The Usage and Function of TVS Diodes in Circuit Protection Introduction Hey there! Today, we’re going to talk about Transient Voltage Suppressor (TVS) diodes. These little components are the superheroes of the electronics world, protecting your circuits against dangerous voltage spikes. Join [...]
I recently began a livestream series on the MicroType Engineering YouTube channel. It is called the “Live Lecture Series”. The theme of this series, as you can guess from the title, is to go into a specific topic in a livestream format. The second topic that I cover is “Designing [...]
I’ve recently started a livestream series on the MicroType Engineering YouTube channel. It is called the “Live Lecture Series”. The theme of this series, as you can guess from the title, is to go into a specific topic in a livestream format. The first topic that I cover is [...]
A Pragmatic Approach to Selecting a MOSFET The target for this post is to be a sort of follow up to my original power MOSFET post. While the goal of the prior post was to “de-mystify” issues surrounding MOSFETs, this will put that info into practice. I will outline several important [...]
I have been suggested to work on more complex, longer term electronic design projects. This Open Source USB hub is my first attempt. I will update the github repository on the fly, before the videos are posted. The repository is on github here. SparkeyinVA from the discord channel (link to join) [...]
Panelizing PCBs from withing KiCad I’ve posted two YouTube videos (Video 1 & Video 2) going over how we panelize PCBs entirely with KiCad. In doing so, we use several footprints I created. The most important two are the SINGLED_SIDED_TAB and the DOUBLE_SIDED_TAB. These footprints [...]
MOSFET circuit design and selection is a commonly requested topic for me to cover. There are a lot of uses for MOSFETs, as a result, they have become more commonplace than standard BJT or NPN transistors, especially in high-power applications. This article will discuss different MOSFET circuit [...]
One of the first projects that aspiring electronic designers or engineers undertake is making an LED blink. Completing this task with a simple resistor to limit the current is relatively simple. Many people then believe that this is the standard “end-all, be-all” for LED control. For [...]
Understanding how to properly troubleshoot circuits is an important skill to possess as an electronics designer. No matter how well versed in design and layout you are, many days will be spent on time-consuming circuit troubleshooting. It is crucial to have a solid understanding of circuit design [...]
While working on my youtube video series, I have had many questions and requests to do a detailed write-up on design considerations for a high powered printed circuit board(PCB). Throughout my career, I have worked on several high powered LED and motor driver boards. The most powerful would peak at [...]