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How do you check nets in your PCB? What is your special technique?

What do you think? Many people think, that a board development is mostly about Schematic Design and PCB Layout. Do you agree?

4 different experiences of using A365: as a Hardware Design Engineer, Team Leader, Software Engineer and Manager / Client / Customer.

What you are expecting may be completely different from what is happening on your PCB. Also, this video shows how you can do some simulations of your PCB and what you may learn from these simulations.

What is your advice? 5 top questions from people asking how to become a great engineer.

Commenting on a PCB Layout done by a junior engineer + some tips for power plane layout.

See how a stitching VIA helps to control return current path.

How to fix the noise on power pin by measuring PDN impedance.

Discussion with Eric Bogatin about why return currents flow under tracks… and more… Links: – Eric Bogatin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-bogatin-368860/ – Eric’s classes: https://www.bethesignal.com/bogatin/ – AltiumLive: https://www.altium.com/summit/

I always wanted to see if for higher frequencies currents really flow under signals. And, here it is …

When capacitor is an inductor …

Change the way how you look at powers on your board.

What you may want to think about when doing BGA fanout… Links: – Using VIA in PAD? What you need to know – Guidelines, dimensions and more –  How to Route DDR3 Memory and CPU fan-out –  Review of Server PCB Layout & Schematic – Part 6: DDR4 Memory Layout & CPU Power – PCB Layout Planning – How to decide on what Layers we should use

Commenting on a PCB Layout done by a junior engineer. Links: – Interesting PCB Layout Design Guidelines for Signals above 20Gbps  https://youtu.be/bzDheVwJZDM – High Speed PCB Design Rules (Lesson 4 of Advanced PCB Layout Course) https://youtu.be/BlHLmQ2HO1w

Commenting on a PCB Layout done by a junior engineer.

This is a challenge video! How do you explain to yourself what is happening there? Leave comments.

This is how you can create your own 3D models for components. Links: – Fusion 360 – Resistor – LED

Stackups for you, so you have more time for doing PCB layout. Hope this helps. Links: – Share your PCB stackups here – iMX6 Rex Module – OpenRex – Original post

Finally I know how the picture from gerber files is generated.  Links:  – The Gerber Format Specification: https://www.ucamco.com/files/downloads/file/81/The_Gerber_File_Format_specification.pdf?8919605ed9d361f16d9f82b26937d6cf

Everything important you may want to know to start with KiCad.

It’s not difficult (unless it’s difficult), it’s not expensive and it can be useful.  Links: – Fusion 360: https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/personal  – Meshmixer: http://www.meshmixer.com/download.html  – Cura: https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura

Useful Tips & Tricks which can save you time and make your work on PCB layout easier.

About PCB material properties, safe space between tracks, impedance of VIA & PADs

Comparing results from the real boards with results from a simulation.

This tutorial explains how to work with components in Altium365 and in Concord Pro

Running different currents through PCB Tracks and checking them with thermal camera.

This video explains a simple way to create queries for filters and rules + we will go through some useful examples.

Explains what you may want to be careful about when you are comparing footprint with a real component.

Coupon: MOX04. Here is the link from video. I hope it will help you: https://www.altium.com/altium-designe...

Eight simulations to explore DC Currents and Voltage Drop on the same boards, but with different placement and different layout.

Real numbers from real projects to tell you how long it really takes to design an advanced board. How long it takes to draw schematic, do PCB layout and more ...

Many people ask me, why we do not provide libraries with our open source projects. It is because libraries can be easily generated from existing schematic and PCB. Here is how ....

How to track history and changes in your project, how to use git / github by yourself and with other engineers.

What is the minimum size of VIA and VIA-in-PAD which I can use in my board? What kind of VIA in PAD I should choose? How much is it going to cost? Everything important about the limits and recommendations of VIAs and VIAs in PAD.

From a call where I was interviewed by Peter Dalmaris. Listen to the whole podcast here: https://techexplorations.com/podcast/ ...  Thank you Peter for the call.

Elegant way of component placement - updated for recent Altium version.

An interesting document covering some of the requirements for hardware which is going to be sent to space.

Can you guess which is one of the most useful shortcuts in Altium? The Shortcut for Shortcuts :)

What pad dimensions should I use and why? Where my pin 1 should be located? What if I do not follow standards? What is IPC about? And more ...

For a very first time I decided to buy a footprint. What was my experience like and how it works?

How to simply filter and adjust parameters of different objects.

There are big differences between capacitors. Here are some examples what to be careful about. X5R vs X7R vs 25V vs 50V

Create your own TitleBlock which automatically fills out and update it's main parameters.

Talking about how more people can work on one schematic and how more people can work on PCB layout of the same board.

In this video, you will create and setup your own Altium Database Library using Altium + ODBC + MySQL server on Amazon AWS.

Cool software which shows Board and Layout information on top of a real board.

An inspiring story about how Sam designed and built his own smartwatch from scratch. You can do it too ... design your own dreams.

How to redirect high speed interfaces, about decoupling the chips and connectors, about cables and connector pinout

How to check pin connections of a chip and what to be careful about.

Pointing out the things what you may need to be careful about, what to improve in your schematic and why.