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Read ArticleHow to Perform Signal Integrity Analysis on Nets in OrCAD PCB Designer Professional
This tutorial will provide step-by-step instructions on how to use the SI Design Setup wizard and SigXplorer included in OrCAD PCB Designer Professional to perform analysis for your high-speed...
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Read ArticleA Letter from CEO Manny Marcano
We understand it is vital for engineers to have access to the software they need to effectively do their jobs from home--especially now. During this time, we wanted to do whatever we can to ease...
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Read ArticleLayout Tips for Flex PCB Design
Working with flex PCB designs has some unique differences from a regular PCB layout. If this is new for you, here is some information that may help you.
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Read ArticleUnderstanding Grid Basics in PCB Design
Grid basics for PCB design will help you to maintain a better design flow when laying out your circuit board for electronic production.
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Read ArticlePWM LEDs: Pulse Width Modulation for Dimming Systems and Other Applications
PWM is ideally suited for applications needing to maintain specific characteristics of the LED, for example, efficiency, color, or temperature.
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Read ArticleWhat is a Linear Bilateral Network and What are its Characteristics?
A linear bilateral network exhibits a linear relationship, and yet simultaneously, the magnitude of the current is separate from the polarity of the voltage.
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Read ArticleAdjustments to Default CAD Settings to Ease Life as a PCB Designer
To be more productive with your PCB design tools, there are many different default CAD settings that you can change. Here is more information on how that works.
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Read ArticleBistable Multivibrator Design and Simulation
Remember the 555 timer? Newer bistable multivibrator circuits can take pulse triggering applications to the next level.
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Read ArticleShockley Diode Characteristics, Thyristors, and SCRs
Here are the important Shockley diode characteristics and how these devices form the basis of thyristors.
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Read ArticleNon Conformal Coating on Printed Circuit Boards
For the best protection around sensitive printed circuit boards, here is some information on what non conformal coatings are and how they should be used.
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Read ArticleBalanced Modulators in Analog Designs
You’ll need to know about amplitude modulation and signal integrity when working with balanced modulator circuits in your designs.
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Read ArticleUnderstanding IPC Conformal Coating Standards
To understand the requirements for conformal coating on your printed circuit board, it is a good idea to start with the IPC conformal coating standards.
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Read ArticleCurrent Optimization Techniques for Electronic Hardware Design
Current optimization techniques will be useful for any circuit designer looking to make their circuits efficient and reliable.
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Read ArticlePCB Design For Laptops and Tablets
It seems consumer electronics industry is trying to get us to use our voices to interact with technology. Screens and keyboards aren’t on that roadmap. Laptops and tablets are not the next big thing.
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Read ArticleAudio Circuits in Action - Any Card Can Be a Sound Card
A typical feature of many animals is that their ears pivot independently of their head. We have our general hearing and then we have focused hearing. We want our machines to have the same ability.
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Read ArticleDesignCon 2020 - Notes From a Silicon Valley Tradeshow
A roundup of events from DesignCon 2020
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Read ArticleCascaded Amplifier Gain, Noise Figures, and Distortion
Make sure that your signal integrity is sound, and any excess noise or EMI is taken care of when using cascaded amplifiers.
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Read ArticleBoost Converter Design and Simulation
Designing a boost converter? Here’s how you can create and simulate your next boost converter design and how it differs from a buck converter.
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Read ArticleBest Tips for Routing With Vias in PCB Design
Routing with vias in PCBs can be tricky for managing signal integrity needs, temperature needs, and still maintaining current and voltage necessities.
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Read ArticleAcoustic Impedance and Your Audio Electronics
Acoustic impedance creating sound problems in your audio system? Make sure to apply impedance bridging between a source/load.
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