A very long time ago, in the “old days” of lower frequencies and discrete point-to-point wiring, what was mostly needed to build a physical circuit was schematic, a fulfilled BOM, and perhaps an ...

Using low-cost PCBs (printed-circuitboards), you can easily designa board in a few hours with nearlyany CAD package, even the free ones.You can have your prototype board onyour desk in just two days.

What is software defined radio (SDR) and how does it benefit modern communications and RF applications? RF/microwave PCB design for Radar and SDRs. Challenges of SDR PCB design and ways to overcome ...

When designing a printed circuit board, there are certain rules. You should place decoupling capacitors near the power pins to each chip. Your ground planes should be one gigantic fill of copper; two ...

The IoT has increased the demand for good radio frequency (RF) design practices from the mains, to wall outlet power, all the way to the antenna. With several IoT standards employed today, constraint ...

To ensure wireless product designs can deliver superior system performance it's essential that vendor reference designs are followed as closely as possible, as Krisztián Kovács explains Successful ...

Antennas are sensitive to their surroundings. Thus, when there’s an antenna on the PCB, the layout for the design should take the requirements of the antenna into account, as this can make a huge ...

Through-hole assembly means bending leads on components and putting the leads through holes in the circuit board, then soldering them in place, and trimming the wires. That took up too much space and ...

Despite the fears that Moore’s Law has finally reached its end, the microelectronics sector has adapted to new physical constraints and product requirements through sustained innovation and creativity ...