One problem with writing an Application Note on PCB layout is that the people who read it are usually not the ones who are going to use it. Even if the designer has struggled through electromagnetic ...

“Noise problem!” Two words every circuit board designer has heard that trigger hours of lab testing time to identify the culprit. Only later to learn that the noise is due to poor layout of the ...

Printed-circuit-board (PCB) substrate material, like FR-4 glass epoxy, is a poor conductor of heat. Conversely, copper is an excellent conductor of heat. So, more copper area on a PCB is ideal from a ...