Techniques for handling electromagnetic interference
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2001-01-01 |
| This technology article focuses on the primary steps that engineers can take at the PCB level to control common-mode radiated EMI |
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Thinking about an x-ray system?
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2004-02-02 |
| Know the twelve important questions before purchasing an x-ray inspection system for your PCB designs |
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Improve audio performance in portable designs
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2008-05-01 |
| This article provides suggestions for a good system design and PCB layout practices relevant to the design of any portable system that includes audio playback and/or recording functionality |
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Analyse simultaneous switching noise in PCBs
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2007-12-16 |
| This article offers a systematic simultaneous switching noise (SSN) overview with the focus on the noise caused by FPGA output buffers. The authors offer several PCB design tips for minimising noise |
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Employ fencing for best EMI protection
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2008-07-15 |
| Use the Faraday cage approach for PCB design and layout to eliminate costly EMI protection components |
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| Protel upgrades P-CAD package
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2001-04-15 |
| This article describe the enhancements in Protel's P-CAD line of products, which includes schematic capture, signal-integrity analysis, library management and PCB placement |
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Making RF cellular design simple
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2005-11-01 |
| The challenge in RF handsets is to consume less PCB space as more features are embedded without sacrificing performance |
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Evaluating schematic capture solutions
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2008-03-19 |
| Vikas Kohli, senior architect at Cadence, reviews challenges faced by PCB design engineers and examines the requirements placed on EDA tools |
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Breaking the CAM bottleneck
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2001-10-16 |
| This technical article describe open-road techniques for streamlining the front-end PCB process to remove CAM bottleneck issues |
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| Board tools unite for enhancements
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2001-06-01 |
| Leading EDA companies bare their design enhancements for existing PCB design products |
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| Preparing boards for assembly
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2008-11-11 |
| Read about the different processes a PCB goes though before arriving at an assembly line |
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Eliminating EMI protection components (1)
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2007-12-31 |
| This article focuses on the use of the faraday cage or "picket fence" approach to PCB design and layout to eliminate costly EMI protection components |
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Support IP with topology routing
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2008-04-16 |
| This is the second of a two-part article that follows the capture of Intellectual Property (IP) by the design engineer. It focuses on the PCB designer collaboration of the IP through the remaining design flow |
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Reclocking for restoring low-jitter HD digital video
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2008-09-22 |
| Learn how to restore integrity to a HD digital video signal after passing through a cable or through PCB traces |
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High frequency switch-mode DC-DC converter design
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2007-01-03 |
| The new generation of switch-mode DC-DC converters will operate at increasingly higher frequencies. High frequency content from these fast switchers leads the power engineer into the realm of RF. |
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