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What is reflection noise? What effects can it have on the functionality of your custom PCB? How can you mitigate it with…

What is reflection noise? What effects can it have on the functionality of your custom PCB? How can you mitigate it with better design practices?

How much do you really know about vias, one of the building blocks of PCB design?

How much do you really know about vias, one of the building blocks of PCB design?

Part 10 of the Resolving the Signal series covers how clocks affect precision ADCs, touching on clock jitter, clock…

Part 10 of the Resolving the Signal series covers how clocks affect precision ADCs, touching on clock jitter, clock intermodulation and best PCB layout practices for clocking.

This two-article series presents an overview of circuit symbols and also provides some information on the components themselves.

This two-article series presents an overview of circuit symbols and also provides some information on the components themselves.

This two-article series provides an overview of circuit symbols, along with some information on the components that they…

This two-article series provides an overview of circuit symbols, along with some information on the components that they represent.

Learn what ground bounce is and how you can avoid it with design decisions from PCB layout to programming.

Learn what ground bounce is and how you can avoid it with design decisions from PCB layout to programming.

High-speed signals don't follow the path of least resistance; they follow the path of least impedance.

High-speed signals don't follow the path of least resistance; they follow the path of least impedance.

Circuit board stacks of four or more layers often have through vias that attach to pads on layers where there is no…

Circuit board stacks of four or more layers often have through vias that attach to pads on layers where there is no electrical connection. Should those non-function pads stay, or should they go? This article presents the problem and provides resources.

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.

This article describes an Ethernet-connected subsystem of a larger modular sensor system designed for industrial or smart…

This article describes an Ethernet-connected subsystem of a larger modular sensor system designed for industrial or smart home sensing and monitoring. We will discuss a custom sensor subsystem developed for this application.

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.

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.

Learn about mutual inductance and how it can influence an engineer’s approach to circuit and system design.

Learn about mutual inductance and how it can influence an engineer’s approach to circuit and system design.

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.

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.

This article discusses the PCB layout for a power-supply circuit that generates a regulated 3.3 V rail from a small solar cell.

This article discusses the PCB layout for a power-supply circuit that generates a regulated 3.3 V rail from a small solar cell.