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The essential information about FCC and CE explained. Thank you very much Clemens Mayer.
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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">01:28</span><span class="chapters-text">Why is this topic important?</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">04:05</span><span class="chapters-text">Overview of the video</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">06:29</span><span class="chapters-text">What the FCC considers a module</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">10:37</span><span class="chapters-text">Difference between FCC and CE</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">22:50</span><span class="chapters-text">Where to find compliance documents and standards</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">28:11</span><span class="chapters-text">How to know which certification your product needs</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">33:46</span><span class="chapters-text">Lab report vs. Declaration of conformity</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">38:30</span><span class="chapters-text">Sub-assemblies</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">43:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Steps to EU compliance</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">45:27</span><span class="chapters-text">Self-certification</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">47:04</span><span class="chapters-text">Misuse of CE marking</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">51:07</span><span class="chapters-text">Costs</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">52:02</span><span class="chapters-text">How to obtain CE marking</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">57:07</span><span class="chapters-text">Pre-compliance testing</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:00:56</span><span class="chapters-text">When does a module make sense?</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:07:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Compliance is more than RED and EMC</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:14:15</span><span class="chapters-text">Own pre-compliance setup</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:17:03</span><span class="chapters-text">Example: Arduino compatible Devkit with ESP32</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:30:03</span><span class="chapters-text">Example: Bluetooth connected action camera</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:34:46</span><span class="chapters-text">Example: Long range Wifi Door Alarm</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:37:30</span><span class="chapters-text">Example: Dancing Robot Kit</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:45:21</span><span class="chapters-text">How to figure it out for your product</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:49:04</span><span class="chapters-text">Who can help with certification</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:56:03</span><span class="chapters-text">How Smander can help</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">2:00:49</span><span class="chapters-text">Outro</span></li>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/product-requirements/labels-markings/ce-marking/">CE marking</a></li>
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Everyone designing PCB boards needs to watch this - Certification ( FCC & CE )

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Explaining process of making chips. Thank you very much Heather Richardson.
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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">01:37</span><span class="chapters-text">Silicon and wafers</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">05:09</span><span class="chapters-text">The process</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">06:59</span><span class="chapters-text">Doping</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">10:06</span><span class="chapters-text">Making an inverter</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">14:17</span><span class="chapters-text">Gate oxide</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">17:16</span><span class="chapters-text">Source and drain regions</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">18:45</span><span class="chapters-text">Why analog chips are harder to build</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">26:16</span><span class="chapters-text">Connecting transistors</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">32:14</span><span class="chapters-text">PDK - Process Design Kit</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">38:39</span><span class="chapters-text">Steps of designing chip</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">43:38</span><span class="chapters-text">Parameterized cells</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">48:24</span><span class="chapters-text">How long does chip manufacturing take</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">55:11</span><span class="chapters-text">How much does it cost</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:04:26</span><span class="chapters-text">Foundries (Factories manufacturing chips)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:07:52</span><span class="chapters-text">Reticle</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:13:50</span><span class="chapters-text">Capacitors and resistors</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:18:56</span><span class="chapters-text">US and global IC manufacturing</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:23:28</span><span class="chapters-text">Why is it expensive to build and run chip factory</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:28:38</span><span class="chapters-text">About Heather</span></li>
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How Are Chips Manufactured?

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This video explains how to calculate and choose output capacitor for switching power supplies. Thank you very much Ali Shirsavar.
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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">00:22</span><span class="chapters-text">Why do we need output capacitor?</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">06:03</span><span class="chapters-text">Measurement: Voltage dip and ripple on output voltage</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">08:23</span><span class="chapters-text">Calculating capacitor value to meet voltage dip requirement</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">13:58</span><span class="chapters-text">Calculating ceramic capacitor value to meet ripple requirements</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">22:12</span><span class="chapters-text">Measuring ripple on ceramic capacitor</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">28:30</span><span class="chapters-text">Measuring ripple on electrolytic capacitor</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">31:14</span><span class="chapters-text">Calculating maximum ESR of electrolytic capacitor to meet ripple requirements</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">37:51</span><span class="chapters-text">Finding the right capacitor</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">43:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Capacitance of ceramic capacitor drops with DC voltage (DC Bias)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">45:12</span><span class="chapters-text">Ali's software</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">46:40</span><span class="chapters-text">About Ali</span></li>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://biricha.com/workshops/">Ali´s company and workshops</a></li>

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How to Calculate the Output Capacitor for a Switching Power Supply? It's simple. Explained here...

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        Going through a simple USB compliance test to explain how a USB interface validation and verification can be done. It’s easy.
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                <span class="chapters-time">00:22</span><span class="chapters-text">Setting up a USB compliance test</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">13:42</span><span class="chapters-text">The first test ( HS US Signal Quality )</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">21:44</span><span class="chapters-text">The second test ( HS US Packet Param )</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">27:57</span><span class="chapters-text">The third test ( HS US Chirp Timing )</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">34:05</span><span class="chapters-text">Going through the test report</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">46:42</span><span class="chapters-text">About compliance tests for Ethernet, HDMI, DDR memories </span>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://teledynelecroy.com/wr9000/">We used this oscilloscope: WR9404M-MS</a></li>
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Is the USB you designed perfect? This is how you test it … | Gregor Hofferbert

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        What a PCB is made of (build-up), determining a suitable build-up, and manufacturer/manufacturing considerations. Second part of video discusses how to choose a suitable stack-up for your PCB design (i.e. what sequence of layers you should assign (GND/PWR/SIG)) for signal integrity, EMI, etc.
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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">00:27</span><span class="chapters-text">Build-Up Basics</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">01:58</span><span class="chapters-text">Layer Count</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">02:50</span><span class="chapters-text">Prepreg</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">03:40</span><span class="chapters-text">Core</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">04:18</span><span class="chapters-text">Copper Foil</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">05:21</span><span class="chapters-text">Manufacturability</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">06:36</span><span class="chapters-text">Example Manufacturer Build-Up</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">07:23</span><span class="chapters-text">Example Controlled Impedance Suggestion</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">07:49</span><span class="chapters-text">Altium Designer Layer Stack Manager & Impedance Set-Up</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">09:13</span><span class="chapters-text">PCB Manufacturer Build-Up Section</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">09:56</span><span class="chapters-text">Stack-Up Basics</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">10:57</span><span class="chapters-text">Layer Types</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">12:09</span><span class="chapters-text">"Golden Rules" for Determining Stack-Up</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">13:18</span><span class="chapters-text">Goal: Prevent Fields from Spreading</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">13:58</span><span class="chapters-text">Adjacent PWR + GND Layers</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">14:34</span><span class="chapters-text">Improving a 4-Layer Stack-Up</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">17:05</span><span class="chapters-text">Return/Transfer Vias</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">17:49</span><span class="chapters-text">Additional Stack-Up Tips</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">18:55</span><span class="chapters-text">Good Multi-Layer Stack-Ups</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">19:51</span><span class="chapters-text">Rick Hartley Video</span></li>
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PCB Stack-Up and Build-Up - Phil's Lab #56

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        Shall we connect the shield of a cable to signal GND or Earth GND? Answered by Rick Hartley
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://youtu.be/Tt8X6_maj6c">PCB Layout & Decoupling - Understanding Impedance</a></li>
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