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  • Custom Manufactured RP2040 Boards, Part 3 - Final Results

    I wanted to make a custom RP2040 microcontroller-based project, and in Part 1 it was discussed how the schematic and PCB files of Raspberry Pi’s custom minimal RP2040 project were adapted and modified. In Part 2 , the PCB layout was improved for manufacturability…
  • Getting Custom RP2040 Boards Produced and Assembled with KiCad, Part 2!

    Table of Contents Introduction USB Connector Trace Routing Copper Balancing with Fill Zones 0402 Part Considerations Gerber Time! Speeding Up Creating Your Own Board Preparing for PCB Assembly Summary Introduction I wanted…
  • Question of the Month: Could building new wafer fabs open the door to global silicon chip production?

    In recent years, there have been efforts to bring semiconductor manufacturing to more places in the world. Take the poll and in the Comments section , let us know if you think semiconductors will successfully be manufactured in more areas globally.
  • Hardware Production Test Techniques

    Earlier today, a former colleague of mine asked me if I knew of any good books on "System-Level Production Test Techniques". This person is an experienced IC test engineer that is transitioning into a new role as an embedded system production test engineer…
  • GM Restarts Chevy Volt Production Earlier than Expected

    GM halted production of the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid in early March due to rising inventory, but now the automaker has restarted production earlier than expected . GM originally planned on temporarily halting production from March 19 to April 23 to reduce…
  • Farnell and Honeywell present Webcast on reducing production costs with TruStability Silicon Pressure Sensors’

    Farnell and Honeywell will co-host a webcast entitled ‘Reducing production costs with TruStability silicon pressure sensors’ on Feb 24, 2011, from 3-4 pm CET. To register, please visit: http://www.element-14.com/community/events/2779 During the hour-long…
  • Productronica 2011 - halfway through...

    OK, so far this show has been a classic example of how you can still succeed despite the obstacles that are thrown at you! Try this lot for size: a) My colleague Neil Higby (through no fault of his own) breaks his arm on Saturday, and is not allowed to…
  • Productronica 2011 - 10 days to go!

    Hello all again, Here we are, 10 days to go - well, strictly speaking 11 days until the start of the show, but my colleagues and I will be there in 10 days time, to "dress" the stand. We've got a crazy early start on that Monday - the airport taxi is…
  • Productronica 2011 - innovation all along the line

    Hi all, It's time for us to be getting packed and ready to ship off to Germany again - this time for Productronica 2011 . The sister exhibition to Electronica, this show is for all the production equipment required to make those wonderful pieces of electronic…
  • Nouvelle version du logiciel ACS : de nouvelles fonctionnalités en fiabilité et en test de composants

    Brève vidéo sur ce sujet : http://www.respond1.com/keithley/acs4-4/acs_4.4_KW_vid.html Communiqué de presse 2/2012 Nouvelle version du logiciel ACS : de nouvelles fonctionnalités en fiabilité et en test de composants de puissance Cleveland, Ohio, Janvier…