PCBWay May 24,2023

How to Generate Gerber and Drill Files in KiCad 7.0

Now you can place order directly by PCBWay Plugin for KiCadAfter completing the PCB design in KiCad, the final step is to generate Gerber and drill files, which will be sent to the PCB manufacturers f...

Tutorial PCB design Gerber Kicad

PCBWay May 23,2023

Effect of PCB Materials on High-speed Circuits

A few years ago, when discussing signal integrity, the focus was generally on models and software. However, nowadays, engineers are gradually starting to pay attention to the impact of PCB materials o...

PCBWay May 19,2023

What is PCB Bow and Twist? | PCB Knowledge

Ideally, PCBs should be perfectly flat, however, this is not always possible. Bow and twist usually occur. PCB bow and twist are two common types of board warpage that can occur during and after the P...

Bow and Twist PCB Warpage

Simon Mugo May 17,2023

Tactile Sensors in Robotics and Industrial Grippers

IntroductionAdvancement in technology in recent years has placed tactile sensing as one of the key features that have implemented more complex operations and tasks in industrial and commercial robotic...

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PCBWay May 12,2023

What is PCB Panelization? | PCB Knowledge

PCB panelization is a technique of manufacturing a collection of PCBs together on a single larger panel which can foster the easy movements of PCBs through an assembly line. Each board in the panel ca...

PCB Panelization V-Scoring Tab routing

PCBWay May 05,2023

What are Thermal Relief Pads? | PCB Knowledge

A thermal relief pad is a technique used in PCB design to reduce thermal stress problems. It includes copper spokes that extend from the pad to the surrounding copper plane. Figure 1: Thermal rel...

Anson Bao May 03,2023

Stereo Digital FM Transmitter Circuit

By Hesam Moshiri, Anson BaoCopyright: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC-BY-NC-ND)Without a doubt, FM transmitter and Receiver are among the top favorite electronic project topics, however, buildi...

Stereo Digital FM Transmitter

PCBWay Apr 28,2023

What is Embedded Passive Technology? | PCB Knowledge

What is embedded passive technology?Embedded passive technology refers to the process of integrating passive components such as resistors, and capacitors, directly onto the inner layers of a PCB durin...

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PCBWay Apr 27,2023

Types of Surface Treatment for CNC Machining

Applying the appropriate post-processing and surface finishing can improve the surface roughness, appearance, and wear resistance of CNC machined parts, and even improve their functionality. In this a...

CNC Machining

PCBWay Apr 21,2023

What are PCB Test Coupons? | PCB Knowledge

What is a Test Coupon?A test coupon is a small section of the PCB that is designed with specific dimensions and electrical properties, such as trace widths, trace spacing, and impedance values, to det...

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PCBWay Apr 14,2023

What is a Hybrid PCB? | PCB Knowledge

A Hybrid PCB is a type of printed circuit board that combines two or more substrate materials, such as FR4 and Polyimide, FR4 and Ceramic, FR4 and Aluminum base, etc. Hybrid PCBs are becoming increasi...

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Simon Mugo Apr 11,2023

A Comprehensive Guide for 5V DC Power Supply Design

IntroductionHello all! Welcome on board. Here we are going to focus on designing a 5V power supply. We will design the power supply and carry out and explain how to do various calculations including a...

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PCBWay Apr 11,2023

What are Mounting Holes? | PCB Knowledge

What are Mounting Holes?Mounting holes are holes that are drilled through a PCB to provide a location for mounting the board to a chassis or enclosure. They are typically larger in diameter than other...

Mounting Holes

PCBWay Mar 31,2023

What is PCB Back Drilling? | PCB Knowledge

What is PCB Back Drilling?Back drilling is a technique used to remove via stubs from the inner layers of a multilayer PCB. Via stubs are non-functional portions of plated through-hole or via barrels w...

PCBWay Mar 28,2023

What is a Rogers PCB? | PCB Knowledge

Rogers PCB is a type of high-performance printed circuit board substrate material that is made by laminating multiple layers of specialized materials together. The material is named after the Rogers C...

PCBWay Mar 20,2023

What is a Backplane PCB? | PCB Knowledge

What is a Backplane PCB?A backplane PCB is a type of PCB that is used to connect multiple electronic devices within a system. It acts as a backbone, providing a central interface that enables the comm...

PCBWay Mar 10,2023

What is a Fiducial Mark? | PCB Knowledge

What is a Fiducial Mark and How Does it Work?A fiducial mark is typically a circular pad or other shapes of exposed copper that is surrounded by a clearance area. It acts as a reference point for auto...

PCBWay Mar 03,2023

What is Solder Flux? | Soldering Basics

What is Solder Flux and How Does It Work?Solder flux is a useful tool to promote bonding between the solder and the metal surfaces of the components during the soldering process. While solder paste is...

Solder Flux