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Miniaturization of components and increasing of signal speeds on all kinds of circuits has been governed as much
by the ability of reliable printed circuit board (PCB) fabrication and manufacturing technology as it has been by
the ability to produce the small components. Accuracy of layer registration, controlling substrate layer thicknesses
for impedance, constructing dependable buried vias, and generating solder masks that guarantee components will self-align
without allowing solder bridging or component tombstoning have all been significant challenges.
Simple circuits can still be handled with decades old layout and construction techniques, but if you are beyond
that level, then some serious learning needs to be done for adopting best practices that will help assure first-pass
success. These resources will help you get there with a minimum of pain. In many cases, PCB companies can turn your
schematics into a finished PCB, and often can carry it into production. Please consider RF Cafe advertisers first
when investigating services.
Substrate & PCB Fabrication & Assembly
Vendor Page
Circuit Board Repair and Rework Guide
circuittechctr.com/guides/guides.shtml
A comprehensive
resource for circuit board rework and repair.
Controlling the Growth of Nanotubes through Substrate Design
pa.msu.edu/cmp/csc/NANOTUBE-99/abstracts/39.html
Abstract by Jun Li, Institute of Materials Research & Engineering, Singapore.
Customized Substrates Complement Devices
reed-electronics.com/semiconductor/article/CA630268?pubdate=8/1/05
Article from Reed Electronics Group, by André-Jacques Auberton-Hervé.
Design Guidelines
aptagroup.com/design.htm
Intent and Scope: To establish working parameters
and design standards for the optimal layout of circuits for fabrication and assembly at APTA Group, Inc.
Effects of Substrate Design on Underfill Voiding Using The Low Cost, High Throughput Flip Chip Assembly
Process and No-Flow Underfill Materials
ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs_all.jsp?arnumber=1021635
Abstract by Milner, D. Paydenkar, C. and Baldwin, D.F.
Electro-Photonics
electro-photonics.com
772-485-0927 | Palm City, FL
SMT hybrid couplers, wire
bondable passive components, coaxial products, test fixtures and very useful test boards for evaluating components.
Engineered Substrates Yield High Stability
mwrf.com/Articles/ArticleID/6650/6650.html
Article from Microwaves & RF, by Jack Browne.
Fast Cycle Programmable High Density Electronics: Known Good Die, Multi-Chip Modules, Programmable Logic
and Substrates
misspiggy.gsfc.nasa.gov/tva/jpdoc/kgd
Abstract by Richard Katz and Jeannette Plante.
Merlin PCB Designer
falco-systems.com/MerliPCB.html
Shareware version 2.1 for CorelDRAW.
MIL-STD-275E
dscc.dla.mil/Downloads/MilSpec/Docs/MIL-STD-275/std275.pdf
Printed Wiring
for Electronics Equipment
The original source for PCB trace fusing currents, temperature rise, etc.
PCB Design Analysis Software Guidelines
radioing.com/eengineer/soft-guide.html
HyperLynx
Applications from RADIOING.com.
PCB Design Guidelines
advancedmsinc.com/guidelines.htm
From Advanced Microcomputer Systems,
Inc.
PCB Design Guidelines
hottconsultants.com/pdf_files/pcb_guide.pdf
From Henry Ott Consultants.
PCB Design Guidelines
pcbdesignandfab.com/guidelines.htm
From PCB Design & Fab.
PCB Design
pcbdesign.org
The Internet's ultimate resource offer a PCB design guide to
help you get started today with your first printed circuit board design. PCB Design can be frustrating, time consuming,
and very difficult to figure out where to start. We've broken PCB design into 3 sections: schematic capture, PCB
footprints, and PCB-layout. Our PCB design guide will also help you figure out which is the best PCB design software
to use, whether your project is a hobby or a commercial product. If you've run out of time and looking for a PCB
design service we can also help you navigate that process.
PCB Design Guidelines that Maximize the Performance of TVS Diodes
onsemi.com/pub/Collateral/AND8232-D.PDF
Prepared by: Jim Lepkowski ON Semiconductor.
PCB Design Information
pcb-designer.com
Useful information for designing general-use printed
circuit boards.
PCB Land Pattern Design and Surface Mount Guidelines for QFN (MLFP) Packages
intersil.com/data/tb/TB389.pdf
Technical Brief from Intersil, by Jim Benson, Mark Kwoka, and Ray Claudio.
PCB Layout
smps.us/layout.html
Basic Printed Circuit Board design guidelines for SMPS
switching power supplies, by Lazar Rozenblat.
PCB Layout Guidelines and Tips for a Successful Layout
pdcamerica.com/guidelines.htm
From
Prime Design Consulting.
PCB: Printed Circuit Board Editor
pcb.gpleda.org/index.html
An interactive printed circuit
board editor for the X11 window system.
Resistive Products Model HDI
vishay.com/docs/49116/pt9057.pdf
Thin Film, High-Density
Interconnects Product Sheet from Vishay Electro-Films.
Reviewing the Basics of Microstrip Lines
ansys.com/industries/mems/mems-downloads/maloratsky_micostrip.pdf
An understanding of the fundamentals of microstrip transmission lines can guide high frequency designers in the
proper application of this venerable circuit technology, March 2000, Microwaves & RF.
Substrate Design Guidelines Single Layer
vishay.com/docs/61056/hdising.pdf
Datasheet from
Vishay Electro-Films.
Thick and Thin Film Lasered Substrates
coorstek.com/resources/dg/8510-1081LaseredSubstrates.pdf
Technical specification from CoorsTek.
Thermal Analysis, Fusing Current
pcbwizards.com/thermal.htm
Fusing current charts, links
to DoD specs, many other resources. PCB Wizards website.
Trace Fusing Current, Temp Rise, etc.
ultracad.com/article_temperature.htm
Lots of good
downloadable files here on the UltraCAD website.
Virtex-4 PCB Designer's Guide
xilinx.com/bvdocs/userguides/ug072.pdf
From Xilinx, Inc.
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