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    <div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gHC7uZBigmQ" class="youtube-player" width="740" height="416.418" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></span>
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I asked AI to write software for my board. This is what happened ...
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            <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">00:52</span><span class="chapters-text">Uploading board info to AI</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">03:02</span><span class="chapters-text">Generating test code</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">05:35</span><span class="chapters-text">Generating the basic CLOCK code</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">07:06</span><span class="chapters-text">Generating code for Timer feature</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">08:49</span><span class="chapters-text">Generating code for Stopwatch feature</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">10:16</span><span class="chapters-text">Testing the finished code</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">11:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Problems when creating the code</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">17:11</span><span class="chapters-text">Conclusion</span></li>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
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Can AI Read Schematic And Write Software For Your Boards?

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    <div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-luLIJqURlY" class="youtube-player" width="740" height="416.418" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></span>
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I challenged a software engineer to design his very first PCB. What happened?
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            Chapters:
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        <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">00:50</span><span class="chapters-text">Arduino compatibility</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">03:28</span><span class="chapters-text">Switch</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">05:16</span><span class="chapters-text">Text</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">08:06</span><span class="chapters-text">LEDs</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">08:52</span><span class="chapters-text">Board name and version</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">10:16</span><span class="chapters-text">Spread the tracks</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">12:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Connector names</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">15:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Horizontal / Vertical routing</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">16:07</span><span class="chapters-text">Net Color</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">18:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Track width</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">24:09</span><span class="chapters-text">2 Layer vs 4 layer PCB</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">25:22</span><span class="chapters-text">VIAs</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">26:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Placement</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">27:55</span><span class="chapters-text">VIAs on power and GND</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">30:47</span><span class="chapters-text">Power regulators</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">35:40</span><span class="chapters-text">Stitching capacitors and VIAs</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">38:09</span><span class="chapters-text">Through hole pins and thermal relief</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">41:30</span><span class="chapters-text">USB</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">45:37</span><span class="chapters-text">Clearance</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">50:36</span><span class="chapters-text">Critical signals</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">54:15</span><span class="chapters-text">Make it look nice</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">56:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Reference designators</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">57:11</span><span class="chapters-text">DRC checks</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">59:25</span><span class="chapters-text">Does it work?</span></li>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
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Do you also make these mistakes in PCB Layout?

<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/YzBtfN1LQtM" class="youtube-player" width="740" height="416.418" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></span></div><div class="blog-content"> I challenged a software engineer to design his very first PCB. What happened?</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">The challenge</span></li><li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">01:01</span><span class="chapters-text">Schematic page</span></li><li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">03:46</span><span class="chapters-text">STM32</span></li><li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">10:18</span><span class="chapters-text">Power</span></li><li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">21:50</span><span class="chapters-text">Power LED</span></li><li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">23:29</span><span class="chapters-text">Boot and Reset</span></li><li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">27:47</span><span class="chapters-text">Crystal</span></li><li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">30:58</span><span class="chapters-text">USB</span></li><li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">33:59</span><span class="chapters-text">Arduino headers and User LED</span></li><li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">36:49</span><span class="chapters-text">SWI and UART connectors</span></li></div><div class="blog-content-links"><div>Links:</div><ul class="links-list"><li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li></ul></div></div>

Is this really how beginners design boards??? | Schematic Review

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        Dave Jones from EEVblog very kindly agreed to have a chat with me about YouTube, engineering, jobs, and more. This is Part 1 of 2. Thanks again for your time, Dave!
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            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Introduction</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">05:21</span><span class="chapters-text">Designing (for Videos, in Spare Time, in Company)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">10:38</span><span class="chapters-text">Working with Sponsors and Income Sources</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">12:54</span><span class="chapters-text">Job Experiences and Doing Your Own Thing</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">17:29</span><span class="chapters-text">YouTube Niche, Engineering YouTubers, and Views</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">25:06</span><span class="chapters-text">Standing Out With Video Titles and Thumbnails</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">29:14</span><span class="chapters-text">YouTube Analytics and Audience Retention</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">32:31</span><span class="chapters-text">Promoting Videos and EEVblog (Brand/Forum) Origins</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">35:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Doug Ford Microphone Video Series</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">36:13</span><span class="chapters-text">Collaborations</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">38:25</span><span class="chapters-text">Comments and Emails</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">45:17</span><span class="chapters-text">Consulting and Time Spent Working</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">47:39</span><span class="chapters-text">Employee and Internship Position</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">51:33</span><span class="chapters-text">Portfolio and Going Back to a ´Normal´ Job After YouTube</span></li>
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            <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>
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Chat with Dave Jones from EEVblog (Part 1 of 2) - Phil's Lab #52

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        Calculating and designing a simple PCB antenna. Can you guess how big is it?
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">What this video is about</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">00:09</span><span class="chapters-text">What microstrip pcb patch antenna is</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">04:38</span><span class="chapters-text">Er and calculating Eeff (effective permittivity)</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">07:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Calculating length of pcb patch antenna</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">10:04</span><span class="chapters-text">Online Calculator to get size of patch antenna</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">11:20</span><span class="chapters-text">Calculating width</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">16:37</span><span class="chapters-text">The feed of a PCB antenna</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">19:31</span><span class="chapters-text">Calculating quarter-wave transformer</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">25:18</span><span class="chapters-text">Ground plane under pcb antenna</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">27:39</span><span class="chapters-text">Finished PCB antenna</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">30:06</span><span class="chapters-text">PCB antenna used on a board</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">37:17</span><span class="chapters-text">Schematic</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">43:06</span><span class="chapters-text">PCB Antenna Footprint</span>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/PhilS94">Phil's Youtube Channel</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses/mixed-signal-hardware-design-with-kicad">Phil's Online Hardware Design Course</a></li>
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Designing a PCB patch antenna for WiFi and Bluetooth | KiCad | Philip Salmony

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        Quick tips to fix EMC / EMI problems. Taken from my longer interview with Min Zhang.
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses/practical-emc-training-for-design-engineers">Practical EMC Training for Design Engineers</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://youtu.be/Lf51sx6sC0I">Full interview with Min</a></li>
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