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The Guardian of Voltage: A Comprehensive Guide to Zener Diodes

Explore the fascinating physics behind Zener diodes—from quantum tunneling to avalanche breakdown—and learn how these …

February 1, 2026 • 12 min read

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The Logarithmic Advantage: Demystifying dB and dBm for Convenient Power Calculation

In electrical, RF, and optical engineering, power levels often span many orders of magnitude, ranging from Picowatts …

November 28, 2025 • 2 min read

DIY Two-Channel 120W DC Power Supply

Build a custom dual-channel 12V AC-DC power supply with 120W capacity for projects and tools.

March 28, 2020 • 8 min read

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Decoupling - Path to power integrity

Decoupling strategies for power integrity covering transient current suppression and multi-frequency design.

May 19, 2019 • 6 min read Electronics Hardware Design

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Engineered to Doom - Red Flags for PCB Design

Identify critical PCB design mistakes: clock selection, signal routing, and grounding pitfalls.

May 19, 2019 • 3 min read Electronics Hardware Design

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Strategy for component placement

PCB component placement strategies considering mechanical, manufacturing, and circuit design constraints.

May 17, 2019 • 8 min read Electronics Hardware Design

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Selecting a PCB stack-up for EMC compliance

EMC-optimized PCB stack-up selection considering signal routing, frequency, and emission requirements.

May 1, 2019 • 6 min read Electronics Hardware Design

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15 PCB Layout guidelines to achieve EMC requirements

EMC compliance guidelines for PCB layout covering signal integrity, grounding, and radiation management.

April 20, 2019 • 7 min read Electronics Hardware Design

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Checklist for error-free optimized PCB layout

Comprehensive PCB layout checklist covering footprints, placement, routing, and verification steps.

April 15, 2019 • 8 min read Electronics Hardware Design

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4 Steps to Review the PCB Layout

A comprehensive PCB layout review process covering data collection, placement verification, routing analysis, and …

April 10, 2019 • 3 min read Electronics Hardware Design

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Board bring up: Giving life to the design

Complete board bring-up process covering assembly verification, testing, debugging, and validation steps.

April 9, 2019 • 4 min read Electronics Hardware Design

PCB Design Guidelines board-bringup testing debugging hardware validation

100 Point Checklist for Schematic Design

Comprehensive 100-point schematic design checklist covering design rules, components, and verification steps.

April 6, 2019 • 7 min read Electronics Hardware Design

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6 Steps of Verification for Error-free Schematic

Systematic schematic verification covering requirements, datasheets, power, components, signals, and final checks.

March 28, 2019 • 6 min read Electronics Hardware Design

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Avalanche Diode

Avalanche diode characteristics, breakdown mechanisms, and applications in surge protection and RF.

March 10, 2019 • 4 min read

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Memristor Development - A Chronological Perspective

With the radical capability to retain its state memristor is going to bring a revolutionary change in the way, we store …

March 19, 2018 • 3 min read

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Memristor - A Brief Overview of Missing Basic Element

If you are keeping up with the latest technology, it will be no wonder to be aware of a memristor. Well, we are aware of …

March 18, 2018 • 3 min read

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Introduction to Diode

Fundamentals of diodes: unidirectional current flow, rectification, and applications in electronic circuits.

February 13, 2018 • 3 min read

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