Though often used as synonyms, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) is really the controlling of radiated and conducted Electromagnetic Interference (EMI); and poor EMC is one of the main reasons for ...

About the Author John Burkhert Jr is a career PCB Designer experienced in Military, Telecom, Consumer Hardware and lately, the Automotive industry. Originally, an RF specialist — compelled to flip the ...

Lear How To Design a PCB Layout With These Top 10 Best Practices. 1. Get the right grid. 2. Keep trace lengths as short and direct as possible. 3. Whenever possible, use a power plane to manage the ...

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

#2: PCB design basics National Instrument’s Mahmoud Wahby discusses the major steps in the PCB design flow, from basic terminology to the primary steps required to move an example design through the ...

PCB Evolution PCBs were developed in the early 20 th century, and while they have continued to evolve with the onset of new technologies, their fundamental design has remained essentially ...