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  • Introduction to Power Management ICs and Designing Compact, Low Power Supply Circuits

    https://www.torex-europe.com/clientfiles/files/eflips/2025-technical-manual/index.html A comprehensive guide to power management integrated circuits (PMICs), focusing on the principles, design techniques, and practical considerations for creating efficient…

  • I tried OVERPOWERING my Vacuum Cleaner! (Homemade Turbine)

    Check out my element14 blog post here: soon Try the world's most trusted PCB design software, Altium Designer with 365, for free and 25% off your purchase: https://www.altium.com/yt/greatscott! Previous video: https://youtu.be/6bicunweBAQ Rctestfl...
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  • Need help with Multicomp Pro PC Oscilloscope MP720016US (Update: It's working!)

    Recently I ordered a PC oscilloscope as the poroject14 prize from 555 timer madness contest. I have always wanted to own a oscilloscope, been trying since 2017 and finally I own one. This is my first ever oscilloscope sore really excited about it!! …

  • Issues with component keepout region

    Hi everyone, I had a quick question regarding the component keepout regions. One of my coworkers recently discovered an issue regarding the keepout region for a component added to our integrated library. It seems the keepout region was defined in the…

  • Build A Low Cost 10KHz-255MHz RF Signal Generator Project - Part 2

    This video is kindly sponsored by PCBway. Please give PCBWay a try for all your PCB needs. https://www.youtube.com/c/PCBWay Here is Part 2 of the Low Cost RF Signal Generator project, kindly sponsored by PCBWay. You can find part 1 here https://ww...
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  • CircuitStudio WorkAround - Preserving polygon pours during autorouting

    How to use the autorouter in CircuitStudio without breaking your polygon pours.
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  • CircuitStudio Problem - Even locking polygons won't save them

    Even locking polygons doesn't save them from the wrath of the autorouter
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  • Smart Air Quality Monitor #3 - Exploring Air Quality Sensor ZMOD4510 and Pmod Type 6A (Extended I2C)

    Renesas Air Quality Sensor ZMOD4510 I want to collect air quality data around my neighborhood. The device should be portable and with low power consumption. ZMOD4510 Outdoor Air Quality sensor can measure pollutants like ozone and NOx and calculate Air…

  • Using the experience of the E14 Community to troubleshoot a power supply

    The attached schematic if for a wireless doorbell model WL-100A-A. It doesn't have any markings to indicate the manufacture. It has been installed for a number of years and was supposedly working? I recently noticed people have been knocking more than…

  • CircuitStudio bug - net parameter gets overidden when placing via over polygon pour

    Video showing the net parameter of a via gets overidden even when you explicitly set it during placement when adding a via over top of a polygon pour. The via automatically changes its net parameter to the "highest priority" polygon (probably the ...
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  • CircuitStudio problem - can't like to external step files

    Video demonstrating how I can't use externally linked 3D models in CircuitStudio for some reason
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  • CircuitStudio problem - polygon pours being islanded and cut off by autorouter

    I have a problem with CircuitStudio: my polygon pours are being cut up by the autorouter!
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  • #24: Transient EMI Debug using Tektronix MDO4000 Mixed Domain Oscilloscope

    Note that I revised this video recently. The revise video can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhXEI3ihEFI This video shows an example of using the Tektronix MDO4000 Mixed Domain Oscilloscope to track down the source of a transient EM...
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  • CircuitStudio supplier options in BOM configuration not working

    Clicking on the "supplier options" drop-down in the BOM configuration dialogue does nothing
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  • Troubleshooting Techniques to Identify and Solve Power Integrity Problems Webcast by Keysight Technologies

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    A product’s functional reliability is directly proportional to the quality of the dc power inside that product. In this webcast, we’ll share techniques and tools for making accurate power integrity measurements on the dc supplies in your products. Confident...

  • Surface Mount Soldering Tutorial

    Ben solders a mini oscilloscope to demonstrate surface mount soldering technique.
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  • CircuitStudio flip component to same side of board

    What is this command, why does it exist, why would it ever be useful, and why is there no way to figure out which components have been flipped?
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  • CircuitStudio problem - vault component footprints not consistent

    When using a component from the CircuitStudio Altium vault, the component footprint seems to be inconsistent.
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  • CircuitStudio Problem - Pins removed from net in schematic do not get removed from net in PCB layout

    Shows how if you remove pins from a net in a schematic, there is no way to sync that change to the PCB layout file.
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  • Circuitstudio not automatically removing loops during interactive routing

    Video demonstrating problem where Circuitstudio is not automatically removing loops during interactive routing
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  • CircuitStudio problem - nets not being connected to hidden pins

    Can't get hidden pins on my schematic to be connected to nets.
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  • CircuitStudio problem - can't add pad to net

    Having great difficulties in adding a pad/pin of a component to a net. Not sure what I'm doing wrong here.
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  • CircuitStudio not snapping to linear guides

    Can't get CircuitStudio to snap to linear guides in PCB library editor
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  • CircuitStudio bug - can't get interactive routing to avoid obstacles

    Why does CircuitStudio suck so much? I guess they purposefully crippled it to get you to buy Altium Designer... what a shame
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  • CircuitStudio - how do I get autorouter to route to internal polygon pours

    I can't force the CircuitStudio autorouter to route to internal polygon pours. I want it to create a via right beside the pin of a component and route to that via. Instead, it routes on the top layer in a crazy dumb way to either the nearest pre-e...
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