PCBsync·6d agoInside the iPhone 18 Pro Max Logic Board: Engineering at High DensityReal board close-ups, BGA pad fields and the trade-offs behind compact consumer electronics.
PCBsync·Nov 2Choose the PCB Stack-Up Before You Route the First Critical NetA buildable stack-up starts with reference planes and ends with an agreement your fabricator can actually follow.
Skillselion.com·Nov 2Claude Code can design a PCB once the board is codeIf you write software for a living, a circuit board looks like a different universe: a GUI editor, a symbol library, a footprint you drag…
PCBsync·Nov 1Your PCB Passed DRC. Where Does the Return Current Go?A practical review for the copper your routing tool doesn’t make you think about.
InMachina SpeculatrixbyMachina Speculatrix·Oct 25Lab Notes: ‘One-click’ PCB fabbing and assemblyAnything that makes your life easier is worth exploring. The trick is knowing it’s available.A response icon1A response icon1
Mrakshith·Oct 25Why Your Decoupling Capacitors Might Be Making Your PDN WorseA 10 µF and a 100 nF in parallel can raise your rail impedance 33× at 13 MHz. Here’s why, and how to fix it.
AnyPCBA_Official·Oct 21When AI Starts “Touching” Hardware: An EDA Evolution or the Twilight of Engineers?In the tech world lately, the hottest buzzword is undoubtedly the “AI coding assistant.” From GitHub Copilot to Cursor, the workflows of…
Filip Hanasz·Oct 20I priced a flight controller at JLCPCB, Mouser and DigiKey. The parts were the cheap bit.
AnyPCBA_Official·Oct 10AI Can Draw PCBs Now, But It Still Doesn’t Understand “Manufacturability”A few days ago, I saw someone share a video in a hardware engineering group: an AI tool operating KiCad directly, going from schematic to…
Pcbmaster·Oct 8Is an Inductor Linear? Understanding Inductor LinearityIs an inductor linear? Learn how saturation, frequency, DC bias, and temperature affect real inductor behavior.
