PCB Technical Articles

Learn what solder bridges are and how to avoid them.

The advantages and disadvantages of ever-shrinking components.

This article goes over the design of firmware for a custom PCB project: a precision inclinometer subsystem.

So you have a schematic. How do you lay out your custom board? In this article, we'll go over the challenges and solutions I came across in designing a custom PCB for an inclinometer...

This project series details the design and construction of a precision inclinometer based on the Murata SCA103T-D04. This article looks at schematic design considerations....

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?

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.