Hackaday

Creating A PCB In Everything: KiCad, Part 2

This is the continuation of a series where I create a PCB in every software suite imaginable. Last week, I took a look at KiCad, made the schematic representation for a component, and made a schematic ...
EDN

DC/DC converter PCB layout, Part 3

One important innovation in the field of DC/DC power converters is the realization of higher and higher density designs. In the push for smaller-footprint solutions, designers are now focusing on ...
EDN

PCB laminates influence high-speed data rates, Part 2

In the first part of this article, I described skew, where it comes from and the problems it causes. Here, I will describe how to avoid and/or fix skew. As a brief overview, differential signaling has ...
Machine Design

From Napkin to Final Product, One PCB Design’s Journey (Part 2)

Generally, there are two phases of PCB procurement. First, there is the small-quantity, very short lead-time (hopefully) development phase. Then there is the production phase, which usually involves ...
Hackaday

Creating A PCB In Everything: Eagle, Part 2

In the last (and first) post in this series, we took a look at Eagle. Specifically, we learned how to create a custom part in Eagle. Our goal isn’t just to make our own parts in Eagle, we want to make ...