Common Op-Amp ICs and Selection Guidelines
Who doesn’t have a drawer full of LM741 op-amp ICs? Every engineer will develop an intimate relationship with op-amps during...
Component Parameters & Applications
0402 Package Footprint: Resistor Sizes and Parameters
Electronic components come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from extremely complex land/ball grid array components to simple axial resistors...
Component Selection in Electronic System Design
Fully define your system design requirements before you create a components shopping list. My wife makes meticulous grocery shopping lists...
LGA Package Footprints and the Difficulty in Finding Full Package Models
If you want to put this CPU into your next design, you need to find LGA package footprints for this...
How to Read a Component Datasheet: Parameters, Cautions, and Selection Processes
Component datasheets can contain a huge amount of information. Here’s what you’ll expect to find. If you’ve worked...
Work With 3D Electronic Component Models in Your Circuit Design
3D electronic component models like this are required for advanced products with strict mechanical constraints. With newer products becoming more...
Electronic Parts Search, or EPS: Engineering at the Speed of Innovation
Keep your component libraries current with electronic parts search tools. Symbols, footprints, and models can be difficult to find, but...
Top Four Recommendations for Component Courtyard Management
The silkscreen around these components can be used to indicate component courtyards. Your component courtyards are a useful tool for...
Component Supply Chain Management Tips for Electronics Engineers
3D view of a new board requires STEP models for CAD libraries We all love that feeling when a great...
PCB Footprint Creation: Basics For Your Next Design
Follow these PCB component footprint basics if you need to create symbols and footprints for your new circuit board CAD...
