Licky's Column

How to Specify Impedance on a Printed Circuit Board

by Licky Li

How to Specify Impedance on a Printed Circuit Board

Controlling impedance (resistance) is almost a given with today’s technology. One day, we are adding a wireless option to a common object and calli...
Posted in Impedance, PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication

The Advantageous Properties of Ceramic PCBs

by Licky Li

The Advantageous Properties of Ceramic PCBs

The thermal conductivity and coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) are the two main properties to focus on when selecting ceramic PCB materials....
Posted in ceramic pcb, PCB, PCB fabrication

Understanding the Thermal Conductivity of a PCB

by Licky Li

Understanding the Thermal Conductivity of a PCB

The thermal properties of a PCB are critical to the operating junction temperature of a component.  To predict the heat transfer to the PCB, PC...
Posted in PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication, PCB manufacturing

PCB Spring Contacts

by Licky Li

PCB Spring Contacts

What Are PCB Spring Contacts? PCB spring contacts, also known as spring-loaded contacts, are small mechanical components used to establish tempor...
Posted in PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication

Importance of Virtual Ground and Virtual Short in Op-Amp Circuit Designs

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Importance of Virtual Ground and Virtual Short in Op-Amp Circuit Designs

Virtual Ground and Virtual Short in Op – Amp Circuit Designs What is Virtual Ground and Virtual Short? Before getting into the details, let us tak...
Posted in # Virtual Short, #Virtual Ground, PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication, PCB manufacturing

Impedance Matching in PCB Design

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Impedance Matching in PCB Design

 Impedance Matching in PCB Design It is fair to consider a PCB itself as a component in which multiple traces are connected. Each trace is differen...
Posted in PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication, PCB Impedance Matching, PCB manufacturing

Impedance Matching in HDI PCB Design

by Licky Li

Impedance Matching in HDI PCB Design

Impedance matching Impedance matching means that when source is transmitted, the load impedance must be equal to the characteristic impedance of th...
Posted in HDI PCB, PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication, pcba

Guide for Industrial PCBA

by Licky Li

Guide for Industrial PCBA

What is Industrial PCBA? Industrial PCBA refers to the industrial assembly of a printed circuit board, where all of the electronic components must ...
Posted in PCB, pcba

Top 10 Points You Must Pay Attention to with Your PCB Copy Board

by Licky Li

Top 10 Points You Must Pay Attention to with Your PCB Copy Board

Printed Circuit Boards are essential gadgets in all electronic devices. Regardless of whether the said gadgets are for domestic or industrial purpo...
Posted in PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication, PCB manufacturing, reverse engineer, Reverse Engineering

8 Steps to Explain a Perfect Aluminum PCB Manufacturing Process

by Licky Li

8 Steps to Explain a Perfect Aluminum PCB Manufacturing Process

I) Cut Lamination 1. The process of Cut Lamination Picking – Sheets Cutting 2. The purpose of Cut Lamination Cut large sizes of incoming material...
Posted in Aluminum Printed Circuit Board, PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication

10 Ways for High Frequency PCB Layout

by Licky Li

10 Ways for High Frequency PCB Layout

1. Multi-layer board wiring High-frequency circuits board tend to have high integration and high wiring density. The use of multi-layer pcb boards ...
Posted in HDI PCB, high speed pcb, High-frequency PCBs, PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication

7 Common Mistakes to Avoid in the PCB Design Process

by Licky Li

7 Common Mistakes to Avoid in the PCB Design Process

A Printed Circuit Board (PCB) is an electronic component that connects different electronic components together. Designing a PCB is an intricate pr...
Posted in PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication