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7 Common Mistakes to Avoid in the PCB Design Process

by Licky Li

7 Common Mistakes to Avoid in the PCB Design Process

A Printed Circuit Board (PCB) is an electronic component that connects different electronic components together. Designing a PCB is an intricate pr...
Posted in PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication

What are the Design Layers that Comprise a Stacked PCB?

by Licky Li

What are the Design Layers that Comprise a Stacked PCB?

Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) are used in a variety of industries. Their construction varies depending on these industries and applications. Someti...
Posted in PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication, PCB manufacturing

What are the Fundamental Differences between Standard Spec and Custom Spec PCBs

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What are the Fundamental Differences between Standard Spec and Custom Spec PCBs

Printed circuit board manufacturing companies develop a client’s order based on the designing specifications (specs) and the board tolerances. When...
Posted in PCB, PCB fabrication, PCB manufacturing

6 Factors to Be Considered While Manufacturing Flexible Circuit Boards for the First Time

by Licky Li

6 Factors to Be Considered While Manufacturing Flexible Circuit Boards for the First Time

Flexible printed circuit boards are equally popular as their rigid counterparts. When compared with rigid PCBs, the flexible printed circuit boards...
Posted in Flexible PCB, FPC Flexible PCB, rigid-flex pcb

Top 4 Benefits of Partnering with an Experienced PCB Design and Layout Services

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Top 4 Benefits of Partnering with an Experienced PCB Design and Layout Services

Printed circuit boards or PCBs have been around for a while and are an integral part of various regular and mission-critical electronics, electrica...
Posted in PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication, PCB layout, PCB manufacturing

5 Benefits of Aluminum LED Circuit Boards Discussed

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5 Benefits of Aluminum LED Circuit Boards Discussed

Light emitting diodes (LED) lights have gained immense popularity in recent years. These lighting solutions are widely in residential, commercial, ...
Posted in Aluminum Printed Circuit Board, Material, PCB

How to make Gerber file in Orcad layout？

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How to make Gerber file in Orcad layout？

Gerber files are a standard format for describing PCB (printed circuit board) layouts and are commonly used in the PCB manufacturing process. Here ...
Posted in design, PCB design, PCB layout

How to Overcome HDI PCB Design Issues

by Licky Li

How to Overcome HDI PCB Design Issues

Printed circuit boards with high density of connections, also known by the term HDI (High Density Interconnect), represent one of the most advanced...
Posted in HDI PCB, PCB design

NodeMCU Controller --Apps on Google Play

by Licky Li

NodeMCU Controller --Apps on Google Play

I wanted to share an incredible application with all of you that will revolutionize the way you control and generate code for your NodeMCU devices...
Posted in ESP32, esp8266, IOT, Node MCU

ESP32 devkit loosely based on the firebeetle trying to improve on it

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ESP32 devkit loosely based on the firebeetle trying to improve on it

ESP32 devkit loosely based on the firebeetle trying to improve on it Using ESP32-S by AiThinker (same as ESP32-WROOM-32) Added battery protection w...
Posted in ESP32, IOT, module

PFD Primary Flight Display

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PFD Primary Flight Display

Airbus flight instruments 101. Here’s the PFD (Primary Flight Display) of the Airbus A350, flying a visual approach with a 40 knot crosswind.(i...
Posted in circuit

How to create your own PCB footprint?

by Licky Li

How to create your own PCB footprint?

What is a PCB footprint? A PCB footprint is a standardized component outline on a printed circuit board (PCB). The design contains all the i...
Posted in footprint, PCB design, PCB layout