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PCB Drilling Tips & Tricks

by Licky Li

PCB Drilling Tips & Tricks

Here are some helpful tips and tricks you should keep in mind for PCB drilling. 1. Mark the locations of holes on the printed circuit board (PCB) u...
Posted in PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication, PCB layout

How Much Does a PCB Cost?

by Licky Li

How Much Does a PCB Cost?

When you are getting closer to PCB fabrication, the end cost of such electronics is your biggest concern. So, to minimize the unnecessary expenses,...
Posted in #PCBA, PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication, PCB layout, PCB manufacturing

10 golden rules of PCB design

by Licky Li

10 golden rules of PCB design

Rule 1: Choose the right grid-set and always use the grid spacing that matches the most components.  Although the multi-grid seems to be effective,...
Posted in PCB design

0.4mm fine pitch BGA PCB Design guideline

by Licky Li

0.4mm fine pitch BGA PCB Design guideline

Nowadays, precise components is widely used in some advanced electronics devices, such as fine pitch FPGA component from Xilinx. But this take ext...
Posted in BGA, PCB design

HDI Layer Stackup Design for Large Dense PCBs

by Licky Li

HDI Layer Stackup Design for Large Dense PCBs

STACKUP DESIGN AFFECTS SIGNAL INTEGRITY As stackup design affects signal integrity, designers must consider PCB stack up design as one of the most ...
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Top 5 PCB Design Rules You Need to Know

by Licky Li

Top 5 PCB Design Rules You Need to Know

PCB Layout Design Basics for Engineers Whether you are moving at a high speed or you're designing a high speed printed circuit board, good board de...
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4 important steps in the design of pcb boards

by Licky Li

4 important steps in the design of pcb boards

Understand some important steps in the design of pcb boards 1, pay attention to the relationship between the hole, the pad, the trace and the gold ...
Posted in PCB design, PCB fabrication, PCB manufacturing, pcba

7 steps to design a perfect PCB

by Licky Li

7 steps to design a perfect PCB

PCB was born in 1936. The United States used this technology extensively in military radios in 1943; since the mid-1950s, PCB technology has been w...
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High-Speed PCB Design Guidelines

by Licky Li

High-Speed PCB Design Guidelines

In today’s world of high-frequency signals and fast switching devices, it is highly likely that you will be asked to do a high-speed PCB design. Wh...
Posted in high speed pcb, PCB design

Top 5 PCB Design Issues Faced In PCB Manufacturing & Their Solutions

by Licky Li

Top 5 PCB Design Issues Faced In PCB Manufacturing & Their Solutions

PCB Designing process is basically a string of industrial design steps, essential for efficient mass production of PCBs while ensuring the quality ...
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Top 7 PCB Layout Design Tips & Best Practices For Beginners

by Licky Li

Top 7 PCB Layout Design Tips & Best Practices For Beginners

PCB Layout Designing is an essential skill that every electronics enthusiast must-have. Whether he be a student, an industry professional or a hobb...
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10 Tips Analysis of Basic Design Flow of PCB Circuit Board Design

by Licky Li

10 Tips Analysis of Basic Design Flow of PCB Circuit Board Design

PCB board design needs to provide information:1). Schematic: A complete electronic document format that can produce a correct netlist (netlist);2)....
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