Common SMT Soldering Defects and How to Avoid Them in PCB Assembly Surface mount technology (SMT) soldering is a widely used technique in producing printed circuit boards (PCBs). SMT soldering allows …
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Don’t you wish that sometimes you could sit down and ask a PCB process engineer “what is the ultimate secret to making a PCB the cheapest it can be?” After …
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In this article we will investigate the cost of the Arduino Starter Kit and whether or not it is worth the cost. We will also investigate whether or not it …
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Ahh that age old college question… is Arduino a Microcontroller or Microprocessor. Many students have drunkenly fought to the death arguing over such terminology. At a glance one might assume …
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Have you been pondering whether to include your Arduino, Raspberry Pi or other maker electronics project on your resume or curriculum vitae? The last few times that I was actively …
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Looking for a soldering iron for your super-cool project? Here is what someone with a decade and a half of Arduino experience has to say about choosing a soldering iron. …
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You probably already know that is important to tell KiCad the capabilities and limitations of your chosen fabricator to ensure the factory can manufacture your board. But how do we …
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Are you working as an engineer and feeling anchored to one location with the same depressive routine each day? Does life feel like some kind of monotonous routine, making the …
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So you finally decided to make the move from EAGLE to KiCad? In my own opinion, since the release of KiCad 6 there has been no better opportunity. I tried …
Importing graphics into KiCad 6 is absolutely possible and has been made very easy with the Image Converter tool. This guide will walk you through the process of using Image …
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