Licky's Column

How to Select the Right RF PCB Material

by Licky Li September 02, 2023

FR4 FR4 PCB material is a popular choice among electronic component manufacturers. However, it has a variety of drawbacks, including poor fire resi...

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How Much Are Scrap Circuit Boards Worth

by Licky Li August 16, 2023

Introduction Electronic devices are in huge demand, making old ones obsolete. But what’s often overlooked is the recycling value of the scrap circ...

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PCB Spring Contacts

by Licky Li August 14, 2023

What Are PCB Spring Contacts? PCB spring contacts, also known as spring-loaded contacts, are small mechanical components used to establish tempor...

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Guide for Industrial PCBA

by Licky Li June 29, 2023

What is Industrial PCBA? Industrial PCBA refers to the industrial assembly of a printed circuit board, where all of the electronic components must ...

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8 Steps to Explain a Perfect Aluminum PCB Manufacturing Process

by Licky Li June 09, 2023

I) Cut Lamination 1. The process of Cut Lamination Picking – Sheets Cutting 2. The purpose of Cut Lamination Cut large sizes of incoming material...

Posted in Aluminum Printed Circuit Board, PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication

10 Ways for High Frequency PCB Layout

by Licky Li June 09, 2023

1. Multi-layer board wiring High-frequency circuits board tend to have high integration and high wiring density. The use of multi-layer pcb boards ...

Posted in HDI PCB, high speed pcb, High-frequency PCBs, PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication

2-layer vs. 4-layer PCB

by Licky Li May 24, 2023

What is a 2-layer PCB? A 2-layer PCB, as indicated by its name, is composed of a pair of conductive layers, usually made of copper, with an i...

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The 10 most common mistakes to avoid in PCB design

by Licky Li May 18, 2023

1 – Wrong trace geometry PCB traces are responsible for transmitting electrical signals between the various components of the circuit, respecting p...

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Top 10 PCB Layout Tips for Beginners

by Licky Li May 18, 2023

Printed Circuit Board Design is a skill that will help you in making your own electronic product whether as a professional or as a hobbyist. In t...

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Top 10 Tips for Industrial PCB Design

by Licky Li May 18, 2023

It does not matter if you are an experienced design engineer or a complete novice when it comes to an industrial PCB design. What matters is that ...

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10 Things Everyone Needs to Know About PCB Designers

by Licky Li May 18, 2023

1. Engineers Are Not Multi-Purpose Administrators Back in the day, say 15-20 years ago, there was a fine line between an engineer and a technicia...

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How to choose surface treatment process for PCB

by Licky Li April 13, 2023

How to choose surface treatment process for PCB between HASL, gold plating and immersion gold. The choice of surface treatment process depends main...

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