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Looking for space saver high speed connectors

Mini cool Edge (MCIO) connectors are the answer. It’s one of those things that packs a big punch in a small package. Rea...

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What is FCC part 15-B? And why should you care?

In the US, FCC regulates use of communications by wired and wireless. There are three sections of FCC rules that are app...

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Focusing only on PCB cost is risky

Focusing only on PCB cost is risky There is a saying, when you buy a cheap tool, you buy it twice. PCBs today hav...

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AI for PCB design - Are we there yet?

It’s no secret, software engineers are feeling the brunt of AI with their jobs. Some are faring better than others...

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Do you really need that low loss material? Or FR-4 is just fine.

PCB material is not something you think a lot about when you are doing your low to medium complexity. When you start wit...

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Cadence tools - what’s what

I’m recently looking in to cadence design suit. There is so much jargon on its homepage, I had no idea what tools they h...

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Open source hardware - is it just for a reference?

Today I was talking with Brandon about an open-source hardware community p...

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Which interface to route first?

Here is the list of priorities of interfaces to route when laying out PCB. Its recommended to start with the high speed ...

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45 vs 90 degree trace - here we go again

This discussion pops up from time to time. Here is the TLDR. For low speed signals, it really doesn’t matter what you us...

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Requirements and Specifications - Know the difference.

To build a successful product you must have a clear idea of what to build and how to plan for it. It all starts with wri...