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Design Considerations for Efficient and Precise 3D Printing

Design Considerations for Efficient and Precise 3D Printing

Efficient and precise 3D printing involves thoughtful design practices that optimize both print and post-processing times while ensuring high accur...

Best Software Tools for Making Custom Cable Assembly Drawings

Best Software Tools for Making Custom Cable Assembly Drawings

Creating custom cable assembly drawings involves precise documentation to ensure accurate manufacturing and assembly. The choice of software is cru...

HOW TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES OF A RIGID-FLEX PCB DESIGN

HOW TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES OF A RIGID-FLEX PCB DESIGN

Designing rigid-flex PCBs involves addressing several unique challenges to ensure that the final product performs reliably under intended condition...

Standard vs. Custom Battery Packs: Decoding the Power Play - Q&A

Standard vs. Custom Battery Packs: Decoding the Power Play - Q&A

During the webinar "Standard vs. Custom Battery Packs: Decoding the Power Play," several insightful questions were raised regarding the differences...

FLEX & RIGID-FLEX PCBS: MASTERING CONTROLLED IMPEDANCE AND SIGNALS

FLEX & RIGID-FLEX PCBS: MASTERING CONTROLLED IMPEDANCE AND SIGNALS

In the design of flex and rigid-flex PCBs, maintaining controlled impedance and signal integrity is essential due to the high-speed nature of many ...

Vias directly on SMD pads?

Vias directly on SMD pads?

In certain high-performance or high-density PCB designs, you might encounter the need to place vias directly on surface-mount device (SMD) pads. Th...

7 Factors that Impact RF PCB Design

7 Factors that Impact RF PCB Design

Designing a robust and efficient RF (Radio Frequency) PCB involves careful consideration of several critical factors. Here are the seven key factor...

To Design For Rigid/Flex Printed Circuit Boards

To Design For Rigid/Flex Printed Circuit Boards

Combining all of the aspects of a flex circuit with a rigid board that is making full use of HDI techniques is one of the breakthroughs of our time...

Engineering Bill of Materials Best Practices for Electrical Designs

Engineering Bill of Materials Best Practices for Electrical Designs

Key Takeaways Implementing a centralized unique part number system in the BOM ensures consistency and avoids duplication. Coordinating all modific...

Microcontroller PCB Design: A Comprehensive Guide

Microcontroller PCB Design: A Comprehensive Guide

Microcontroller PCB design is slightly different from conventional boards; there are numerous parameters to take care of and various design rules t...

A Simple IoT Plant Watering Solution Using Arduino

A Simple IoT Plant Watering Solution Using Arduino

Creating a simple Internet of Things (IoT) plant watering solution can help ensure your plants are properly hydrated without the need for manual in...

How to Create Your First IoT Project – Arduino Cloud Tutorial with Arduino Nano 33 IoT

How to Create Your First IoT Project – Arduino Cloud Tutorial with Arduino Nano 33 IoT

Creating your first IoT project with the Arduino Nano 33 IoT and Arduino Cloud can be an enlightening experience in building connected devices. Bel...