<div class="entry-content">
    <div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tqi6PU8U-W0" class="youtube-player" width="740" height="416.418" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></span>
    </div>
    <div class="blog-content">
        I built a circuit designed by AI.
    </div>

    <div class="blog-content-chapters">
        <div>
            Chapters:
        </div>
        <ul class="chapters-list">
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">What is this video about</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:39</span><span class="chapters-text">Building the circuit</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">03:47</span><span class="chapters-text">Installing CircuitPython</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">05:53</span><span class="chapters-text">Running and fixing the code</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">08:33</span><span class="chapters-text">Results</span></li>
    </div>
    
    <div class="blog-content-links">
        <div>
            Links:
        </div>
        <ul class="links-list">
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://x.com/i/grok/share/5T8BmTFnsI9Rr195HKz5qPQ8U">My chat with A</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
        </ul>
    </div>  
</div>

I asked AI to design an electronic circuit and write software for it. Here is what happened ...

<div class="entry-content">
    <div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/r_zaDXqUSn8" class="youtube-player" width="740" height="416.418" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></span>
    </div>
    <div class="blog-content">
For everyone who would like to learn how to start with RP2040 / RP2350 programming. Thank you very much Scott Shawcroft
    </div>

    <div class="blog-content-chapters">
        <div>
            Chapters:
        </div>
        <ul class="chapters-list">
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">What is this video about</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">01:52</span><span class="chapters-text">Flashing CircuitPython on Raspberry PI PICO</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">05:48</span><span class="chapters-text">How to run your code</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">10:29</span><span class="chapters-text">Blinky example</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">16:28</span><span class="chapters-text">Addressable RGB LED example - NeoPixel</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">30:13</span><span class="chapters-text">Input example - Push button</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">37:10</span><span class="chapters-text">About serial port</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">42:12</span><span class="chapters-text">Making an USB keyboard - example</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">53:19</span><span class="chapters-text">I2C example</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:06:59</span><span class="chapters-text">WiFi Example</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:15:45</span><span class="chapters-text">Webserver and controlling LED over WiFi example</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:22:04</span><span class="chapters-text">About Scott</span></li>
    </div>

    
    <div class="blog-content-links">
        <div>
            Links:
        </div>
        <ul class="links-list">
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tannewt/">Scott´s LinkedIn</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://adafruit-playground.com/u/tannewt/pages/robert-feranec-stream-notes">Download examples from the video here</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
        </ul>
    </div>  
</div>

Starting with RP2040 / RP2350 PICO - Programming Tutorial for Beginners | StepByStep | CircuitPython

<div class="entry-content">
    <div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9lEtkysFGGg" class="youtube-player" width="740" height="416.418" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></span>
    </div>
    <div class="blog-content">
        Watch how signals are travelling through a PCB. Thank you very much Yuriy Shlepnev.
    </div>

    <div class="blog-content-chapters">
        <div>
            Chapters:
        </div>
        <ul class="chapters-list">
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">What is this video about</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:32</span><span class="chapters-text">Fields for THICK 2 Layer PCB (1mm / 40mil)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">04:47</span><span class="chapters-text">Fields for THIN 2 Layer PCB (0.1mm / 4mil)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">08:44</span><span class="chapters-text">Fields size compared 1mm vs 0.1mm</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">09:11</span><span class="chapters-text">Crosstalk, fields, currents for 2 Layer PCB (two tracks)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">16:56</span><span class="chapters-text">Currents in track</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">21:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Comparing crosstalk in numbers (2 layer PCB)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">27:43</span><span class="chapters-text">Crosstalk for 5W gap between tracks</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">35:45</span><span class="chapters-text">About Simbeor simulation software</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">40:57</span><span class="chapters-text">Fields inside of PCB for one track</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">45:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Fields size compared (symmetrical vs. not symmetrical)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">45:52</span><span class="chapters-text">Crosstalk, fields, currents inside of PCB for two tracks</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">49:25</span><span class="chapters-text">Comparing crosstalk in numbers (inside PCB)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">56:29</span><span class="chapters-text">Comparing 2 layer vs inside PCB crosstalk for 5W</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:00:44</span><span class="chapters-text">Animation of signal travelling through track</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:04:54</span><span class="chapters-text">Animation - Moving tracks further from each other</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:07:14</span><span class="chapters-text">Signals running through both tracks</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:10:14</span><span class="chapters-text">Adding GND track with 2 vias between tracks</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:12:12</span><span class="chapters-text">Adding many vias only</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:13:37</span><span class="chapters-text">Adding many vias and track</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:17:12</span><span class="chapters-text">Importing a real board to Simbeor and analyzing crosstalk</span></li>
    </div>
    
    <div class="blog-content-links">
        <div>
            Links:
        </div>
        <ul class="links-list">
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuriy-shlepnev-7b39136/">Yuriy´s LinkedIn</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.simberian.com/">Yuriy´s company</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
        </ul>
    </div>  
</div>

Don’t design PCB without watching this!

