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  • Building Blocks: Cases, Racks, and Packaging

    No matter how great the components are, if they aren't properly deployed on good racks, with good packaging and protection, they are guaranteed to fail at some point.
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    In Praise of the Basics: Passives, Discretes, Magnetics, Wires, and Packaging

    Oct. 4, 2023
    No matter how sophisticated the software and how fast and powerful the logic, without the rest of the components, wiring, and packaging, nothing would work.
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    Engineers Ignore EMI, EMC, and Noise at Their Own Risk

    June 8, 2023
    Failure to address electronic interference in the early stages of a device's development can lead to prolonged delays down the road that cost both time and money—or create safety...
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    Spray-On Coating Provides EMI Shielding that Easily Switches On/Off

    March 15, 2023
    By electrically “teasing” the ions using an electrolyte-bearing MXene film, it can be switched between being a barrier or being transparent to RF energy.
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    TechXchange: Passives & Parts

    Feb. 16, 2023
    The significantly increased performance of modern electronics, especially in the areas of wireless and power, are putting pressure on the passives, discretes, and magnetics to...
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    TechXchange: PCB Tools and Technology

    Jan. 20, 2023
    Check out the latest articles covering printed circuit board technology, methodologies, and development tools.

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