Everything starts with the design. Engineers review every PCB file carefully, checking trace widths, spacings, and hole sizes ...

How to Mount a Computer Motherboard Standoff: Hole Types. Upgrading computers can save you considerable money versus buying new; these days, high-performance processors and motherboards are ...

Aluminum electrolytic capacitors from Kyocera AVX come in insulated cases with snap-in terminals that ease installation.

In order to meet the needs of data processing, information communication, etc., many modern electronic devices are equipped with PCBs inside, which has an impact on the shielding effectiveness of the ...

There are two main mounting schemes for placing components on a printed circuit board (PCB): through-hole technology (THT) and surface-mount technology (SMT). Given its popularity over the last few ...

Should folks building small numbers of circuit boards use surface-mount parts, or should they stick with through-hole components that are so much easier to handle and solder (not to mention see)?

In designing a PCB, one will encounter various types of holes. These holes are placed in different layers according to how the holes/cut-outs are used in a PCB design tool. The different layers for ...

Elektron Technology, owner of the Arcolectric, Bulgin and Sifam electronics manufacturing brands, introduces the FX0442 and FX0443; two new vertical, PCB-mounting fuseholder designs in Bulgin's ...

Although the modern printed circuit board (PCB) was patented in 1943, it was not widely used at first. Vacuum tubes and other components were so large that traditional mounting and wiring methods were ...