Design Guides

There is a wide application of linear actuator where one wants to move something but they do not want to physically get involved in moving it. There are quite a number...

Due to the advancement of the semiconductor industry, the technology node keeps on decreasing. This leads to lesser core voltage and higher current requirement. Also, the voltage regulators need to have...

This article covers some important issues in design of high-frequency electronic circuits and commonly followed practices to mitigate them. Electronic circuits behave very differently at high frequencies. This is mainly due to...

Here is a comprehensive guide to making your own PCBs at home using materials that are readily available in shops and online stores. While it addresses single-sided PCBs, it can be extended to create double-sided PCBs as well.

A connector may seem to be a relatively unimportant component when we first look at any device. But design engineers know the importance of choosing the right connector for their design....

Post-silicon validation includes a number of activities such as validation of both functional and timing behaviour as well as non-functional requirements. Each validation has methodologies to mitigate these. This part introduces...

Despite its critical nature in high-speed circuitry, PCB layout is often one of the last steps in the design process. This article aims to help designers be aware of the various...

In the world of electronics goods, where margins are razor thin, manufacturers try to keep product cost low to maintain a competitive edge. In a bid to achieve this, they tend...

Nowadays, field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are widely used in a variety of embedded applications as they offer complete system solutions on a single chip including digital signal processing, data storage...

Using an incorrect fuse in a circuit could have potentially disastrous consequences to people and equipment. In a solar system consisting of multiple strings of photovoltaic (PV) modules, strings are protected...