Karen Lin
Apr 01,2014
940
DesignSpark PCB Design Software for Windows PCs
DesignSpark PCB software is free, but you have to register it. It is used by Advanced Circuits PCB Artist, at least in a down-level version, but it outputs plot files for Gerber, printer, plotter, PDF...
Karen Lin
Apr 01,2014
1487
Express PCB
This company specializes in low-cost fast-turnaround prototypes, but does production work, too. In comparison with others, the production price is very reasonable. The quality is good, and deliviery v...
Karen Lin
Apr 01,2014
1382
PCB Design Software: The First Step to a New PC Board
This is not intended to be a tutorial on every piece of PCB software available. It is more a verbose listing of available software. This PCB design software is generally Windows compatible, and has be...
Karen Lin
Apr 01,2014
3560
PCB Etchant Solutions
PCB etchant solutions are by definition and purpose nasty. They eat metal. They give off toxic fumes. They can stain. They contain metal that can only be called toxic waste, and should be treated as s...
Karen Lin
Apr 01,2014
3655
PCB Toner Transfer Makes Complex PCBoards Easy
NOTE: Your laser printer was designed to have laser printer paper run through it. A printer will have some latitude in the type of material that can be run through it. Your specific laser printer may ...
Karen Lin
Apr 01,2014
9135
Modifying an Epson printer to print PCBs
Here I'll post step by step modification on my Epson S22/T22 to a PCB printer.Below is a Epson S22/T22:Taking bits apart: Power Module off: Pull the pins/plug off the board, th...
Karen Lin
Mar 31,2014
1340
Photoresist Facilitates More Complex PCBs
Photolithography and PhotoresistPhotolithography is the word applied to the process of using photographic or optical means to produce a photoresist mask for a printed circuit board. Photolithography a...
Karen Lin
Mar 31,2014
1355
PCB Resist Pens Make Simple PCB Fabrication Possible
If you need to make a printed circuit board in a hurry, and you don't care what it looks like, a resist pen is a reasonable choice. They typically lay down a 1/16" line (Sharpie 13601), although they ...
Karen Lin
Mar 31,2014
3574
Tin Plating Copper PC Boards
PCB tinning is the process of depositing a very thin layer of tin, for the purpose of protecting the copper from oxidation. Oxidation on copper makes it more difficult to solder. Keep in mind, though,...
Karen Lin
Mar 31,2014
1319
Etching your own Prototype PC Boards
PCB Etching is as simple as immersing it in the etchant solution and agitating it to keep sludge from inhibiting further etching. This can be done in plastic or glass trays, vertical etching tanks, or...
Karen Lin
Mar 31,2014
1496
PCBs Manufacturing Process
A PCB is used to connect electronic components electrically. This is done by making conductive path ways for circuit connections by etching tracks from copper sheet laminated onto a non-conductive sub...
Karen Lin
Mar 31,2014
1573
Cleaning the Blank PCB helps to Prevent Defects
Before it can be used, the blank circuit board must be clean. Immaculately clean. No dust, or fingerprints, or specks of oil, and no oxide layer. It is best to do this immediately before making the ci...
Karen Lin
Mar 31,2014
1111
Preparing PC board Artwork for Use in Fabrication
The method depends on the software used, and the type of finished artwork desired. I run Linux, so I have Windows XP in a VM to run ExpressPCB. By nature of the application, the bottom layer is always...
Karen Lin
Mar 31,2014
1983
How Printed Circuit Boards Are Made
A printed circuit board, or PCB, is a self-contained module of interconnected electronic components found in devices ranging from common beepers, or pagers, and radios to sophisticated radar and compu...
Karen Lin
Mar 31,2014
1105
Prototype PCB Fabrication Process
PCB Fabrication ProcessPCB's may be made by any of a number of processes. This explains some of them in detail - not just professional methods, but also methods you can use at home. There are links to...
PCBWay
Mar 31,2014
2525
Steps In PCB Fabrication Process: PCB Manufacturing technique
>> PCB manufacturing Process in PCBWayPrinted Circuit Boardpcb DESIGNDesigning of a pcb is a major slip in the production of pcbs. It forms adistinct factor n electronic perfomance and...
Karen Lin
Mar 28,2014
1313
PCB Prototyping techniques: things to know before pulling the trigger
Prototyping has become far more difficult than it was in the old days. For one thing, electronic components have gotten smaller; an IC can now be the size of a peppercorn or a grain of sand. As a resu...
Karen Lin
Mar 28,2014
1071
A new way to handle RF/PCB design
In most companies, RF design has been something that happened in a different lab, or even a different location, by some engineers doing some rather peculiar circuit design. Tools have developed over t...
Karen Lin
Mar 28,2014
748
Learning From Others' Mistakes: a Case Study of a PCB Design Error
It was late in the evening. I had just got the board assembled for a customer. When I went to program the device, I got hit with a warning that there was a high current draw and that the board most li...
Karen Lin
Mar 28,2014
1174
Common PCB design mistakes
Let's face it. We all make mistakes, and PCB designers are no exception. And contrary to popular belief, making mistakes is ok, as long as we learn from them. Here is a quick summary of some common PC...
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