John Burkhert

John Burkhert Jr is a career PCB Designer experienced in Military, Telecom, Consumer Hardware and lately, the Automotive industry. Originally, an RF specialist -- compelled to flip the bit now and then to fill the need for high-speed digital design. John enjoys playing bass and racing bikes when he's not writing about or performing PCB layout. You can find John on LinkedIn.

  • How Your PCB Footprints Could Be Holding You Back

    How Your PCB Footprints Could Be Holding You Back

    Managing your PCB footprints and schematic symbols is a key, yet unfavorable process of PCB library management.

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  • PCB Bus Routing – Fine Tuning the Timing of Net Groups

    PCB Bus Routing – Fine Tuning the Timing of Net Groups

    PCB design for bus routing and PCB routing topologies are a fine-tuned technique requiring forethought and practice.

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  • PCB Design for Virtual and Augmented Reality Headsets

    PCB Design for Virtual and Augmented Reality Headsets

    AR PCB design and PCB design for AR or VR headsets requires some finite consideration around rigid-flex designs.

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  • Printed Circuit Board Design For Repair And Rework

    Printed Circuit Board Design For Repair And Rework

    Circuit board repair is a rising need due to global desires to reduce electronic waste and ensure product lifecycle uptime.

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  • Surviving The Rush To Tape Out The Printed Circuit Board

    Surviving The Rush To Tape Out The Printed Circuit Board

    Tips on how to get your PCB designs to tape out without rushing at the last minute.

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  • Where Are We Going With PCB Design?

    Where Are We Going With PCB Design?

    A roadmap discussing the future of PCB Design

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  • Different Methods of Soldering

    Different Methods of Soldering

    Gain insight into the different soldering techniques and types used

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  • Thermal Considerations For Printed Circuit Board Designers

    Thermal Considerations For Printed Circuit Board Designers

    Here are some thermal tips to keep in mind so you can design a reliable PCB

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  • An Origin Story - How I Decided On A Career In PCB Design

    An Origin Story - How I Decided On A Career In PCB Design

    A look into John Burkhert's start into PCB Design

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  • Gaining Your Well Deserved Respect As A PCB Designer

    Gaining Your Well Deserved Respect As A PCB Designer

    A story about how John Burkhert became a reputable PCB Designer

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  • DesignCon 2023 - A New Year Brings a Better Convention

    DesignCon 2023 - A New Year Brings a Better Convention

    A quick overview of the 2023 DesginCon conference

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  • Isolating Noise on a Printed Circuit Board

    Isolating Noise on a Printed Circuit Board

    Learn about what causes noise on a PCB and how you can mitigate it

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  • Mechanical PCB Outline Transfer -  Room for Better Communication

    Mechanical PCB Outline Transfer - Room for Better Communication

    Better communication between the MCAD and ECAD worlds allow for a smoother PCB layout process

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  • Interface Control Drawings - Bridging the Gap in the Signal Chain

    Interface Control Drawings - Bridging the Gap in the Signal Chain

    Learn what's necessary within Interface Control Drawings

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  • PCB Design in a Chip Company: Some Significant Particulars

    PCB Design in a Chip Company: Some Significant Particulars

    Things to be aware of when working as a PCB Designer in a chip company

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  • Practical Tips For Printed Circuit Board Component Placement

    Practical Tips For Printed Circuit Board Component Placement

    Here are some quick tips for PCB Component Placement

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  • PCB Design for the Internet of Things

    PCB Design for the Internet of Things

    PCBs are a part of bringing IoT devices to life

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  • The Quarantine May Have Created the Biggest Shift in How PCB Design Works

    The Quarantine May Have Created the Biggest Shift in How PCB Design Works

    Advances in technology and the global pandemic has made successful remote work a reality

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  • PCB West 2022 Another Chance to Learn About the Occupation

    PCB West 2022 Another Chance to Learn About the Occupation

    A summary of the PCB West 2022 conference as an attendee.

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  • Printed Circuit Board Layout - An Executive Summary

    Printed Circuit Board Layout - An Executive Summary

    A summary of what it takes to design a PCB Layout

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