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Copper MCPCB vs Aluminum PCB

Copper MCPCB vs Aluminum PCB

Copper base PCBs and aluminum PCBs are both widely used MCPCBs for thermal dissipation devices. Which is the best PCB option for your design? Pleas...

MCPCB - Do You Need Metal Core PCBs for Thermal Management?

MCPCB - Do You Need Metal Core PCBs for Thermal Management?

What is MCPCB MCPCB is a metal core PCB, a printed circuit board that uses copper or aluminum as its substrate material. The metal substrate was de...

Identify SMD Crystal Oscillators

Identify SMD Crystal Oscillators

An SMD crystal is a quartz piece with two terminals polished and sprayed with a silver film. When an IC is packaged with the quartz piece to form ...

Identify SMD ICs

Identify SMD ICs

SMD ICs are surface-mounted integrated circuits that integrate components such as diodes, resistors, capacitors, inductors on an extremely small s...

Classification of SMD Capacitors

Classification of SMD Capacitors

SMD ceramic capacitors Ceramic capacitors: made up of a ceramic insulator with two terminals sprayed with silver then sintered. On SMD capacitors, ...

Identify SMD Capacitors

Identify SMD Capacitors

SMD capacitors are PCB parts consisting of two metal pieces separated by an insulator and mainly used to store energy. "C" stands for capacitance, ...

Identify SMD Resistors

Identify SMD Resistors

SMD resistors are basic surface mount components that limit the current passing through them. "R" stands for resistance, and the unit of resistance...

The Stripline

The Stripline

This line includes a fixed-width trace on the inner layer and solid ground areas above and below. The conductor can be located in the middle...

RF Transmission Lines&The Microstrip

RF Transmission Lines&The Microstrip

RF Transmission LinesMany of Maxim’s RF components require a transmission line with controlled impedance to transmit RF power to IC pins on the PCB...

RF PCB Design Guidelines and Microwave PCB Different from Ordinary PCB

RF PCB Design Guidelines and Microwave PCB Different from Ordinary PCB

RF is Radio Frequency, a signal with a very high frequency. The choice of cicuit board subsrate depends on the requirements for the performance ...

Independent Production Line

Independent Production Line

When you order advanced PCBs from PCBHERO, you are buying quality that pays for itself over time. In the comparison chart below you can see where t...

Proven Technology

Proven Technology

Professional R&D on high density HDI, multi-layer PCB, rigid-flex PCB. Embedding technology of small size core, thick GEM, PCB with special re...