Engineers will consider the power integrity and signal integrity of the product during the layout process, but the manufacturability of silkscreen is easily overlooked. For example, the silkscreens cover the SMD pad, which brings inconvenience to the PCB continuity test and component soldering. If the silkscreen design is too small, it will cause difficulty in screen printing, but if it is too large, the silkscreen will overlap each other, making it difficult to distinguish, etc.
Printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) design is a key aspect of electronics development and involves creating functional electronics from scratch. PCBA design involves integrating various electronic components and devices onto a printed circuit board (PCB) to create functional electronic components. The design process for PCBA can be divided into several phases, each of which requires careful planning and execution to ensure a successful outcome.
EDA is an essential part of chip IC design and is an advanced form of a widely used technology that is part of the upstream industry of chip manufacturing, covering all processes of IC design, wiring, verification and simulation, etc. EDA is known as the “mother of all chips” in the industry. Here we list top 15 China Electronic Design Automation(EDA) companies in 2023.
Altium Designer is a basic PCB layout design software for almost every beginner who is occupied in the PCB industry. Although this software involves several functions, some still waste a lot of time because they only master simple functions. Hence, this article is to show some tips for Altium Designer beginners to solve common PCB layout problems.
DFMA (Design For Manufacturing And Assembly) is a method used to streamline the design process so that it will result in a better quality product at a lower cost. The goal of this method is to reduce the number of steps needed to produce a product.
Usually, we discover many different types of labels on PCB or other electronic products. For example, the FCC, CE, garbage can labels on Atmel demo board, RoHS and RU labels on NXP demo board. Knowing what those labels mean are beneficial for us to make a better decision when selecting a PCB manufacturing and its product quality. In this article, we are going to share some labels that commonly appears in PCB.
The design of the printed circuit board is based on the circuit schematic diagram to realize the functions required by the circuit designer. Regarding PCB layout design software, some brands like Altium, Cadence, and Mentor are often mentioned and recommended.
Today we are going to talk about the design concept of our PCB products. All of our designs are based on an important design concept: DFM.