Consider these 5 free but loaded offerings in a recent update to the best PCB design software platforms. If you Google “design software for printed circuit boards”, you’ll get close to 2 million hits ...

As the world is becoming increasingly virtual and software is replacing hardware, electrical and electronics engineers are trying to ride the same bandwagon with their tool of choice, PCB (Printed ...

Bringing a modern PCB design together into reality is often the real test. The third part of this series offers practical ...

KiCAD EDA is a free, open-source, and cross-platform electronic design automation suite. This software contains three different modules including Schematic Editor, PCB Layout, and 3D Viewer. Schematic ...

In the competitive world of electronics manufacturing, a profound truth often goes unrecognized until expensive lessons force ...

This ebook by John Burkhert is a step-by-step guide on printed circuit board design with information suitable for beginners to graduate-level users. This series is for anyone who wants to design their ...

In 2026, every serious PCB buyer needs to maintain two qualified production sources for each core technology bucket that accounts for 60% of your business, and two quote-ready challengers to keep warm ...

Manufacturing challenges below 8mil. When drill to trace spacing falls below 8 mil, the PCB moves into a far more complex manufacturing zone. Standard mechanical drilling is often insufficient, and ...

Considerations for dividing analog and digital blocks. Decoupling techniques. Breaking down the board layers. How best to deal with grounding. Similar to building a house, it’s essential to create a ...

Our 1ED44173/5/6 are the new low side gate driver ICs that integrate over-current protection (OCP), FAULT status output and enable function. This high integration level is excellent for the digitally ...