Mia Aug 10,2023 20034

Why Use a Zero-ohm Resistor?

What is Zero-ohm Resistor？A zero-ohm resistor, also known as a jumper resistor, is a specialized resistor with a nominal resistance value of zero ohms. It is commonly used in PCB design and other appl...

Resistor Zero-ohm Resistor

PCBWay Aug 08,2023 2035

Free Upgrade on PCBWay Ink

PCBWay has always been committed to providing better services to customers. Two years ago, we offered a free upgrade for PCB substrates, which received widespread acclaim. Currently, the default subst...

PCB Ink

Mia Aug 03,2023 5205

How to Generate Gerber and Drill Files From Fritzing

Fritzing is a low-barrier-to-entry electronic design automation software for the needs of manufacturers and hobbyists.At PCBWay, we recommend our customers provide Gerber in RS-274X format for manufac...

Tutorial PCB design Gerber Fritzing

Simon Mugo Aug 03,2023 10787

Clipper Circuits Part 1

In power electronics, engineers sometime would like to reject part of the specified wave while allowing part of it to pass. This action requires the design of a special circuit known as a clipper circ...

PCB Substrate Advanced PCBs High Tg PCB PCB Manufacturing Impedance Control

Mia Jul 31,2023 4973

Five Processing Methods of Vias

Vias are the essential component of a multi-layered PCB. From a design perspective, a via consists of two main parts: the drill hole in the center and the pad area surrounding the hole, and the sizes ...

Via Covering Soldermask Opening Resin Copper Paste

Anson Jul 31,2023 7950

433MHz 4-Channels Wireless Switcher Circuit

By Hesam Moshiri, Anson BaoCopyright: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC-BY-NC-ND)433MHz/315MHz remote controls are everywhere around us, used to control devices such as turning ON/OFF the lights ...

Wireless Switcher Circuit

PCBWay Jul 28,2023 2260

What is Metal Core PCB? | PCB Knowledge

Metal core PCBs, also known as MCPCBs, incorporate a thermally conductive metal core, such as aluminum, copper, or stainless steel, instead of FR4. This metal core acts as a heat sink, efficiently con...

Metal Core MCPCB

Mia Jul 27,2023 7747

What is Cavity PCB?

As printed circuit boards continue to shrink in size, the surface area available for wires and components is becoming more and more limited. In this case, cavity PCB becomes an effective solution.What...

PCB Cavity PCB Copper coin PCB

Engineer Jul 25,2023 2675

Best High-Speed PCB Design Practices

High-Speed PCB DesignThe importance of PCB design for high-speed circuit boards is becoming more apparent as the demand for electronic devices that are faster and more complicated increases. High-spee...

pcb design high-speed crosstalk signal integrity power intergrity

PCBWay Jul 21,2023 4789

dB in Radio Frequency Design

When Bell, who invented the telephone, studied the sound, he defined the scale of the sound as bel. When the intensity of a sound increases tenfold, the increase in loudness is termed 1 bel. It is use...

Simon Mugo Jul 18,2023 4733

A Guide to a Complete PCB Resistors Sizing

IntroductionVarious electrical components are used to achieve various roles in a printed circuit board. Therefore, a good PCB designer should have a complete understanding of such components and what ...

Mia Jul 18,2023 5457

How to Export Gerber File From PCB Wizard

Generate GerberSelect the menu bar, click on "Tools" -> "CAD/CAM" -> "Export Gerber", as shown in the following figure.Figure 1. Export Gerber Menu Bar OptionAfter clicking, a new interface will...

Tutorial PCB design Gerber PCB Wizard

PCBWay Jul 14,2023 15529

How to Read a Resistor? | PCB Knowledge

As parts of the passive components, resistors are components that are designed to impede or restrict the flow of electric current. Resistors are non-polar components, meaning they do not have polarity...

resistor color coded resistors

Mia Jul 06,2023 20559

How to Generate Gerber and Drill Files in Altium Designer 23.5.1

Gerber FilesSelect the menu bar, click "File"->"Fabrication Outputs"->"Gerber Files", as shown in the figure below.After clicking, the Gerber Setup interface will appear. Refer to the red boxes ...

Tutorial PCB design Gerber Altium Design

PCBWay Jul 03,2023 10644

Copper Coin-Embedded PCB for Heat Dissipation | PCB Knowledge

Common PCB thermal management methods include using a heat sink, thermal pads, thermal vias, copper pour, and thermal relief. In PCB designs, thermal management methods can be implemented using a comb...

Embedded copper coin thermal management

Mia Jul 03,2023 9016

What is Black FR4（Black core) PCB?

Black Core PCB is a special type of printed circuit board that features a distinct appearance and characteristics compared to traditional PCBs. It is named after the black substrate material used betw...

PCB Black FR4 Black Core

Anson Jun 30,2023 9794

220VAC to 8VDC 24W Flyback Switching Power Supply

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

Mia Jun 29,2023 7357

What does D-code Mean in Gerber?

Gerber files are a universally accepted data format in the PCB industry, serving as an intermediate medium for designing and manufacturing PCBs. They primarily consist of coordinates and D-codes: coor...

D-code Gerber

Mia Jun 26,2023 5061

Basic Knowledge of Capacitors

Capacitors are commonly used electronic components in modern circuits and devices. With a history and utility of over 250 years, capacitors are among the oldest electronic components that have been re...

Component knowledge Capacitor