Karen Lin May 12,2014 1035

Testing The Efficiency Of PCB Etchants

In the interest of the scientific method [Feynmaniac] (great name, btw) over on Instructables has posted a little experiment on something we all, no doubt, care about: putting PCB traces in copper cla...

PCB Etchant printed circuit board

Karen Lin May 12,2014 908

China PCB makers stepping into IC substrate sector

China-based PCB maker Shennan Circuits has begun small-volume production of wirebond substrates with mass production to start in the third quarter of 2014. Fellow company Founder PCB will also step in...

China PCB maker printed circuit board

gaodaoman May 09,2014 11286

PCB Stackup Planning - Simple

Here is the newest version of PCBWay Multi-layer laminated structure.PCB Stackup PlanningThis Application Note details tried and proven techniques for planning high speed Multilayer PCB Stackup config...

printed circuit board PCB stackup

Karen Lin Mar 28,2014 766

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%...

high-speed PCB printed circuit board

Karen Lin Feb 28,2014 2220

How to Clean Circuit Boards With Lemon Juice

As time passes, circuit boards not only become oxidized, but can also become grimy and sticky, attracting dirt and dust, which affects their performance. You can restore the circuit boards' condition ...

Circuit Boards printed circuit board

Karen Lin Feb 26,2014 572

How to Make Printed Circuit Boards & Prototype Boards With Toner?

If you have a laser printer, you can make your own printed circuit boards (PCBs) for electronic hobby projects. The materials are inexpensive and easy to find. The laser printer makes an accurate tone...

Printed Circuit Boards Prototype Boards PCB design

Karen Lin Feb 26,2014 596

How to Invert a PCB Mask Onto PCB

After designing the printed circuit board or PCB layout on a computer, the next step is to etch a PCB according to the layout. This etching process can be accomplished in essentially three ways: with ...

PCB printed circuit board PCB layout

Karen Lin Feb 24,2014 912

Rigid-Flex Circuits

DefinitionCombination of flexible and rigid substrates laminated into a single package. Once completed, it is a 3D interconnect that can be bent and folded into a higher performing PCB. Rigid-flex a...

Flex PCB printed circuit board

Karen Lin Feb 17,2014 1076

Laser Cut Stenciling for SMT PCB DIY Solder Pasting

Through-Hole soldering is fast, fun and easy. The parts you populate your PCB’s with are the very same ones you can pull from your breadboard once your project is finished, and you are ready to make T...

PCB printed circuit board

PCBWay Feb 08,2014 1288

Basic PCB manufacturing process

" Substrate " PCB manufacturing process of a glass epoxy resin (Glass Epoxy) or similar material is made to start . Image ( forming / wire production) The first step is to establish a production lin...

PCB PCB layers PCB manufacturing process PCB substrate PCB manufacturing

Karen Lin Feb 07,2014 778

PCB: An Overview Of The Printed Circuit Board

There are two layers of each and every PCB. The first layer or the bottom layer is a conductive one and the second one is an insulating layer. The first layer is made of copper foils and the second on...

Printed Circuit Board PCB multilayer PCB

Karen Lin Feb 07,2014 1655

Polyimide PCB Solder Paste Stencil

Step 1: Create Stencil Specific GERBER FileIf you're doing a stencil for both sides, you're going to have to create two stencils. These instructions show how to generate a GERBER file for both the to...

PCB Solder PCB software printed circuit board

Karen Lin Jan 23,2014 378

How to Create a PCB

Printed circuit boards can be found in almost all electronic devices today, from portable radios to personal computers. These devices consist of an insulating board with metallic copper tracks and off...

PCB Printed circuit boards PCB design

sasa11 Jan 10,2014 975

How to Connect Leads on a PC Board

Soldering to a printed circuit board (PCB) has several advantages over point-to-point wiring. The premade board ensures all circuit paths are correct and allows the circuit to be quickly and easily as...

printed circuit board PC Board

sasa11 Jan 10,2014 495

How to Solder on Electronic Boards

Precision is the key to soldering on electronic boards, so a soldering iron with a needle-like tip is a necessity for doing precise electronic board soldering work. Ideally, a 15 watt to 30 watt solde...

Electronic Boards printed circuit board

sasa11 Jan 07,2014 649

Rigid-Flex circuit boards

Rigid-Flex circuit boards are composed of a combination of rigid and flexible circuit boards that are permanently connected to one another. The proper application of Rigid-Flex circuit boards offers...

Rigid-Flex boards flexible layers

sasa11 Jan 07,2014 2108

PCB copy board technology

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...

PCB copy board technology