This article presents a practical approach to the layout design of mixed-signal boards, discussing component placement, board layering, and ground-plane considerations.

To give an example, power supply, a traditionally difficult section to design, has become easier to lay out when using existing open-sourced designs. The complicated PCB layouts of power supply, ...

A good layout design optimizes supply efficiency, alleviates thermal stress, and most importantly, minimizes the noise and interactions among traces and components. To achieve these, it is important ...

Do you do PCB design for a living? Has KiCad been just a tiny bit insufficient for your lightning-fast board routing demands? We’ve just been graced with the KiCad 9 release (blog post, there ...

This FAQ discusses four techniques that work in conjunction: shielded connectors, smart PCB layout, proper grounding, and ...

RS, a global product and service solutions provider for industrial customers, released a new version of DesignSpark PCB as part of its commitment to its 1.4-million-member community to continually ...

An example of the primarily PCB dissipating flat-chip format is shown in Figure 3b. The design benefits from its low profile and is generally the lower-cost option. 3.

One of the most laborious tasks in PCB layout is the routing. Autorouting isn’t always perfect, but it is nice to have the option, even if you only use it to get started and then hand-tune th… ...

Power Analyzer integrates Keysight’s electromagnetic (EM) simulation technology to support an interactive analyze-modify-analyze methodology in the Altium Designer PCB layout environment. (Photo ...

PCB layout is always a challenge in high-current, fast-switching circuits like PFC. A good PCB layout provides proper device operation and design robustness. Improper components or placement may cause ...