The resistance of printed circuit board (PCB) traces impacts current capacity, voltage drop, power dissipation, and signal quality. Accurately calculating trace resistance is important during PCB design to ensure proper performance. This guide provides designers useful formulas and an easy-to-use trace resistance calculator to determine resistance based on trace dimensions … Read more

Determining the correct trace width is a critical aspect of printed circuit board (PCB) design. Trace width has a major impact on current carrying capacity, voltage drop, thermal performance and signal integrity. Insufficient trace widths can cause overheating or failure of the circuit. Excessively large traces waste valuable board space … Read more

Printed circuit boards (PCBs) provide the interconnect foundation for electronics. A key role of the PCB is safely routing power throughout the system. For high power applications, factors like trace width must be carefully designed to handle required currents. Trace width has a major impact on current capacity. Wider traces … Read more

Printed circuit boards are the foundation of electronics, housing components like integrated circuits, resistors, and capacitors. One fundamental component found across nearly every circuit board is the transistor. But what exactly does a transistor do? Transistors enable key functions like amplification, switching, and voltage conversion that underpin modern electronics. This … Read more

Printed circuit boards (PCBs) form the backbone of electronics and enable the connection of components into functioning devices. Traditionally, PCB substrates use opaque insulating materials that block light transmission. But new transparent PCB technology is emerging that allows light to pass through the board. Transparent PCBs open exciting possibilities in … Read more

Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are ubiquitous in all modern electronics serving as the foundational component for mounting and interconnecting electronic components. They provide the mechanical structure and electrical connectivity backbone in most electronic devices and equipment. There is a diverse variety of PCB types designed to serve different applications across … Read more

Connectors are essential components in electronics that allow detachable joining of a printed circuit board (PCB) to cables, wires, or other circuit assemblies. They facilitate quick installation, removal and replacement of boards, and provide connections to power, signals, data and other circuits. There is an extensive range of PCB connector … Read more

An ultra-thin single side printed circuit board (PCB) refers to a highly miniaturized single-layer PCB with reduced thickness specially designed for applications with tight space constraints. These boards offer routing and component mounting on only one side while achieving extremely slim profiles. Advancements in fabrication techniques and materials have enabled … Read more