A PCB file is a data file containing a circuit board design, and stands for "Printed Circuit Board." You don't need the program that was used to create the file ...

This is the continuation of a series where I create a PCB in every software suite imaginable. Last week, I took a look at KiCad, made the schematic representation for a component, and made a schematic ...

For the next post in the Creating A PCB series, we’re going to continue our explorations of Eagle. In Part 1, I went over how to create a part from scratch in Eagle. In Part 2, we used this part to ...

When considering file names for the schematic, consider using a naming convention that includes the revision number or letter to assist in configuration management. Before starting any major new ...

Sunstone Circuits®, a PCB prototype solutions provider, now offers a CAD conversion service when placing an order for the company’s Full Feature or Quickturn PCBs. With the new native file upload ...

Last December I downloaded a trial of the Altium CircuitStudio circuit board CAD (computer-aided design) program. It’s buggy, slow to load, crashes occasionally, and has a new and infuriating user ...