Lily's Column

How to Choose the most suitable Layer Number for PCB Design

by Lily Zhang

How to Choose the most suitable Layer Number for PCB Design

Layer Type and Advantages The designer selects the layer number for the design according to the complexity of the entire circuit, which mainly con...
Posted in PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication, PCB layout, PCB manufacturing

What is SLA 3D printing?

by Lily Zhang

What is SLA 3D printing?

In this introduction to Stereolithography (SLA) we cover the basic principles of the process that are key to determine whether it is suitable for ...
Posted in 3D Printing, enclosure, prototype

What is SLS 3D printing?

by Lily Zhang

What is SLS 3D printing?

Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) is an additive manufacturing process that belongs to the Powder Bed Fusion family. In SLS 3D printing, a laser sele...
Posted in 3D Printing, enclosure

What is rapid prototyping?

by Lily Zhang

What is rapid prototyping?

Rapid prototyping uses 3D computer-aided design (CAD) and manufacturing processes to quickly develop 3D parts or assemblies for research and develo...
Posted in 3D Printing, enclosure

How to avoid these routing mistakes when designing for controlled impedance

by Lily Zhang

How to avoid these routing mistakes when designing for controlled impedance

Differentiate CI traces from other traces The controlled impedance trace widths must be distinguishable from the remaining traces on the board. It ...
Posted in Impedance Control PCB, PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication, PCB layout, PCB manufacturing

How to design a board with controlled impedance?

by Lily Zhang

How to design a board with controlled impedance?

What is a controlled impedance? Controlled impedance is the characteristic impedance of a transmission line formed by PCB traces and its associated...
Posted in Impedance Control PCB, PCB, PCB design

12 PCB thermal management techniques to reduce PCB heating

by Lily Zhang

12 PCB thermal management techniques to reduce PCB heating

1.Identifying thermal hotspots and high-current traces To fabricate a thermally stable PCB, thermal effects must be studied during the designing ph...
Posted in PCB, PCB design

What is a High TG PCB?

by Lily Zhang

What is a High TG PCB?

What Is a High TG PCB? A high TG (Glass Transition Temperature) PCB is a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) with TG equal to or greater than 170°C, which ...
Posted in PCB, PCB fabrication, PCB manufacturing

How a PCB Assembly Defect Detection System Guarantees Product Quality

by Lily Zhang

How a PCB Assembly Defect Detection System Guarantees Product Quality

Common PCB Defects and Their Impact on Product Quality Solder Bridges Defined as a defect under IPC-A-610D, a solder bridge is formed when two-comp...
Posted in PCB, PCB fabrication, PCB manufacturing, pcba

PCB Standard Via Sizes

by Lily Zhang

PCB Standard Via Sizes

PCB fabricators have their own sets of standard via sizes to choose from when they drill, but they can generally use any standard drill size. Usual...
Posted in PCB, PCB fabrication, PCB manufacturing

PCB Testing Methods

by Lily Zhang

PCB Testing Methods

If you’re wondering how to test a circuit board, you may not realize that there are actually several PCB testings methods. The following circuit bo...
Posted in PCB, PCB fabrication, PCB manufacturing, pcba, Test

What is CNC machining?

by Lily Zhang

What is CNC machining?

CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machining is a subtractive manufacturing technology: parts are created by removing material from a solid block (ca...
Posted in 3D Printing, CNC, enclosure