Maykol Rey Dec 23,2025 371

Standalone humidity sensor with LoRa

If you've already seen the Addon Battery YD-ESP32-S3 board I made to give autonomy to the YD ESP32 S3 development boards, you might be wondering: what could its application be?What could its applicati...

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Mila Dec 20,2025 852

Flex PCB Bending Area Design Guidelines: How to Prevent Trace Cracking and Failure

Flexible circuit design involves many challenges. Flexible PCBs must overcome copper work hardening and fatigue, maintain adequate flexibility, and prevent tearing of the FPC substrate. In Flexible PC...

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Mila Dec 18,2025 731

What Determines Flexible PCB Cost: Key Factors Explained

Flexible PCB (FPC), also known as a flexible circuit board, is a type of printed circuit board. However, it differs significantly from traditional rigid PCBs in structure and application, which is why...

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Mila Dec 12,2025 1494

Gold Wire Bonding: Choosing the Right Gold Thickness and Surface Finish

Gold wire bonding is a PCB manufacturing process that uses extremely fine gold wires to connect the leads of a chip or device to PCB pads, electrodes, or lead frames. It is a wire bonding process that...

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Mila Dec 11,2025 759

Anodized Aluminum Samples Showcase: Real Finishes, Colors, and Surface Quality

What is Anodized Aluminum?Aluminum anodizing is an electrochemical surface treatment process that converts the outer layer of aluminum into a durable, corrosion-resistant oxide layer. Unlike paint or ...

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Mila Dec 10,2025 864

Design Tips to Prevent 3D Printing Failures and Reduce Support Waste

Failed prints and difficult support removal are among the most common sources of waste in 3D printing. They increase cost, reduce surface quality, and consume unnecessary time and material. Fortunatel...

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William Harter Dec 06,2025 549

Tip for placing decoupling capictors

Here’s a helpful suggestion for placing decoupling capacitors in KiCad. When assigning references to decoupling capacitors, use the format C#-U#. For example, if IC U1 is paired with capacitor C3 as i...

Mila Dec 05,2025 1013

Rigid-Flex PCB Stack-Up

Rigid-Flex PCBs combine rigid circuit boards and flexible circuits into one integrated structure. They include robust rigid areas for component assembly and flexible areas that can bend or fold, with ...

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Mila Dec 03,2025 924

10 Ways to Reduce CNC Machining Costs: Practical Design Tips

CNC machining cost is mainly determined by machining time, material selection, setup time, and tool requirements. When a design includes special features such as very tight tolerances or ultra-thin wa...

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William Harter Dec 01,2025 381

A desbription of my next share project.

My upcoming share project is a digital analog clock. The design uses a circle of 60 LEDs to indicate minutes and 24 LEDs to represent hours and half-hours. For the minutes, there are six groups of ten...

Mila Nov 28,2025 724

Essential Tips for Compact PCB Designs: Practical Layout Strategies for Limited Space

As electronic devices continue to shrink in size, their internal circuits must also become smaller. Product miniaturization has become a strong industry trend, creating new challenges for engineers wo...

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Anson Nov 25,2025 1279

PCBWay × KiCad Black Friday & Christmas Joint Promotion

PCBWay is excited to collaborate with KiCad to bring an exclusive offer to the global maker and engineering community. As part of our Black Friday and Christmas joint promotion, KiCad users will enjoy...

Mila Nov 24,2025 4396

ESP32 vs ESP32-S3: Key Differences, Performance Comparison, and PCB Design Considerations

Since the ESP32 series entered the market, it has reshaped the landscape of embedded development and the Internet of Things. The ESP32 microcontroller became widely adopted thanks to its exceptional p...

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Mila Nov 19,2025 2707

3D Printing File Formats: STL vs OBJ– Differences, Pros & Cons

In the 3D printing workflow, 3D printing file formats act as the essential bridge between digital models and physical manufacturing. They form the starting point that transforms creativity into realit...

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Mila Nov 14,2025 2988

Designing Threads, Inserts & Joints for 3D Printing: Essential Tips for Reliability

In 3D printing, the build volume of most printers limits the maximum size of parts that can be printed as a single piece. Large models often need to be split into several smaller sections for separate...

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Mila Nov 11,2025 1625

10 Ways to Reduce 3D Printing Costs Through Smarter Design Optimization

Compared with traditional manufacturing, 3D printing design optimization enables an integrated workflow from design to production, offering substantial economic and social benefits.At the prototyping ...

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Mila Nov 07,2025 1775

PCB Layout Design Guidelines: Placement and Routing

Overview of PCB Layout and RoutingIn PCB design, layout is a critical stage that directly determines the quality of the routing. A well-organized layout ensures efficient signal paths and reliable pow...

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Mila Nov 05,2025 833

What Is Test Firmware: Key Differences Between Test Firmware and Embedded Software

In hardware design process, especially for complex projects, we often recommend developing dedicated testing firmware to perform comprehensive hardware validation. In this article, we will explain the...

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Mila Nov 03,2025 957

What Are Brass Inserts in 3D Printing: Uses, Benefits, and Basic Design Tips

Since most 3D printing materials are plastic-based, traditional post-processing methods such as cutting or tapping threads often fail to meet durability requirements. To achieve stronger and more reli...

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Mila Oct 27,2025 1653

High Current Trace Design Considerations in PCB Layout

High Current PCB is a special type of circuit board designed to carry large amounts of current. Compared to ordinary PCBs, it can handle more power, which makes it indispensable in many high-power app...

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