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    HDI PCBs

    I've been learning about HDI recently, especially when it comes to via options. Here are some links that might help you: https://www.4pcb.com/blog/how-blind-and-buried-vias-are-used/ https://camptechii.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-blind-vias/...
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    Microvia staggered on top of buried via: optimal distance?

    Hi, I'm designing a 6-layer PCB with blind vias going from L1 to L5, and L2 to L6. One option the fabricator is offering is to stack microvias. Is this more reliable than using one microvia and a staggered buried via? The holes are 8 mil. I found whitepapers on the reliability of 2, 3 and 4...
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    Microvia staggered on top of buried via: optimal distance?

    Hi, I'm designing a 6-layer PCB with blind vias going from L1 to L5, and L2 to L6. One option the fabricator is offering is to use a microvia combined with a buried via to create the blind via. I understand that staggering the holes is important for reliability. How much center to center...
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    Mixed ground planes: separation, filtering and layout

    Re: Mixed ground planes: Hello, This is a good idea, I'll think about it on my real design. Or is it better to have the lower value ("fastest" cap) near my electronics parts...? This is only an exercise I made to test my understanding. I quickly added an ADC to get some comments about...
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    Mixed ground planes: separation, filtering and layout

    Mixed ground planes: Hello, I'm working on the redesign of a noisy BLDC motor driver. On the same board we have sensitive analog (strain gauge, ADC, etc.), a micro-controller and power MOSFETs. To have a good noise immunity, I want to separate my power and ground planes. I read a lot about...
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    OrCAD Layout: Refreshing the display is so slow!

    display orcad Hello! I installed OrCAD on a real PC: Q6600 Quad Core, 3 Gb of RAM, FX570 video card, XP 32 Bit SP3. It's working perfectly! It went from 2-3s to refresh to 0.1s!
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    OrCAD Layout: Refreshing the display is so slow!

    orcad 64 bit Hello everybody, I'm using OrCAD Layout 16.2 for a project. The board is 9*9cm, 2 faces. Since I added a copper pour on both faces, Layout is painfully slow. Every zoom-in or -out is taking about 2 or 3 seconds to refresh the display. I'm working on a HP Touchsmart with a...
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    OrCAD: Layout Plus and Capture CIS Synchronisation

    layout plus autoeco Hello, Thanks for your help. I was able to update my design without loosing my traces. However, I can't obtain an universal net 0. I can only get my ex-GND net to be renamed 0_3010... any clue?
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    OrCAD: Layout Plus and Capture CIS Synchronisation

    orcad layout update netlist Hello, I'm using OrCAD for the first time. After a few days of doing tutorials, reading books and documentation and experimenting, I'm able to do most of what I want and I start to like this software. However, I have a small problem that I don't know how to fix...
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    Strange oscillator behavior, 18f2455

    18f2455 48mhz crystal Hello, Note: This was initially posted on Microchip Forums but for the moment I get no solution so I'm trying here. For reference: **broken link removed** I'm using a 18F2455 with a 4MHz crystal. My configuration is the following: #pragma config PLLDIV = 1, CPUDIV =...
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    Easy reprogramming of a PIC18F in the field

    elm327 pic18 My PIC isn't USB but I was thinking of using a USB to Serial adaptor onboard. Definately, a bootloader seems the way to go.
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    Easy reprogramming of a PIC18F in the field

    elm327 firmware Thanks rkodaira, I'll look at it. I'm still open to any other suggestions.
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    Easy reprogramming of a PIC18F in the field

    elm327 pic Hello, I'm currently developping a product that will be used by people that are not really good with technology. My compagny want those customers to be able to reprogram the device if we do a software update. I'm thinking of using a serial (RS-232) bootloader to flash it, but it...
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    Telephone message sender

    Hello, I need a product that can send pre-recorded voice messages by telephone. It should memorize something like 10 short messages and a few telephone numbers. It's to be integrated in a commercial product, so a small OEM module would be perfect. Any product suggestion? Thanks in advance,
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    Code structuration: Flowchart? Grafcet? Other?

    Hello, When I need to prepare a C program, I like to write a basic flowchart of the functionment. One of my teacher is arguing my that it's old-school and that Grafcet is more actual and powerful. I find Grafcet slower and less efficient to use in many situations. I would like to know what...

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