In the first part of this miniseries on working with flex printed circuit boards, we explored some design tips from flexible circuits expert Vern Solberg. Continue reading “Behind the Scenes with Flex PCBs, Part 2”
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Behind the Scenes with Flex PCBs, Part 1
When designing a printed circuit board for devices such as fitness trackers and hearing aids, reliability is going to be at the top of your list of requirements. Flex PCBs are the go-to options for these types of applications because they’re rugged and reliable, especially compared with conventional ribbon cables. Continue reading “Behind the Scenes with Flex PCBs, Part 1”
S3 Test Eases Laminate Selection
For her MIT master’s thesis in engineering, Michelle Rybak investigated signal loss over frequency of six different PCB laminates, with special attention to distinguishing the resistive loss by the copper from the loss caused by dielectric absorption. Continue reading “S3 Test Eases Laminate Selection”
Cadence’s Technology on Tour Recap
I recently presented on high-speed materials at two of Cadence’s Technology on Tour events discussing PCB design and signal integrity analysis, and had a blast! Technology on Tour stopped at five locations across the nation throughout the end of April and the beginning of May. Continue reading “Cadence’s Technology on Tour Recap”
Making Sub 3/3 A Reality
Mythbusting the Semi-Additive Process
Prudent PCB designers used to have good reasons for avoiding trace widths and spaces smaller than 3 mils beyond very short spans. But the 3 mil limitation is now becoming a thing of the past, thanks to the use of semi-additive fabrication by some board manufacturers. Continue reading “Making Sub 3/3 A Reality”
Sierra Circuits Presenting at CDNLive 2014
Sierra Circuits will be at CDNLive on March 11 & 12.
Visit our booth, E5, in the expo hall on the 11th. On the 12th, I will be presenting a seminar comparing low-loss PCB laminates with respect to manufacturability and cost. Continue reading “Sierra Circuits Presenting at CDNLive 2014”
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