Author: Matthew Tao

PCB
What Affects PCB Costs?

Struggling to balance your PCB’s performance with its manufacturing cost? You’re not alone. Many engineers find it hard to predict the final price, leading to budget overruns and project delays. Understanding the key cost drivers is the first step to taking control.

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Circuit Design
Why Must Differential Pairs Be Length-Matched?

Are your high-speed designs failing intermittently, even when they seem to follow the rules? You might have a subtle timing issue. Mismatched differential pair lengths can introduce skew, a silent killer of signal integrity.

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PCB
What is a return path discontinuity?

Your board suffers from random, maddening glitches that defy simulation. These intermittent failures are a nightmare to debug, wasting your time and budget. The problem is likely a bad return path.

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What is a return current, and how does it affect a PCB circuit?

Your prototype passes every test on the bench, but fails EMI compliance. Worse, it has intermittent failures in the field. You’ve checked every component, but the mysterious glitches and noise persist, threatening your entire project timeline. The culprit is often a misunderstood return current; let’s master its behavior to build truly robust designs.

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PCB
What is a ground plane and why is it important for high-speed signals?

Struggling with intermittent signal integrity issues or failing EMC tests? You might be overlooking the most critical part of your PCB layout: the return path. Many engineers focus only on the signal trace, forgetting that current travels in a loop, leading to costly redesigns and project delays. The solution is to understand that a solid ground plane is the essential, low-impedance highway for your signal’s return current.

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