Licky's Column

RF/Microwave PCB Design & Layout Guide

by Licky Li July 18, 2023

What Are RF and Microwave PCBs? RF and microwave PCBs operate on signals in the megahertz to gigahertz frequency ranges (very low frequency to extr...

Posted in design, PCB design, RF pcb

How to Calculate the Hole Size

by Licky Li July 07, 2023

A hole diameter or PHD refers to a production tool’s diameter that you use to drill holes.So, the calculation of a hole size diameter differed for ...

Posted in hole, PCB design

5 Steps to Design an RF Amplifier

by Licky Li July 07, 2023

Design Steps Steps 1 - Determine 5 Design Stages of The RF Amplifier Input Matching network: The impedance line connects with the amplifier wi...

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10 Inspection Tips to Design High-quality PCB

by Licky Li July 06, 2023

1. Compare your PCB Design With the Set Standards PCB designing is a complicated task. It takes years of knowledge and technical experience to be...

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8 Technical Tips for Designing Performance-Driven Rogers PCB

by Licky Li July 03, 2023

1. The Application of Rogers in PCB Rogers is mostly used in RF microwaves, high-speed designs, military, automotive industries, and mobile app...

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10 Tips for Advanced Requirements Impedance Control PCB

by Licky Li July 01, 2023

1. It Enables PCBs to Deal with Signal Integrity Issues Recently, the globe has seen a surge in the switching speeds of most electronic devices. ...

Posted in Impedance, Impedance Control PCB, PCB design, PCB layout

PCB Design Rules For Wiring And Crosstalk

by Licky Li June 30, 2023

Today’s electronic devices market demands miniaturized printed circuit boards (PCBs) with a multitude of high-speed functions integrated on a singl...

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PCB Layout Guidelines For High Speed Applications

by Licky Li June 30, 2023

The use of highly complex and intricate PCBs is becoming more and more common and widespread across a variety of applications. But while making PCB...

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Half-Bridge DC-DC Converter PCB Design

by Licky Li June 19, 2023

The Half-Bridge Topology The half-bridge topology as applied to a DC-DC converter uses two transistors to initiate switching action, which will del...

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Basic PCB Design Rules You Should Know

by Licky Li June 17, 2023

Circuit design rules Wiring is the most important process in the entire PCB design. This will directly affect the performance of the PCB board. If ...

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Top 3 Tips for Dissipating Heat in PCB design

by Licky Li June 17, 2023

FIG. 1 PCB design with out-of-control heat management Tip 1: Add Heat Sinks, Pipes, Cooling Fans or Radiators to High Heat Generating Devices I...

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DC Analysis and Power Integrity in PCB Design

by Licky Li June 16, 2023

Why Use DC Analysis? Every electronics student unknowingly performs DC analysis in their Electronics 101 classes when they analyze circuit diagrams...

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