PCB Technical Articles

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.

More important tips and tricks for using Eagle CAD to help make your work much easier and faster.

This is part 2 of a step-by-step guide to bringing your custom microcontroller design to life.

This is Part 1 of a step-by-step guide to bringing custom microcontroller designs to life.

Learn about the important characteristics, benefits, and applications of differential signaling, as well as the proper layout techniques for differential signals....

This article will provide a brief overview of the capabilities and advantages of using Scheme-It when starting a new project, especially when working with a group....

A properly designed solder stencil helps to ensure successful reflow soldering with IC packages that have an exposed thermal pad.

This technical brief discusses thermal design techniques for IC packages—such as QFN, DFN, and MLP—that incorporate an exposed thermal pad....

Most hobbyists and many professionals use Eagle CAD as a daily tool in designing schematics and laying out PCB. I’m going to share with you more of the most important tips and tricks for...

Most hobbyists and many professionals use Eagle CAD as a daily tool in designing schematics and laying out PCB. You're going to learn some tips and tricks for using Eagle CAD, which will make...

Will your linear regulator function properly under all possible operating conditions? To find out, you need to understand power dissipation and thermal resistance....

In this article, the effect of symmetry on the Fourier coefficients will be discussed. The Fourier series of functions is used to find the steady-state response of a circuit....

This article contains practical PCB layout tips that can help your PCB projects work correctly and reliably.

A guideline for proper considerations when making electrical platforms that can be easily, cheaply, and quickly manufactured. The purpose and methods of proper board design, validation,...

The use of dependent sources when using Nodal Analysis.