<div class="entry-content">
    <div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x1m8G8MAeUQ" class="youtube-player" width="740" height="416.418" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></span>
    </div>
    <div class="blog-content">
        If you have a PCB antenna on your board, you need to know this. Thank you very much Kaja Sørbotten from Nordic Semiconductor.
    </div>
    <div class="blog-content-chapters">
        <div>
            Chapters:
        </div>
        <ul class="chapters-list">
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">What is this video about</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">03:53</span><span class="chapters-text">Starting PCB antenna design (example nRF5340)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">09:18</span><span class="chapters-text">Where to get information about antenna dimensions</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">11:59</span><span class="chapters-text">Antenna components and connection</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">18:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Antenna and component placement</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">22:29</span><span class="chapters-text">What is important in antenna PCB layout</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">27:18</span><span class="chapters-text">AppCAD calculator</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">31:41</span><span class="chapters-text">Common mistakes in PCB antenna designs</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">39:27</span><span class="chapters-text">Measuring antenna output from the chip</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">43:20</span><span class="chapters-text">Carrier frequency adjustment</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">50:58</span><span class="chapters-text">Measuring output power and harmonics</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">59:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Antenna output with matching components populated</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:02:47</span><span class="chapters-text">Matching the antenna input</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:09:44</span><span class="chapters-text">Calibrating cable</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:15:06</span><span class="chapters-text">Measuring an antenna</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:16:55</span><span class="chapters-text">Finding out capacitor value for antenna matching</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:23:08</span><span class="chapters-text">Adjusting antenna length and measuring it</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:27:52</span><span class="chapters-text">Done</span></li>
        </ul>
    </div>
    <div class="blog-content-links">
        <div>
            Links:
        </div>
        <ul class="links-list">
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaja-garbom-s%C3%B8rbotten-026239150/">Kajas LinkedIn</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.nordicsemi.com/">Nordic Semiconductor:</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL courses</a></li>
        </ul>
    </div>  
</div>

PCB Antenna - How To Design, Measure And Tune

<div class="entry-content">
    <div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HF-H4iuyBnc" class="youtube-player" width="740" height="416.418" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></span>
    </div>
    <div class="blog-content">
        Basics of termination, reflections, and parallel termination for hardware and PCB design. Including practical considerations, simulations, and demos.
    </div>
    <div class="blog-content-chapters">
        <div>
            Chapters:
        </div>
        <ul class="chapters-list">
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Intro</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">02:12</span><span class="chapters-text">Termination Basics</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">05:42</span><span class="chapters-text">Reflections</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">09:17</span><span class="chapters-text">Parallel Termination</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">10:43</span><span class="chapters-text">Practical Considerations</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">15:14</span><span class="chapters-text">Simulation Demo</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">19:12</span><span class="chapters-text">DDR3 Example</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">21:51</span><span class="chapters-text">Outro</span></li>
    </div>
    <div class="blog-content-links">
        <div>
            Links:
        </div>
        <ul class="links-list">
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtzPL8wQ8-E&ab_channel=Phil%E2%80%99sLab">PCB EMI/SI</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.ti.com/lit/an/snla034b/snla034b.pdf?ts=1694391811411&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F">AN-903 A Comparison of Differential Termination Techniques</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.sitime.com/support/resource-library/application-notes/an10002-termination-recommendations-single-ended">AN10002 Termination Recommendations for Single-ended Oscillator Driving Single or Multiple Loads</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.analog.com/media/en/training-seminars/tutorials/MT-097.pdf">MT-097 TUTORIAL</a></li>
            
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses/advanced-digital-hardware-design">Advanced Digital Hardware Design course</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses/mixed-signal-hardware-design-with-kicad">Mixed-signal Hardware Design course</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL courses</a></li>
        </ul>
    </div>  
</div>

Parallel Termination Basics - Phil's Lab #119

<div class="entry-content">
    <div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3xXubcQC92s" class="youtube-player" width="740" height="416.418" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></span>
    </div>
    <div class="blog-content">
Explains how the silicon of a chip is connected to the pins inside of a package. Thank you very much Joren Vaes.
    </div>
    
    <div class="blog-content-links">
        <div>
            Links:
        </div>
        <ul class="links-list">
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://youtu.be/69mdJv6fWXE">Explained How Chips Are Designed</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joren-vaes-mmwave/">Joren's LinkedIn</a></li>
        </ul>
    </div>  
</div>

| KNOWLEDGE BASE

A rich source of expert knowledge

How is a chip (die) connected to the pins? Do you know? #HighlightsRF

Newest Posts

I asked AI to design an electronic circuit and write software for it. Here is what happened ...

Starting with RP2040 / RP2350 PICO - Programming Tutorial for Beginners | StepByStep | CircuitPython

Don’t design PCB without watching this!

Categories

BUSINESS ADDRESS