Category: Circuit Design

Struggling with JTAG communication failures on your new board? You’ve checked the connections, but the debugger still won’t connect. The problem might be your PCB layout and trace length.

Struggling with JTAG connections and uncertain about the correct voltage levels? You’re not alone. Mismatched voltages can prevent communication and even damage your hardware. Understanding the standards is key to successful debugging.

Your new PCB prototype has arrived. It looks perfect, but hidden thermal problems can cause instant failure. Knowing what to look for before and during that first power-on is critical.

Struggling to quickly pick a resistor for a status LED on your board? You don’t want to blow it up, but you also need it to be bright enough to see.

Are your high-speed differential signals failing, even though the design looks correct? You’ve followed the rules, but intermittent errors and EMI failures are causing major headaches and project delays.

Struggling with high-frequency noise, transient response failures, or unexplained system instability? You’ve followed the app notes, but your design is still marginal. The root cause often lies beyond basic component selection and deep within the parasitic effects that govern high-performance circuits.

Your microcontroller-based product is locking up randomly in the field. This erratic behavior can corrupt data or brick the device, causing costly recalls. A Brown-Out Reset is your first line of defense.

Struggling with a product that mysteriously freezes in the field? A simple software bug can lock up your microcontroller, making your device unresponsive and frustrating customers. A watchdog timer is the essential hardware fail-safe that prevents this from happening.

Struggling to connect boards reliably? A poor connection can lead to system failure and endless debugging headaches. Edge connectors offer a robust, industry-standard solution for board-to-board communication.

Struggling to pass EMC testing? Your Ethernet port is failing radiated emissions, and you can’t figure out why. The problem might be the humble Ethernet cable itself, acting as an unintended antenna.