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Again I’m Asking: Where Are All the PCB Youngbloods?

The average age of PCB fabrication workers continues to climb. Industry surveys now peg it somewhere north of 50 years old, and the pipeline of replacements remains dangerously thin. We’re not just ...
IEEE

Design and Optimization of High-Efficiency Coreless PCB Stator Axial Flux PM Machines With Minimal Eddy and Circulating Current Losses

Abstract: This paper proposes a systematic multi-step design procedure for highly efficient printed circuit board (PCB) stator coreless axial flux permanent magnet (AFPM) machines with minimal eddy ...
Opinion
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Thai Kun Circuit Expands PCB Manufacturing with New Factory

PRACHINBURI, THAILAND – Thai Kun Circuit has broken ground on a new factory at 304 Industrial Park in Thailand as part of its plan to expand production capacity and strengthen its position in the ...
DATAQUEST

WestDev announces advanced thermal analysis integration for Pulsonix PCB design suite

Pulsonix-TRM interface bridges gap between PCB layout and thermal analysis, enabling engineers to identify and address ...
IEEE

Low Parasitic Loop Inductance Design and Characterization of a 1200 V, 200 A SiC MOSFET Half-Bridge PCB-embedded Power Module

Abstract: In this article, the design and characterization of a 1200 V, 200 A rated printed circuit board (PCB) embedded silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET half-bridge is being presented. The layout of the ...
EDN

Are rough surfaces on PCBs impacting high-frequency signals?

Rough PCB surfaces increase the signal’s path length. This is due to the skin effect, which occurs because high-frequency ...