This series of articles discusses the different steps of PCB development from the basics of creating a design schematic with specific requirements, to finalizing a board and preparing it for ...

Most every device and electronic piece of equipment is outfitted with a printed circuit board (PCB), including smartphones, TVs, appliances, and more. You know the composite. The boards are laminated ...

This Basics of Design provides an in depth look at the new needle roller NB Corp. engineers have created, utilizing thinner rollers to reduce vibrations and deflections while increasing rigidity. Feb.

Switching power supply users used to be happy to get peak efficiencies near 90% at an operating point around 88% of full load. Today, peak efficiencies above 90% are achievable, and the challenge is ...

Fasteners installed near the ends or edges of load-carrying members often have hidden loads greater than the actual applied load. Some of the same technology that enables a pacemaker to function can ...

The integration of analog with digital and the increase number of on-chip features in mixed-signal controllers demand more complex I/O structures. Though they are sometimes some of the most neglected ...

While microcontroller specs may be the first thing engineers look at when deciding on a device for their system, the ecosystem that surrounds the microcontroller is certainly very important, and ...

Good design isn't the kind of thing that's taught as a core class in most educational systems. However, knowing just a bit about how design works can help you in many jobs. This video gives even a ...