Cyber defense starts at the PCB layout, and to meet military-grade requirements, engineers are embedding security features ...

For a lot of reasons, home etching of PCBs is somewhat of a dying art. The main reason is the rise of quick-turn PCB fabrication services, of course; when you can send your Gerbers off and receive ...

I recall the point I started taking electronics seriously, although excited, a sense of dread followed upon the thought of facing the two main obstacles faced by hobbyists and even professionals: ...

Low-temperature lead-free solders are another powerful technology to enable greener circuit assembly operations. By decreasing reflow temperatures from 250° C to temperatures as low as 175° C, EMS ...

German semiconductor maker Infineon Technologies AG announced that it’s producing a printed circuit board (PCB) that dissolves in water. Sourced from UK startup Jiva Materials, the plant-based ...

A new recyclable printed circuit board (PCB) could help slow the global e-waste crisis. Josiah Hester, an associate professor in the School of Interactive Computing, is part of a multi-institutional ...

The rise of low-cost, hacker-friendly electronics is fueling a new wave of hardware hobbyists. Using programmable boards like the Arduino and dirt-chip computers like the Raspberry Pi, you can build ...

Once you’ve mastered this skill, you’ll find that it unlocks further interest and additional opportunities to explore electronic repairs ranging from simple to complex. How do electrical engineers ...

According to a new market report published by Lucintel, the future of the printed circuit board (PCB) market looks promising. The global PCB market is expected to reach an estimated $89.7 billion by ...