The first power-up revealed a problem with the 3.3V output. We’ve often thought it is harder to troubleshoot a new design than it is to repair something that is known to have worked at one time.

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It is a common belief that multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) or DC power supply circuits cause audible noise, but that’s not true. The noise is generated by the PCB, not by the components. The ...

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Learn More Cadence Design Systems announced the Cadence Allegro X AI technology to accelerate the design of printed circuit boards as much as 10 times.

But even then, there can be problems: With the post-pandemic supply chain crunch, many PCB components can be hard to come by, which means finding alternatives and rethinking the design.

I don’t have it. I’m going to come to SnapEDA to get it,’” Baker said. “Last year we were reflecting [that] our vision is we want to automate circuit board design.