Mia Nov 03,2023 5666

What are PCB Stiffeners?

PCB stiffeners are not an original part of the PCB but are additional components added to the circuit board to provide support. They serve multiple functions, including reinforcing specific sections o...

PCB Stiffeners Flexible PCB Pressure-sensitive Adhesive

Anson Nov 03,2023 7274

85V-260VAC to 5VDC-2.5A Flyback Switching Power Supply

By Hesam Moshiri, Anson BaoCopyright: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC-BY-NC-ND)The key part of any electronic device is the power supply. Any instability or malfunction of the power supply part...

Switching Power Supply

PCBWay Oct 27,2023 3590

PCB High-Speed Design Basics | PCB Knowledge

Have you ever noticed that when we introduce some PCB designs or techniques like back drilling or teardrops, we can often see a sentence like “it can be applied to high-speed application”? But how muc...

high-speed design

PCBWay Oct 27,2023 2284

SaraKIT

SaraKIT is a Raspberry Pi CM4 expansion board designed to offer advanced voice control and precise motor control capabilities. It is equipped with three highly sensitive microphones that support sound...

Video &Cameras Robotics & Motors Embedded Linux Crowdfunding Project Boards

Mia Oct 26,2023 2831

PCBWay Substrate Material Quality Assurance Report

Note:Our substrate material quality assurance report uses our Chinese company name.

PCBWay Substrate Material Quality Assurance Report

PCBWay Oct 23,2023 9739

PCB Protection: Potting or Conformal Coating? | PCB Knowledge

PCB potting is a process where a printed circuit board or electronic component is immersed or coated with a protective material, usually a liquid or gel-like substance called potting compound. Dependi...

PCB Protection Potting Conformal Coating

PCBWay Oct 20,2023 2958

Spark Analyzer

Spark Analyzer is an innovative device that utilizes ESP32 power technology while being compatible with USB Type-C power delivery (UCPD). It aims to make project and prototype development and debuggin...

Crowdfunding Project Microcontroller Boards Power Management Bluetooth

Mia Oct 20,2023 5169

The Role of the Parallel Resistor in an Passive Crystal Oscillator Circuit

Generally, the clock circuit of a microcontroller uses an external passive crystal oscillator in combination with load capacitors to connect to the Xin and Xout pins of the microcontroller. The passiv...

Parallel Resistor Passive Crystal Oscillator

Mia Oct 19,2023 3228

How to Distinguish Between Reflow Soldering and Wave Soldering?

In the field of electronic manufacturing, two primary automated soldering techniques are commonly employed for assembling printed circuit boards: reflow soldering and wave soldering. These two techniq...

Reflow Soldering Wave Soldering

Simon Mugo Oct 18,2023 7073

Potentiometer Brief Theory: Definition, Operating Principle, Types, and Sizing

IntroductionThe most used component in an electrical circuit is the resistor. Its purpose is to regulate the flow of electrical current by inducing or removing resistance in the circuit. They are read...

Potentiometer

PCBWay Oct 13,2023 1885

AI in a Box

All in a Box——A personal AI living in a box. It requires no accounts, setup, or subscriptions. Simply insert the box, and users can initiate conversations, ask questions, and receive responses directl...

Crowdfunding Project

Mia Oct 12,2023 3792

The Differences Between 3D Printing and CNC Machining

PCBWay Customization Service: With customers providing 3D and 2D files, we utilize various manufacturing methods such as CNC machining, 3D printing, sheet metal processing, and more to produce metal o...

3D Printing CNC Machining SLA SLS

PCBWay Oct 06,2023 4680

What is Copper Thieving in PCB? | PCB Knowledge

Copper thieving is a technique used to balance the copper distribution on a PCB by adding small copper circles, squares, or even a solid copper plane to larger blank spaces. The added copper is not co...

Copper Thieving Copper Pour

Anson Oct 05,2023 9954

Digital AC Energy Measurement Circuit V2 RMS Voltage, RMS Current, Real Power, Power Factor, Energy KWh

By Hesam Moshiri, Anson BaoCopyright: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC-BY-NC-ND)Disclaimer: Some parts of this circuit carry dangerous Mains voltage. If you are a beginner, seek guidance from ex...

Power Factor Energy KWh

Simon Mugo Oct 04,2023 4611

Relays Part 1: Introduction to PCBs Relay’s Basic Theory

IntroductionIn power electronics, power flow control is one of the critical areas if you need to have a successful system performance. The system's success is determined by the stability of the power ...

Relay

PCBWay Oct 03,2023 11111

What are Stitching Vias? | PCB Knowledge

Definition of Stitching Vias Unlike regular vias used for signal routing and electrical continuity between different layers of a PCB, stitching vias form an array strategically placed within larger co...

Mia Sep 28,2023 8391

How to Distinguish between Active Crystal Oscillator and Passive Crystal Oscillator?

Definition of Crystal OscillatorA crystal oscillator, in electronic circuits, is divided into two types: active crystal oscillator and passive crystal oscillator. A passive crystal oscillator is a non...

Active Crystal Oscillator Passive Crystal Oscillator

Mia Sep 25,2023 6618

How to Set Shortcut Key in Cadence Allegro PCB Editor?

Setting shortcut key in Allegro can significantly improve work efficiency and lower body burden. In this article, we will introduce the three methods to set shortcut key:Directly defined in the Allegr...

shortcut key Allegro PCB Editor

PCBWay Sep 22,2023 5154

Three Exhibitions PCBWay Will Attend

We are excited to bring the news that from September to November this year, PCBWay will participate in three new exhibitions. They are Electronics & Applications 2023, SIANE Industries 2023 and Ad...