Electronic Design

What’s the Difference Between 2- and 4-Layer PCBs?

Multi-layered printed circuit boards (PCBs) are typically preferred because they offer high signal intensity. Of all the multi-layered types, the 2-layer PCB is the most common, as it can accommodate ...
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3D chip/package/PCB co-design optimizes systems: Product how-to

Three independent design processes – chip, package, and PCB – are typically required for the latest electronic products which utilize increasingly complex systems on chip (SoCs) and multiple chips in ...
Electronic Design

System-in-Package Simplifies Multicore SoC Deployment

To make a multicore SoC like STMicro’s work most effectively, it of course needs a PCB as well as the required components, preferably packaged into one solution much like Octavo’s OSD32MP1 SiP. 1. The ...
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PCB design for low-EMI DC/DC converters

Every switch-mode power supply presents a wide-band noise source. Integrating a DC/DC converter from the car board net into an automotive control unit and still fulfilling the EMC requirements of ...