EDN

Arduino PCB Ink Plotter CNC Machine

The Arduino PCB Ink Plotter CNC Machine is a DIY project that features a arduino running GRBL CNC firmware. In this project, it uses a marker that is suitable for plotting or marking the PCB for board ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Automating Traditional PCB Layout Verification With Electrically Based Design Rule Checks

Electrical verification and sign-off of a printed circuit board (PCB) is a challenging, tedious, and manual process. If time permits, this visual inspection to catch errors that might cause costly ...
EDN

DC/DC converter PCB layout, Part 1

Fundamental to careful system design of any DC/DC power converter is a well-planned and carefully executed printed circuit board (PCB) layout. An optimized layout leads to better performance, lower ...
Electronic Design

Motor-Driver PCB Layout Guidelines (Part 2)

6. SOT-23 and SOIC packages are typically used in low-power motor drivers. Standard leaded packages, like SOIC and SOT-23 packages, are often used for low-power motor drivers (Fig. 6). To maximize the ...