Mila Sep 07,2026 948

PCBWay to Exhibit at SIDO Lyon 2026: Meet Us at Booth E122

As smart technologies continue to transform industrial products and connected devices, reliable hardware manufacturing has become an essential part of turning innovative concepts into real-world produ...

Mila Sep 07,2026 1891

Welded Sheet Metal Parts Design Guidelines

This guide is designed to help mechanical engineers and product designers optimize laser-cut and bent sheet metal parts for welding processes. By adhering to Design for Manufacturability (DFM) standar...

Mila Sep 07,2026 2003

Sheet Metal Tapping Design Guidelines

This guideline aims to provide structural engineers and mechanical designers with Design for Manufacturability (DFM) specifications for thread tapping in sheet metal fabrication and CNC milling/turnin...

Mila Sep 07,2026 1759

Sheet Metal Cutting Design Guidelines

This guide is designed to help engineers and designers prepare CAD and STEP files that meet manufacturing standards. Following these design requirements prior to order submission helps prevent file re...

Mila Sep 07,2026 2053

Hardware Installation Design Guidelines

Hardware installation adds threaded connection points, mounting features, and structural support directly to sheet metal parts. It is especially useful for thin sheet metal that is difficult to tap, a...

Mila Sep 07,2026 1208

Countersink & Counterbore Holes Design Guidelines

This design guide provides structural engineers and mechanical designers with essential Design for Manufacturability (DFM) rules for Countersink (CSINK) and Counterbore (CBORE) holes in sheet metal fa...

Mila Sep 04,2026 1256

Sheet Metal Bending Design Guidelines

This guide aims to provide standard sheet metal bending Design for Manufacturability (DFM) specifications for structural and mechanical designers, helping effectively prevent common issues such as mat...

Mila Sep 03,2026 618

HDI PCB Layout Guide for High Speed Optical Module PCB Design

An optical module PCB is a typical high-frequency, high-density HDI PCB precision board. Its material selection is closely related to transmission rate, link length, loss budget, and device platforms....

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Mila Sep 02,2026 335

PCB Routing Angle Rules and the 90 Degree Trace Myth

In the realm of hardware design, "never use 90° angle traces" is one of the most widely circulated rules. Most engineers habitually modify 90° corners into 45° bends, or even intentionally increase tr...

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Mila Sep 01,2026 2104

Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) Design Guidelines

Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) is a non-traditional machining process that uses controlled electrical discharges to remove material from electrically conductive workpieces. Because the electrode...

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Mila Aug 31,2026 778

PCB Impedance Control Guide: How to Fix Impedance Discontinuities in PCB Layout

In modern pcb design, maintaining signal integrity relies on a stable transmission path. Proper impedance control prevents signal reflection and ensures stable performance across your board. This arti...

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Mila Aug 28,2026 876

Sheet Metal Bending DFM Guide to Prevent Warping Tearing and Bending Deformation

In sheet metal bending and forming, warping, localized distortion, and corner tearing are common manufacturing defects. These issues typically stem from insufficient material support in the bend zone,...

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Mila Aug 28,2026 943

LDO Output Capacitor Selection: Why Bigger Isn't Always Better in Power Supply Design

In power supply design, there is a common engineering misconception regarding the selection of the LDO output capacitor: when faced with issues like high output ripple or poor load transient response,...

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Mila Aug 27,2026 786

PCB Routing Layer Selection for High-Speed Signals: Microstrip vs. Stripline

In the hardware layout for high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, DDR5, USB 3.0, and SerDes, selecting the trace layer—specifically choosing between surface microstrip and inner stripline—is a core decis...

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Mila Aug 26,2026 1053

Copper Keep-out Guidelines for PCB Layout and Component Layout

In modern pcb layout, solid copper pouring is widely used as an optimization technique. However, it is not universally applicable to all components. For devices whose magnetic fields easily couple wit...

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Mila Aug 25,2026 956

Power Supply Capacitor Layout: Placement Rules for Bulk and Small Capacitors

Engineers often encounter hard-to-spot issues when debugging switch-mode power supplies, DC-DC converters, and LDO circuits. These issues typically stem from placing electrolytic or tantalum bulk capa...

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Mila Aug 25,2026 1198

Ground Stitching Vias in High-Speed PCB Differential Via Design

In high speed PCB debugging, engineers frequently encounter high-speed link communications failure, severe eye diagram jitter, TDR impedance anomalies near via regions, and EMI radiation exceeding lim...

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Mila Aug 24,2026 490

High Speed PCB Design Guidelines for Impedance and SI

High-performance board layout is not merely about transmitting signals faster—it is about ensuring they remain stable, continuous, and predictable throughout the entire channel. As edge rates push int...

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Mila Aug 20,2026 1230

9 Essential PCB Copper Pour Techniques: A Complete Guide for PCB Layout Design

Copper pouring is a critical technique in PCB layout design that directly impacts signal integrity, thermal management, and manufacturing reliability. Whether you’re working on a high-speed digital bo...

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Mila Aug 18,2026 871

Industrial-Grade RS-485 Communication Interface Design and PCB Layout

1. Introduction: An Irreplaceable Foundation of Industrial Bus CommunicationIn industrial automation, medical equipment, and smart grid applications, the stability of communication interfaces directly...

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