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FPGA Vs Microcontroller-Which Is Better For Your Needs

by Licky Li

FPGA Vs Microcontroller-Which Is Better For Your Needs

1、FPGA 1.1 What is FPGA? FPGA is short for Field-Programmable Gate Array and is a type of integrated circuit. An engineer or designer can program i...
Posted in fpga

Layout Strategies When Using a PCB Autorouter

by Licky Li

Layout Strategies When Using a PCB Autorouter

Preparing the design for PCB autorouting Effective use of a PCB autorouter Different variations and capabilities of PCB autorouting Sc...
Posted in PCB layout

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

A Brief Overview of Capacitor Types

by Licky Li

A Brief Overview of Capacitor Types

The basic structure of a capacitor consists of two metal plates separated by a layer of dielectric. Capacitors can be fixed capacitors or varia...
Posted in Capacitor

Selecting Flyback Diodes for 5V Relay Coil Suppression

by Licky Li

Selecting Flyback Diodes for 5V Relay Coil Suppression

The voltage generated during relay coil de-energization may be large enough to cause arcing in the control switch contacts and can reduce the swi...
Posted in Relay

Wilkinson Power Divider Design and PCB Layout

by Licky Li

Wilkinson Power Divider Design and PCB Layout

RF systems can’t always be designed in the same way as digital systems or low-frequency analog systems. Instead, some components have to be create...
Posted in PCB design

Radio Frequency (RF) Heat Dissipation and Coins Technology

by Licky Li
Advantages of Coin Technology for Effective Thermal Management We see a greater need for effective thermal management and significantly higher Radi...
Posted in PCB design, RF pcb

How to Reverse Engineer A PCB Board?

by Licky Li

How to Reverse Engineer A PCB Board?

It’s rare when small manufacturers DIY create PCB designs. They just replicate the successful products of their competitors and make minor adjust...
Posted in reverse engineer, Reverse Engineering

What do PCB Design Services Cost?

by Licky Li

What do PCB Design Services Cost?

What do PCB design services cost? PCB design services cost is $95-$145 per hour based on the software tool used, component pin density, routing den...
Posted in PCB design

Understanding Solid Electrolyte Interface (SEI) to Improve Lithium Ion Battery Performance

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Understanding Solid Electrolyte Interface (SEI) to Improve Lithium Ion Battery Performance

Solid Electrolyte Interface (SEI) to Improve Lithium Ion Battery Performance These days Lithium-ion batteries are gaining more attention due to th...

4 Steps to Get Through Hole Soldering done perfectly

by Licky Li

4 Steps to Get Through Hole Soldering done perfectly

Posted in PCB design, PCB fabrication, pcba

MOSFET BASICS

by Licky Li

MOSFET BASICS

MOSFET (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor) is a fundamental and widely used electronic component. Here are the basics: Structure:...