Engineers must balance competing priorities when they create a printed circuit board design. Some design decisions are arbitrary, while others are unavoidable. Understanding the PCB Fabrication and … [Read more...] about Cost Saving PCB Design Tips
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Using Vias to Improve PCB Density
Rather than using numerous through-holes in a multi-layer PCB, designers have found that using blind and buried vias can tremendously increase routing density. Learn the best ways to design with vias … [Read more...] about Using Vias to Improve PCB Density
Key Considerations for Deciding Whether or Not to Panelize PCBs
When an electrical engineer orders a board from a fabricator, the fabricator will almost always make the design out of standard-size stock. To make the best use of the material, multiple copies of the … [Read more...] about Key Considerations for Deciding Whether or Not to Panelize PCBs
What Every PCB Designer Needs to Know About Part Selection
Selecting the right part for your PCB project is part science and part art. The science is in the circuit design, while the art is in balancing job requirements such as performance, cost, and … [Read more...] about What Every PCB Designer Needs to Know About Part Selection
Whitepaper: High-Reliability PCB Design Tips for Aerospace & Other Harsh Environments
Whether a sensor package is placed on an airplane, a space-craft, or on the defense system of a military vehicle, the cost of failure can often be measured in hundreds of lives or millions of dollars … [Read more...] about Whitepaper: High-Reliability PCB Design Tips for Aerospace & Other Harsh Environments
Component Sizing Chart
Download and print this educational tool provided by Advanced Assembly to see true-to-size top and side outlines of components, configurations of high pin counts, footprints of common passives, … [Read more...] about Component Sizing Chart