PCB Edge Clearance

label: PCB,printed circuit board In my continuing saga of answering the question "what are the real limits?", I'll spend a little time giving my thoughts on edge clearance. That makes the question fo...

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High frequency pcb

label: pcb,printed circuit board One of the advantages of rapid electronic prototyping is the ability to look at layout dependent issues early in the design cycle. This becomes even more critical wit...

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Oxidized PCB Finish

label: PCB,printed circuit board I've written a few times about potential and actual problems with different PCB finishes. Sometimes, the results are tragic and sometimes, just annoying. I'm not sure...

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OSP PCB Finish Problems

label: pcb,printed circuit board Osp(Organic Surface preservative, not Oregon State Patrol) isn't all that commonly seen in our shop. It has been a pretty common pcb finish for high-volume, low-cost ...

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Restoring Immersion Sliver PCBs?

label: pcb,printed circuit board I've written before about immersion silver finished boards and some of the challenges associated with that technology. It's a popular choice for RoHS these days becau...

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Lead-free pcb finishes

label: pcb,printed circuit board RoHS became Euro-law more than a year ago but it seems like the Industry still hasn't agreed on what an ideal RoHS pcb finish might be. Part of the problem is that we...

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Halogen Free PCB

label: PCB,printed circuit boardHalogen free PCBs still aren't that common and all of the bugs aren't worked out of the systems yet, but they are starting to show up here and there. I suspect that lik...

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PCB Panelization at Screaming Circuits

label: pcb Panelization,printed circuit board Most design and manufacturing type folks wouldn’t dream of sending a 2” x 3” pcb out for high-volume manufacturing as a single board. It would generally ...

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Immersion Silver and Other Lead Free PCB Surfaces

label: pcb Surfaces,printed circuit board I just had a comment on an old post requesting a little more information on silver surfaced lead free boards. "Hi, im currently doing a project regarding Im...

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Choosing and Using an Economical Multi-Function Precision Balance

label: PCB models,printed circuit board,PCB precision balances Weighing capacity, readout and price are important when choosing a precision balance. This accounts for the popularity of the Kern PCB m...

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When to Use a High Frequency Ultrasonic Cleaner

label: PCB,printed circuit board One of the purchasing decisions to be made when considering an ultrasonic cleaner is the frequency at which it operates. Ultrasonic frequency is the term applied to t...

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Prototyping: think small and work smart

label: prototype a PCB,printed circuit board,PCB assembly No matter whether you are soldering, testing, or just trying to get a part out of a reel, you need to be able to see the tiny part. First, ma...

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Prototyping techniques: things to know before pulling the trigger

label: prototype a PCB,printed circuit board,PCB material Prototyping has become far more difficult than it was in the old days. For one thing, electronic components have gotten smaller; an IC can no...

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Successful PCB grounding with mixed-signal chips - Part 3: Power currents and multiple mixed-signal ICs

label: PCB grounding,printed circuit board In Part 1: Principles of Current Flow, we began with the basics. We learned that high-frequency signals flow not in the path of least resistance, but in the...

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Helping board designers work with high-performance timing

label: board designer,printed circuit board Being a board designer is a tough job (that’s why this author went into management as soon as the opportunity presented itself). Performing all the necessa...

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Glass weave skew problems may be solved

label: PCB material,printed circuit board At data rates of 28Gbits/s per channel, even if you do everything right, there is still the time bomb of glass weave skew that can ruin your day. Earler this...

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JOT inline router automates PCB depaneling

label: PCB depanel,printed circuit board According to manufacturer JOT Automation, its router is one of the smallest and most cost-effective inline routing solutions for automated depaneling of PCBs ...

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3D PCB toolset eases rigid-flex design

label: PCB design,printed circuit board,PCB layout,PCB component Focusing on core PCB design technology, Altium Designer 14 now supports flex and rigid-flex design, including schematic capture, 3-D P...

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Prototyping boards target Raspberry Pi and BeagleBone

label: PCB Prototype,printed circuit board Mikronauts’ line of easy-to-assemble prototyping boards, which includes versions that are specifically designed for the Raspberry Pi and BeagleBone hardware...

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Improve PCB layout with power integrity analysis

label: PCB layout,printed circuit board,PCB design In this product-how to, ANSYS’ Steve Pytel explains how to use the ANSYS SIwave-DC simulation tool to predict DC power loss and voltage drop for a P...

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