Have you ever noticed that when we introduce some PCB designs or techniques like back drilling or teardrops, we can often see a sentence like “it can be applied to high-speed application”? But how muc...
PCBWay
Oct 27,2023
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PCB potting is a process where a printed circuit board or electronic component is immersed or coated with a protective material, usually a liquid or gel-like substance called potting compound. Dependi...
PCBWay
Oct 23,2023
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IntroductionThe most used component in an electrical circuit is the resistor. Its purpose is to regulate the flow of electrical current by inducing or removing resistance in the circuit. They are read...
Simon Mugo
Oct 18,2023
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Copper thieving is a technique used to balance the copper distribution on a PCB by adding small copper circles, squares, or even a solid copper plane to larger blank spaces. The added copper is not co...
PCBWay
Oct 06,2023
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IntroductionIn power electronics, power flow control is one of the critical areas if you need to have a successful system performance. The system's success is determined by the stability of the power ...
Simon Mugo
Oct 04,2023
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Definition of Stitching Vias Unlike regular vias used for signal routing and electrical continuity between different layers of a PCB, stitching vias form an array strategically placed within larger co...
PCBWay
Oct 03,2023
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What Copper Weight Means? Copper weight refers to the amount of copper on each square foot of the PCB surface, measured in ounces per square foot (oz/ft²). However, we often encounter another term, co...
PCBWay
Sep 15,2023
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IntroductionPreviously, we had a look at the single-phase semi-converter design. We noted that the converter utilizes the technology of two thyristors and two diodes in its bridge circuit supported by...
Simon Mugo
Sep 05,2023
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The purpose of packageICs, unlike resistors and capacitors, require a higher level of protection, electrical connections, and heat dissipation. To meet these needs, IC packages serve a crucial role. T...
PCBWay
Aug 28,2023
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Varistors are commonly employed in circuits for overvoltage protection, such as shielding electronic components from damage caused by excessive voltage. When the voltage in the circuit exceeds a prede...
PCBWay
Aug 16,2023
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IntroductionPart one of the Clipper Circuits briefed us on the two types of clipper circuits: positive and negative clipper circuits, and we dwelt deeply into the positive clipper circuits worki...
Simon Mugo
Aug 15,2023
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In typical scenarios, resistors and capacitors on a PCB are directly soldered onto the board surface. However, the embedded resistor and embedded capacitor process involve embedding resistors and capa...
PCBWay
Aug 15,2023
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Different from functional pads to establish electrical connections, non-functional pads are not connected to a trace on the layer they are on. They are typically used on inner layers of PCBs and are n...
PCBWay
Aug 14,2023
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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...
PCBWay
Aug 10,2023
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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...
Simon Mugo
Aug 03,2023
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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 ...
PCBWay
Jul 31,2023
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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...
PCBWay
Jul 28,2023
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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...
PCBWay
Jul 27,2023
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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 ...
Simon Mugo
Jul 18,2023
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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...
PCBWay
Jul 14,2023
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