Licky's Column

Top 12 Considerations to Know Before PCB Layout

by Licky Li

Top 12 Considerations to Know Before PCB Layout

High quality of PCB design or layout will take much convenience to PCB fabrication & manufacturing process, and improve the ratability of the S...
Posted in PCB design, PCB layout

Schematic vs. Layout: PCB Geometry, Parasitics, and Signal Integrity

by Licky Li

Schematic vs. Layout: PCB Geometry, Parasitics, and Signal Integrity

PCB Schematic vs. Layout: What's the Difference? In short, every difference between the behavior you determine from simulations with your schematic...
Posted in circuitdesign, design, PCB design

What PCB Antipad Size Should You Use?

by Licky Li

What PCB Antipad Size Should You Use?

PCB design software will do something interesting once you place a via to make a route through a plane layer. The routing engine will automaticall...
Posted in Antipad, PCB design

Factors That Impact RF PCB Design

by Licky Li

Factors That Impact RF PCB Design

RF PCB design is a vast field that covers not only many topics but also the design of systems, the selection of components, and the implementation ...
Posted in PCB design, RF pcb

5 Steps to Design an RF Amplifier

by Licky Li

5 Steps to Design an RF Amplifier

Design Steps   Steps 1 - Determine 5 Design Stages of The RF Amplifier   Input Matching network: The impedance line connects with the amplifier wi...
Posted in design, PCB design

10 Inspection Tips to Design High-quality PCB

by Licky Li

10 Inspection Tips to Design High-quality PCB

1. Compare your PCB Design With the Set Standards   PCB designing is a complicated task. It takes years of knowledge and technical experience to be...
Posted in PCB design

8 Technical Tips for Designing Performance-Driven Rogers PCB

by Licky Li

8 Technical Tips for Designing Performance-Driven Rogers PCB

1. The Application of Rogers in PCB   Rogers is mostly used in RF microwaves, high-speed designs, military, automotive industries, and mobile app...
Posted in PCB design, Rogers pcb

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

Guidelines for RF and Microwave Design

by Licky Li

Guidelines for RF and Microwave Design

RF AND MICROWAVE PCB BASICS The simplest way to describe RF and microwave PCBs is that they contain components that carry RF or microwave signals. ...
Posted in design, PCB design, RF pcb

RF/Microwave PCB Design & Layout Guide

by Licky Li

RF/Microwave PCB Design & Layout Guide

What Are RF and Microwave PCBs? RF and microwave PCBs operate on signals in the megahertz to gigahertz frequency ranges (very low frequency to extr...
Posted in design, PCB design, RF pcb

How to Calculate the Hole Size

by Licky Li

How to Calculate the Hole Size

A hole diameter or PHD refers to a production tool’s diameter that you use to drill holes.So, the calculation of a hole size diameter differed for ...
Posted in hole, PCB design

Half-Bridge DC-DC Converter PCB Design

by Licky Li

Half-Bridge DC-DC Converter PCB Design

The Half-Bridge Topology The half-bridge topology as applied to a DC-DC converter uses two transistors to initiate switching action, which will del...
Posted in design, PCB design