Mia Sep 21,2023 5164

PCB Design Tips for Assembly

In the modern electronics manufacturing industry, PCB design is a crucial phase. A well-thought-out and precise PCB design not only enhances circuit performance but also reduces production and mainten...

PCB Assembly DFA DFM

PCBWay Sep 20,2023 4416

HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair is on its Way!

We are thrilled to announce that PCBWay will attend the upcoming HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition). During the exhibition, we will be presenting a variety of samples for demonstration,...

Mia Sep 15,2023 13825

SMD VS NSMD

SMD (Solder Mask Defined) and NSMD (Non-Solder Mask Defined) refer to the way copper pads on a printed circuit board (PCB) are exposed. This seemingly minor detail in PCB pad design, which used to go ...

SMD NSMD Solder Mask Defined Non-Solder Mask Defined

PCBWay Sep 15,2023 5929

What do you know about copper weight? | PCB Knowledge

What Copper Weight Means? Copper weight refers to the amount of copper on each square foot of the PCB surface, measured in ounces per square foot (oz/ft²). However, we often encounter another term, co...

copper weight copper thickness

PCBWay Sep 13,2023 4636

Import Control System 2 (ICS2)

The following content is provided by fedex official websiteThe European Union (EU) is strengthening safety and security at customs through a large-scale information system called Import Cont...

ICS2 EORI HS code goods description

PCBWay Sep 07,2023 5971

Welcome to the PCBWay 6th Project Design Contest!

So far, PCBWay has successfully hosted 5 editions of design contests. Under the diverse themes of previous contests, we have received numerous high-quality and creative projects, allowing us to apprec...

PCBWay 6th Project Design Contest

Simon Mugo Sep 05,2023 25225

Understanding the Single-Phase Full Wave Converter

IntroductionPreviously, we had a look at the single-phase semi-converter design. We noted that the converter utilizes the technology of two thyristors and two diodes in its bridge circuit supported by...

Single-Phase Full Wave Converter

Mia Sep 01,2023 6717

What are USB connectors?

USB is a Universal Serial Bus interface standard used to connect computers and external devices, enabling them to perform data transfer and communication. The USB standard was designed to simplify the...

USB USB2.0 USB3.0 Type C PCB Design

Anson Aug 31,2023 9577

8-100V to 5V-1A DC to DC Buck Converter using MP9486

By Hesam Moshiri, Anson BaoCopyright: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC-BY-NC-ND)DC-to-DC buck converters are utilized ubiquitously in electronic devices. Three major types of non-isolated DC-to-...

DC to DC power

PCBWay Aug 28,2023 8316

What is QFN Package? | PCB Knowledge

The purpose of packageICs, unlike resistors and capacitors, require a higher level of protection, electrical connections, and heat dissipation. To meet these needs, IC packages serve a crucial role. T...

QFN QFP IC Package

Mia Aug 23,2023 6414

How to Create a SMD footprint using the Allegro PCB Editor?

We learned about how to creat the pads of 0603 footprint in How to Create SMD pad in Cadence Allegro. In this tutorial, we will continue to demonstrate the process of creating footprint by taking the ...

Tutorial SMD footprint Cadence 17.2 Allegro PCB Editor

PCBWay Aug 22,2023 5933

How to Deal if the Crystal Oscillator does not Oscillate?

The crystal oscillator is a commonly used clock source in electronic equipment, which is often used to provide a stable clock signal. However, sometimes the crystal oscillator may encounter a problem ...

crystal oscillator

PCBWay Aug 16,2023 11371

Types and Identification Methods of Varistors

Varistors are commonly employed in circuits for overvoltage protection, such as shielding electronic components from damage caused by excessive voltage. When the voltage in the circuit exceeds a prede...

Varistor

Simon Mugo Aug 15,2023 15686

Clipper Circuits Part 2: Negative Clipper Circuits

IntroductionPart one of the Clipper Circuits briefed us on the two types of clipper circuits: positive and negative clipper circuits, and we dwelt deeply into the positive clipper circuits worki...

PCB Substrate Advanced PCBs High Tg PCB PCB Manufacturing Impedance Control

Mia Aug 15,2023 5320

How to Create a Through-hole pad using the Allegro Padstack Editor?

This tutorial takes a 1mm through-hole and a 1.6mm pad as an example.Step 1: Find Padstack Editor and then click.Step 2: Select Thru Pin on Start interface.Step 3: Switch to Drill interface and fill o...

Tutorial Through-hole pad Cadence Allegro Padstack Editor

PCBWay Aug 15,2023 4879

What is Embedded Resistor and Embedded Capacitor Process?

In typical scenarios, resistors and capacitors on a PCB are directly soldered onto the board surface. However, the embedded resistor and embedded capacitor process involve embedding resistors and capa...

Embedded resistor and embedded capacitor

PCBWay Aug 14,2023 3153

Do you need non-functional pads? | PCB Knowledge

Different from functional pads to establish electrical connections, non-functional pads are not connected to a trace on the layer they are on. They are typically used on inner layers of PCBs and are n...

non-functional pad functional pad

Mia Aug 11,2023 6610

How to Create a SMD pad using the Allegro Padstack Editor?

This tutorial takes GA0603Y103KXBAC31G from Vishay as an example.Step 1: Open the GA0603Y103KXBAC31G data sheet for the package specifications of this device.From the data sheet above, it is obtained ...

Tutorial SMD pad Cadence 17.2 Allegro Padstack Editor

PCBWay Aug 10,2023 4102

How to Batch Modify Packages in the PCB Interface of AD?

When designing a PCB, sometimes we need to replace the package of a certain component in the PCB in batches, such as replacing all 0805 resistors with 0603 resistors. At this time, the operation in th...

PCB Deisgn Package