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Learn the Fundamentals of CAM: Manufacturing Your PCB

Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) is a critical part of modern electronics production. It’s helpful to understand the process and how advanced CAM processing tools enable a smooth transition to the production phase.

January 26, 2023 by Edwin Robledo, Fusion 360 Electronics

Passing Storm or New Normal? How Should We Think of Today’s Electronics Supply Chain?

Join leading electronics industry experts from Mouser, XTG, and MacroFab as we discuss the state of the supply chain, the hottest trends in business and technology, where we are headed, and how we can all work together more efficiently.

November 22, 2022 by Daniel Bogdanoff

Siemens Touts its Online PCBflow as “DFM for the Rest of Us”

Setting out to break down the barriers to design-for-manufacturing (DFM) for small design groups, Siemens is positioning its PCBflow service as an online DFM collaboration space.

November 15, 2022 by Jeff Child

Using 3D Electronic Component Models to Synch PCB and Enclosure Designs

Designing PCBs and enclosures in parallel is the best way to ensure high-quality system designs. Learn how to use Fusion 360 to marry the 2D domain of PCB design with the 3D domain of mechanical enclosure design.

November 03, 2022 by Edwin Robledo, Fusion 360 Electronics

Altium Education Brings Free PCB Design Courses to Students

Altium Education guides college students from the basics of PCB design through developing their first printed circuit board.

March 22, 2022 by Arjun Nijhawan

With a New Factory on the Way, Nano Dimension Pushes for Widespread 3D-printed PCBs

Multi-layer PCBs are known for saving size and weight. Now, 3D printing these boards may be an option for more designers on a large scale.

February 02, 2022 by Lianne Frith

Altium Unveils the First “Design With Manufacturing” Platform

Announced at AltiumLive, the new Altimade application brings designers, supply chain experts, and manufacturers all on the same continuous digital thread.

January 27, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Inside a Tech Lab: How Brooklyn’s Newlab Readies Hardware Startups for Takeoff

Converted from the Brooklyn Navy Yard building, Brooklyn's Newlab is now a place for startups to prototype their ideas, raise funding, collaborate with other inventors, and create.

January 24, 2022 by Jake Hertz

3D Printing May Ease Semiconductor Shortage Woes

Additive manufacturing can't do much in the way of complex ICs, but it can replace legacy passives and improve existing fab machinery.

October 20, 2021 by Hannah DeTavis

Assessing the Effect of Load Capacitance on the Frequency of a Quartz Crystal

Learn how the load capacitance mismatch can “pull” the crystal to oscillate at a different frequency and how we can circumvent this problem.

June 16, 2021 by Dr. Steve Arar

Four Lessons an Adult Engineer Can Learn From Children’s Toys

Children’s toys aren’t just for children. Inside every toy, there are hundreds of hours of engineering experience just waiting to be discovered.

March 24, 2021 by Mark Hughes

PCB Layout Techniques for Reducing Harmonic Distortion of a Differential ADC Driver

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February 19, 2021 by Dr. Steve Arar

All About Seeing Your Projects: Optical and Digital Magnification

Smaller electronics call for more powerful inspection equipment. If you're building a collection of at-home lab equipment, these visual tools may help you see where you're going on minuscule boards.

February 14, 2021 by Mark Hughes

PCB Design Considerations When Using Bi-Directional Translators

In the past, we touched on the theoretical underpinnings of voltage-level translators. Now, we'll discuss some practical design tips for using these increasingly-common devices in your design.

December 11, 2020 by Nicholas St. John

Processing Solutions for High-Density PCBs

Designers must consider processing temperatures, producibility, and solder joint integrity of every component as well as higher I/O connectors. This article looks at ways to enable smaller component footprints for high-density PCBs.

November 03, 2020 by Brian Niehoff, Samtec

Applied Materials and BE Semiconductor Partner to Develop Chip Integration Technology

Applied Materials and BE Semiconductor Industries announce that they are to develop the "industry’s first complete and proven equipment solution for die-based hybrid bonding."

October 31, 2020 by Luke James

QFLN Packages and Automated Optical Inspections are Incompatible. Side-Wettable Flanks Bridge the Gap

Automated optical inspections can only be so thorough with QFLN packages. Pairing QFLN packages with side-wettable flanks facilitate the PCB assembly process.

October 15, 2020 by Jake Hertz

Molded Interconnect Devices May Be a PCB’s Partner in Design

Molded interconnect devices, when conditioned with laser direct imaging, could be a helpful 3D supplement to PCB design.

September 16, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons

Configuring a SparkFun Power Delivery Board using a FixturFab DEV260

The FixturFab DEV260 development fixture allows designers to debug or configure PCBAs during the development phase. See how it works in this example using the Sparkfun Power Delivery Board.

August 04, 2020 by Duncan Lowder, FixturFab

Aesthetics vs. Functionality in Circuit Design? In-Mold Electronics Eliminates the Tradeoff

An emerging field in electronics manufacturing may provide lightweight and cost-effective solutions to meet design constraints. But it's not without drawbacks.

July 15, 2020 by Jake Hertz