Understanding Circuit Boards: How to Read a PCB Diagram
Having trouble understanding circuit boards? PCB diagrams can offer the help you need.
PCB Design & Layouts
12 Basic Electronic Symbols and Their Functions
A basic electronic symbol When designers don’t understand what components are being used and how they are interconnected, the PCBA...
Leveraging Interactive Reference Designs
Jumping into a new PCB design can be intimidating – especially if you are starting a brand new design and...
Standard PCB Reference Designators to Know
PCB reference designators One of the often underutilized tools in a PCB designer’s toolbox is the silkscreen. This top layer...
Comparing the CP2102 vs. CP2104: Highly-Integrated USB-to-UART Bridge Controllers
The QFN package for the CP2102 and CP2104 USB-to-UART bridge controllers. Image from Silicon Laboratories Electronic components that enable interconnection...
The CGA5L1X7R1H106K160AC Datasheet: Multilayer Ceramic Chip Capacitors
Link The Scottish philosopher Adam Smith, who is almost universally regarded as the father of economics, postulated that ‘consumption is...
10 PCB Layout Best Practices
Designing circuit boards has to be one of the most exciting careers that anyone could embark on.
The AD7401AYRWZ Datasheet: Isolated Sigma-Delta Modulators
The AD7401AYRWZ sigma-delta modulator A word thrown around often when discussing signal processing is noise. What exactly is noise? If...
The TLP627 Datasheet: Programmable Controllers With Darlington Connected Phototransistors
Sometimes, a small variation or change can make a significant impact. Take, for example, the Darlington Raceway in South Carolina—deep...
MCP2551: High-Speed CAN Transceiver Datasheet
In 1986, a new communication protocol for automotives was released by Robert Bosch GmbH—most often referred to as Bosch—at that...
