PCB Technical Articles

Why you should care about even small amounts of inductance.

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.

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...

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'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.

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

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.

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

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

This article provides a closer look at the PCB design considerations and programming of a custom capacitive touch interface device.

This article covers the various roadblocks encountered in a new design and how they were troubleshot and overcome.

Manufacturers can use fixtures or panels to secure or frame fragile, thin, or oddly shaped PCBs. This allows them to easily fit the boards in the standard assembly or inspection machines....

In this article we’ll discuss the PCB layout for a custom-designed arbitrary waveform generator board.

Learn about rigid PCBs vs. flexible PCBs, when it's better to use one type instead of the other, and learn about some manufacturing steps related to each of these PCB types....

In this article, we discuss why PCB copper traces should be plated, and we’ll review various plating materials and plating methods.