Right-first-time PCB layout for spacecraft avionics
The PCB is now so fundamental that we often forget that it is a component that must be selected based on its specifications to deliver the required performance.
Ensure EMC compliance in automotive LED design
The switch-mode power supplies LEDs require create an EMC compliance issue that needs to be addressed.
Design PCBs for EMI, part 4: More on partitioning
High frequency digital signals travel through a PCB's dielectric space, not the copper as you may think.
Optimize solder stencil aperture to increase connector options
Designers of high-density electronics systems can now match 0.15 mm co-planarity connectors with 0.10 mm thick solder stencils through careful aperture design.
PCB design for low-EMI DC/DC converters
Careful component placement and board layout make it possible to meet the strict EMC limits of the automotive industry.
Design PCBs for EMI, part 3: Partitioning and routing
Partition PCBs into analog and digital sections, but don't run signals across those gaps.
Low-cost design: When best practice is too expensive
A signal integrity simulation and analysis reveals how the designers could violate common design rules to cut costs and still produce a working board.
Is hand-soldering still needed?
Let’s face it: most components are too small to solder and many ICs simply can’t be hand-soldered due to connection bumps that are under their packages...
Design PCBs for EMI, part 2: Basic stack-up
Learn how to stack-up a board's trace, power, and return layers to minimize interference.
Design PCBs for EMI, part 1: How signals move
Part 1 of this two-part article explains the relationship between electrical signals and magnetic fields and how signals move through PCB traces.