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Omron’s 4-pole relay fits on a PCB to reduce the heat generated in three-phase power electric vehicle wallboxes during…

Omron’s 4-pole relay fits on a PCB to reduce the heat generated in three-phase power electric vehicle wallboxes during high-power charging.

In PCB design, using grounded copper pour can be a double-edged sword. Learn how to make smart design decisions on…

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.

To meet demands for higher densities, faster performance, and compliance to open standards, connector manufacturers are…

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

Improve your PCB designs and avoid costly respins due to EMC test failures by learning some basic design techniques and…

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.

Avoid mistakes when exporting PCB files from your EDA tools into the Gerber format by understanding the translation…

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

Gerber layers don’t have to be a mystery. Knowing the names and purposes of each Gerber layer used in PCB manufacturing…

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.

Learn the details of the Gerber file format for PCB layout, including function, common layers, file names, extensions,…

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

While the rest of the world spent 2023 playing with ChatGPT, the electronics industry put AI into everything from…

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.

Released today, the upgrade brings improvements—including image capability—in Flux AI Chatbot giving designers a…

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

Learn five alternatives to spread spectrum for EMI mitigation in switched-mode power supplies: passive and active EMI…

Learn five alternatives to spread spectrum for EMI mitigation in switched-mode power supplies: passive and active EMI filtering, slew rate control, advanced packaging, and PCB layout optimization.

On Thanksgiving today, Jeff reflects on how electronics technology enables all our amazing devices, and shares six useful…

On Thanksgiving today, Jeff reflects on how electronics technology enables all our amazing devices, and shares six useful All About Circuits online resources to be thankful for.

In this project we create an 8-bit arithmetic logic unit (ALU) in the VHDL language and run it on an Altera CPLD…

In this project we create an 8-bit arithmetic logic unit (ALU) in the VHDL language and run it on an Altera CPLD development board connected to a custom PCB with input switches and LED display.

Selecting the right power MOSFET for your DC-DC converter can improve efficiency and minimize heating. Learn the…

Selecting the right power MOSFET for your DC-DC converter can improve efficiency and minimize heating. Learn the tradeoffs associated with MOSFET on-resistance and gate charge for an H-bridge buck-boost DC-DC converter design.

Whether you are just starting your first year as an engineering student, working on a second or third degree, or simply…

Whether you are just starting your first year as an engineering student, working on a second or third degree, or simply want to brush up on key topics, All About Circuits has the resources you need: awesome textbooks, technical articles, calculators, and more for your EE studies.

Detailed simulations of the thermal behavior of MOSFETs in a closed chassis allow the development of guidelines for…

Detailed simulations of the thermal behavior of MOSFETs in a closed chassis allow the development of guidelines for improving system design for MOSFET placement in conjunction with the use of fans, grills, and heatsinks.

Designing antennas for compact IoT devices is a tricky task, but an increasingly important one. Learn more about this…

Designing antennas for compact IoT devices is a tricky task, but an increasingly important one. Learn more about this challenge and how to meet it.

Switching noise jitter (SNJ) is an important concept to digest and a tricky problem to manage. Learn the background of…

Switching noise jitter (SNJ) is an important concept to digest and a tricky problem to manage. Learn the background of SNJ and how employing innovative filtering technology can smooth the way.

Understanding PCB material parameters such as relative permittivity and loss tangent allows us to discuss some important…

Understanding PCB material parameters such as relative permittivity and loss tangent allows us to discuss some important considerations for choosing the right material when designing a high-speed/high-frequency application.

What happens when you mix a venture capitalist with a background in hardware development at Apple with two engineers with…

What happens when you mix a venture capitalist with a background in hardware development at Apple with two engineers with Harvard MBAs? Allspice: a Git-style collaboration environment that brings software best practices to hardware design.