Licky's Column

3 Tips for Reducing PCB Design Risk

by Licky Li October 29, 2024

In the PCB design process, if the possible risks can be predicted in advance and evaded in advance, the PCB design success rate will be greatly imp...

Posted in PCB design

Best Guide to PCB Design Tips

by Licky Li October 29, 2024

PCB design isn’t just about routing traces between components and passing the DRC check It’s about ensuring that a PCB withstands EMI and prevents ...

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5 TIPS on designing RF PCBS

by Licky Li October 29, 2024

Rule One: Use Four Layers It’s not obligatory to use 4 layers in RF design, “you can do 2-layer design but you better start reading” Michael said. ...

Posted in PCB design, RF pcb

What Are the Layers in PCB Design

by Licky Li October 29, 2024

Engineers who are just getting started or just entering the electronic design position, may don't know how to construct a good PCB, or even what th...

Posted in PCB design, PCB layout

What Is V-Cut Design in PCB?

by Licky Li October 29, 2024

When PCBs are mass manufactured, a dividing line will be formed between the two single boards in a "V" shape, which is convenient for breaking and ...

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Why is controlled impedance so important?

by Licky Li October 29, 2024

With the increase of signal switching speed on a PCB, the controlled impedance has been widely used in electronic industry. The importance of contr...

Posted in Impedance, PCB design

CONTROLLED IMPEDANCE

by Licky Li October 29, 2024

WHAT IS IMPEDANCE? Impedance is the combination of the capacitance and inductance of a circuit when operated at high frequency. Though also measure...

Posted in Impedance, PCB design

7 Factors that Impact RF PCB Design

by Licky Li October 29, 2024

An RF PCB design is a bit different from a conventional board. What makes it distinct are parameters like impedance matching, type of traces (prefe...

Posted in PCB design, RF pcb

11 Best High-Speed PCB Routing Practices

by Licky Li October 29, 2024

A PCB designer has a difficult task when it comes to routing a circuit board. Things get a lot more complicated when the design involves high-speed...

Posted in high speed pcb, PCB design

How to Do Interference measures in PCB circuit board design

by Licky Li October 29, 2024

The anti-interference design of the printed circuit board in the PCB design has a close relationship with the specific circuit. Here, only some com...

Posted in #PCBA, PCB design

Top 3 PCB Design Guidelines

by Licky Li October 29, 2024

#1 Component Placement The module placement phase of your PCB layout process is both a science and an art, requiring a key thought about the main r...

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How to Reverse Engineer A PCB Board?

by Licky Li October 29, 2024

It’s rare when small manufacturers DIY create PCB designs. They just replicate the successful products of their competitors and make minor adjust...

Posted in PCB design, reverse engineer, Reverse Engineering