loss and suffering. Our thoughts with all those affected.


Special Feature: Connectors Eye High Density and Performance

Special Feature: Connectors Eye High Density and Performance

To meet demands for higher densities, faster performance, and compliance to open standards, connector manufacturers are racing to keep pace.


News Mar 31, 2024 by Jeff Child
Phoenix Contact Push X Terminal Blocks | Digital Datasheet

Phoenix Contact Push X Terminal Blocks | Digital Datasheet

AAC's Digital Datasheet video series provides insights into the specifications and applications of components, directly sourced from their datasheets, both for new and familiar products.


The 10 Most Common EMC Challenges in a PCB Design

The 10 Most Common EMC Challenges in a PCB Design

Improve your PCB designs and avoid costly respins due to EMC test failures by learning some basic design techniques and applying modern EMC analysis software.


Performing Design for Manufacturing Checks on Gerber Files

Performing Design for Manufacturing Checks on Gerber Files

Avoid mistakes when exporting PCB files from your EDA tools into the Gerber format by understanding the translation process and using DFM tools.


Understanding Gerber Layers for PCBs and Stencils

Understanding Gerber Layers for PCBs and Stencils

Gerber layers don’t have to be a mystery. Knowing the names and purposes of each Gerber layer used in PCB manufacturing can improve your designs and ease communication with the board house.


Getting To Know the Gerber File Format and File Names

Getting To Know the Gerber File Format and File Names

Learn the details of the Gerber file format for PCB layout, including function, common layers, file names, extensions, and revisions to the Gerber standards.


Building and Certifying an Open-Source IoT Controller, Part 4: Regulatory Compliance

Building and Certifying an Open-Source IoT Controller, Part 4: Regulatory Compliance

In the final installment of our series on the development of the Anthilla Controller, we look at the legal requirements for bringing the project to market in the European Union.


Rigid-Flex vs. Traditional PCBs: Making the Right Choice

Rigid-Flex vs. Traditional PCBs: Making the Right Choice

The pros and cons of rigid-flex and traditional rigid PCBs will be compared to help you select the optimal technology for your next electronic system design.


Can There Be Any Doubt? In Our Industry, 2023 Was ‘The Year of AI’

Can There Be Any Doubt? In Our Industry, 2023 Was ‘The Year of AI’

While the rest of the world spent 2023 playing with ChatGPT, the electronics industry put AI into everything from processors to edge IoT chips to EDA tools.


News Dec 27, 2023 by Jeff Child
Building and Certifying an Open-Source IoT Controller, Part 3: Manufacturing and Testing

Building and Certifying an Open-Source IoT Controller, Part 3: Manufacturing and Testing

This four-part series walks through the development of the Anthilla Controller, an open-source Internet of Things (IoT) hardware platform. In Part 3, we cover the manufacturing, assembly, and product testing of the board.


Flux Upgrades Its Copilot Tool Adding Multi-Modal AI Features

Flux Upgrades Its Copilot Tool Adding Multi-Modal AI Features

Released today, the upgrade brings improvements—including image capability—in Flux AI Chatbot giving designers a smarter virtual “engineering partner” to help with electronics PCB designs


News Dec 21, 2023 by Duane Benson
Quantum Technology Takes on the Task of Electrical Die Sorting

Quantum Technology Takes on the Task of Electrical Die Sorting

Rohm has teamed up with Quanmatics to deploy quantum technology in a large-scale semiconductor manufacturing facility for the first time.


News Dec 20, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Building and Certifying an Open-Source IoT Controller, Part 2: Open-Source Certification

Building and Certifying an Open-Source IoT Controller, Part 2: Open-Source Certification

In this four-part series, we walk through the development of the Anthilla Controller, an open-source Internet of Things (IoT) hardware platform. Part 2 explains the process and requirements of obtaining an open-source hardware certification.