The diagram above is a typical PCB layout in Altium Circuitmaker software. The days of “electro” and “mechanical” being separate disciplines are long gone. Virtually all mechanical systems now come ...

What is reverse engineering? Tools used to reverse engineer a PCB. Specifics about de-layering Printed-circuit-board (PCB) reverse engineering is a method of analyzing and understanding the design ...

This paper will provide an overview of the most important aspects of the layout of boost step-up switching regulators and buck step-down switching regulators. There are many similarities in the key ...

The PCB design software market offers growth opportunities driven by digital twin integration, eco-friendly materials, and AI tools. Demand is spurred by consumer electronics growth, smart device ...

Printed circuit board (PCB) was introduced as a replacement for bulky wiring circuits almost a century ago. Today, it’s the core of the electronics industry, supporting the latest designs like IoT, AI ...

Flexible printed circuit boards (PCBs) aren’t much different than rigid boards during the design phase, except that the designer must account for the mechanical complexity associated with flex ...

After my DIY article “Build Your Own Headphone Amp” in the May 25 issue, the good folks at Radio World asked me to share the process by which I make printed circuit boards. There are usually two ...

If the folks at ECM PCB Stator Technology have their say, applications for printed circuit board (PCB) stator motors will replace the bulky copper windings associated with electric motors. The ...

Inside every smartphone, smartwatch, and medical sensor, a thin green slab quietly dominates the device’s climate impact.

Chocolate circuit boards offer ‘tasty’ solution to e-waste - Biodegradable circuit boards perform comparably to traditional ...