What is PCB Mechanical Stress and How to Minimize It
In PCB design, engineers must navigate numerous challenges to ensure their products' long-term reliability and functionality. One such challenge is managing strain and flexure in printed circuit boards. Here will explore the common causes of PCB strain and flexure,...
Boost Your PCB Reliability Issues By Preventing Conductive Anodic Filament
Conductive Anodic Filament (CAF) is an important phenomenon to understand in printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing because it can cause serious reliability issues if not adequately addressed. CAF can result in a short circuit between two or more copper traces on...
What’s the difference between plated through-hole and via?
Plated through-hole (PTH) and via are two different types of holes used in printed circuit boards (PCBs). A plated through-hole (PTH) is a hole drilled through the PCB and lined with a conductive material such as copper. The lining is then plated with a metal like tin...
Essential PCB Thermal Design Factors to Know (without spending hours)
Thermal management is a crucial aspect of PCB design. It is the process of controlling and dissipating heat generated by the electronic components on the PCB. The primary objective of thermal management is to ensure that the components operate within their safe...
Easy Steps to Optimizing Your High-Frequency PCB design
Designing Your PCB Designing a high-frequency PCB can be challenging; as a PCB designer, you need to understand the physics and implications of high-frequency PCB designs. Various elements are required to create a high-frequency PCB design. These include routing,...
The Essentials of PCB Conformal Coating
PCBs are sometimes coated with conformal coating to protect them in harsh operating conditions where humidity and contaminants, such as dust and metallic particles, can cause shorts in electronic components. Also, some conformal coatings are intended to provide...
19 Must-Know Guides, YouTube Channels, Websites & Tools for PCB Designers
Many different factors contribute to the success or failure of your PCB design. If you really want to increase the quality and robustness of your PCBs by designing better PCBs, you need to have the right knowledge and practice. It’s easy to get overwhelmed. That’s why...
The 2022 List of Top 10 Printed Circuit Board Manufacturers Serving North America
Finding a PCB manufacturer could prove to be a time-consuming and risky task. A web search returns many search results with no easy way to compare the various PCB companies. When choosing a PCB manufacturer, there are a number of factors to consider such as quality,...
The 5 Heavyweights in PCB Panel Design
PCB panelization is an essential part of PCB design. For this reason, designers need to consider its potential impact on the PCB assembly process and the PCB itself. PCB panelization is when smaller boards are placed in a connected array (panel) to make it easier to...
Which Type of Copper is Best for Your PCB?
Signals travel along copper pathways on a PCB, and several PCB design factors play a role when propagating these signals. Overlooking any PCB design element can result in signal distortions. One of the pivoting attributes is the type and quality of the Copper and its...