We have all seen Printed Circuit Board (PCB) antennas: those squiggly bits of traces on PCBs connected often to a Bluetooth, WiFi or other wireless communication chip. On modules like for the ESP8266 ...

Sometimes when you’re making a PCB that you plan on programming over USB, but you only plan on plugging in a couple of times, it would be nice to make that connection without another BOM item. Over on ...

If the folks at ECM PCB Stator Technology have their say, applications for printed circuit board (PCB) stator motors will replace the bulky copper windings associated with electric motors. The ...

This is the first of several articles in the PCB Design Best Practices series, which discusses the different steps of PCB development from the basics of creating a design schematic with specific ...

Gain insight into the latest microcontrollers, SBCs, and FPGAs with augmented-reality interaction using the latest "Guide to Boards" from Digi-Key and Make Magazine. Additive and subtractive ...

This guest blog post, a review of Easy-PC, is written by Philip King, Director of PCB Train. This guest blog post, a review of Easy-PC, is written by Philip King, Director of PCB Train. For circuit ...

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) represents the next great step forward in PCB design. This is, of course, what you might expect me to say. 2023 has been a year dominated by the rise of ...

Hackers are a risk to the security of any device but while they can hack machines and steal essential details and data, it is possible to prevent hackers accessing your printed circuit board (PCB) ...

PCB design consultancy Quadra has introduced an IPC Certified Interconnect Designer (CID) training qualification. Electronics Weekly speaks to Adam Barcroft, Quadra’s IPC CID certified trainer to find ...

Effective printed-circuit-board cleaning requires special fluids, tools, and methods. Here are some of the most common to use and to avoid. How to effectively clean and dry printed circuit boards at ...

At the heart of all modern electronics lies the Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA), a critical process that entails the mounting of various electronic components — resistors, capacitors, and ...