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When designing heavy copper boards, designers must be careful to provide thermal relief to solder pads connected to planes of heavy copper. This tip, as well as others, are discussed in this brief overview of assembly considerations for heavy...

Electronic design engineers often use heavy-copper PCBs to carry high amounts of required current. But fabricating heavy-copper PCBs requires high temperatures. Learn new methods of incorporating heavy copper with standard features on the same PCB.

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Helping to meet desired automotive CO2 emission reductions are new micro hybrid vehicles that use a stop-start system and regenerative braking. A DC/DC converter is needed to convert battery voltage from 12 V to 48 V for the starter motor...

RIGOL’s updated primer adds Real-Time analysis to help expand your understanding of the basics of RF signals, time & frequency domains, RF measurement instruments and techniques. Covers oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal sources and a range...

Learn how sensors are used in the latest washing machines to control water level, drum cycle speed, and more. Understanding the system requirements and controls is essential.

Volume 1: A rapid injection molding reference guide for product designers and engineers.