PCBWay Oct 23,2023

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

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

PCBWay Oct 20,2023

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

PCBWay Oct 19,2023

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

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

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

PCBWay Oct 12,2023

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

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 Bao Oct 05,2023

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

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

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...

PCBWay Sep 28,2023

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

PCBWay Sep 25,2023

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

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...

PCBWay Sep 21,2023

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

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,...

PCBWay Sep 15,2023

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

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

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