Karen Lin Mar 28,2014 829

Homemade PCBs

My buddy Wayne Yamaguchi sent a little update on making printed circuit boards (PCBs) at home. Wayne always was the expert on toner transfer PCBs. This is where you print your Gerber art on a special ...

Homemade PCB printed circuit board

Karen Lin Mar 28,2014 589

Three double-sided PCBs in three days

I am so impressed by the not-for-profit charity FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). As John F. Kennedy once said, “We must do all that we can, to give our children the ...

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Karen Lin Mar 28,2014 767

Cadence TimingVision supports high-speed PCB interface design

Cadence has announced a new TimingVision technology within the Allegro PCB Designer solution that can speed the timing closure of high-speed PCB interfaces -- such as a DDR3 memory interface -- by 60%...

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Karen Lin Mar 28,2014 1212

Photos of contaminated printed circuit boards

Photos of contaminated printed circuit boardsLate last month we posted Michelle Woolley’s article Gross causes of PCB failures, complete with pictures of ants and mosquitos in the most unfortunate pla...

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Karen Lin Mar 28,2014 853

Printed Circuit Board Etching

A printed circuit board (pcb) mechanically supports and electrically connects electronic components using conductive tracks, pads and other features etched from copper sheets laminated onto a non-cond...

Printed Circuit Board PCB ething

Karen Lin Mar 28,2014 811

How to Print a PCB

A PCB file is a Printed Circuit Board file. PCB files are normally ASCII, or plain text, files but need to be opened in a compatible Windows application in order to print the design. Engineering desig...

Printed Circuit Board PCB file

Karen Lin Mar 27,2014 1017

Virtual Tour of a PCB Manufacturer

Base2 Electronics has a great post describing a detailed virtual walkthrough of the facilities and processes of Advanced Circuits (AC), a PCB manufacturer. For geek heads like us this is better than C...

PCB Manufacturer Two-layer PCBs

Karen Lin Mar 27,2014 1507

Miniature Photoelectric Sensors for Perfect Printed Circuit Boards Detection–Series ML8

ML8-8-H for detection and positioning of printed circuit boards Printed circuit boards are inherent in the majority of machines and products people use every day. From household appliances to consume...

Printed Circuit Boards PCB board

Karen Lin Mar 27,2014 1808

Fixing Solder Mistakes Or Resoldering

Even if you have been soldering for years, mistakes are still bound to happen every once in awhile. Whether its a misplaced component or the solder just doesn’t take, soldering mistakes are usually pr...

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Karen Lin Mar 27,2014 700

How to Solder Like a Pro

Now that you know the basics of soldering, it’s time to learn how to solder like a pro. Here are some helpful tips to creating professional grade projects: 1.If your soldering iron isn’t working prop...

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Karen Lin Mar 27,2014 591

Learn How To Solder PCB

Correctly soldering your own electronics takes skill and practice. Now that you have an idea of the tools you will need, we will cover some techniques that will ensure the quality of your work. First...

Solder PCB printed circuit board

Karen Lin Mar 27,2014 973

Tools Needed to Solder PCB

Same as with many other projects, having the proper tools for the job determines the quality of the work being done. In the case of soldering you can start out using a lot of fancy and expensive tools...

Solder PCB printed circuit board

Karen Lin Mar 27,2014 815

How to Solder PCBs

How to Solder Defined as “the joining of metals by a fusion of alloys which have relatively low melting points”, soldering is the use of a metal that has a low melting to adhere surfaces that have ...

Solder PCBs printed circuit board

Karen Lin Mar 27,2014 1231

The S4 Flight Board

The flight board, which is considered the backbone of the entire S4 payload, is a Printed Circuit Board (PCB). The flight board provides the foundation that keeps all the components firmly in place. I...

Printed Circuit Board (PCB) PCB board

Karen Lin Mar 27,2014 1546

How to Surface Mount Components Onto a Printed Circuit Board (PCB)

Soldering surface mount components isn’t difficult, but it will require a good eye, a steady hand and a soldering iron with a small and clean tip. In a proper joint, you want the solder to adhere to b...

Printed Circuit Board (PCB) PCB board

Karen Lin Mar 26,2014 1902

Best PCB design software

printed circuit boards (PCBs) are used in all but the simplest electronic products. They are more costly to design but they allow automated manufacturing and assembly. As a result, products become fas...

PCB design software Printed circuit boards (PCBs)

Karen Lin Mar 26,2014 1411

Tips and Tricks for Building Your Own PCBs

So you are working on a DIY electronic project. You have designed your own circuit and are now ready to put all the pieces together to create your own printed circuit board (PCB). Knowledge of creatin...

printed circuit board (PCB) PCB layout

Karen Lin Mar 26,2014 1487

How to Solder a Printed Circuit Board (PCB)

For a hobbyist, soldering a PCB is usually the most common form of soldering. The basic techniques are pretty easy to understand but there is still an amount of skill involved that can be mastered wit...

Printed Circuit Board Solder PCB

Karen Lin Mar 26,2014 1023

How to Remove Solder from a Circuit Board Hole

There are several effective methods for removing solder from a pcb hole. Excess solder filling a hole happens quite often. pcb board Usually, the clog is residual solder that occurs when an existing e...

Circuit Board Hole PCB hole

Karen Lin Mar 26,2014 837

A Commercial Printed Circuit Board Design

1.Schematic PCB capture through an electronic design automation tool. 2.Card dimensions and template are decided based on required circuitry and case of the PCB. Determine the fixed components and he...

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