Electronics Design

Overviews and tutorials about the processes and concepts required for electronics design

The pages in this section of Radio-Electronics.Com are aimed at providing information about the hardware design of electronics circuits. Topics from design concepts and methodologies, through to more practical elements of PCB layout, ESD, EMC, verification and validation testing, etc.

ElectroMagnetic Compatibility, EMC

EMC or ElectroMagnetic Compatibility is of great importance in any circut design these days. In order to meet the requirements to pass EMC test it is necessary to take accont of it from the early stages of design.
- Design techniques for EMC tutorial
- EMC filter design

Electrostatic Discharge ESD

Electro Static Discharge (ESD) is important for anyone involved with electronics. Even small discharges that would go unnoticed in everyday life can cause large amounts of damage to electronic circuits. Find out all about it and how to ensure electronic circuits are not affected in our three page tutorial.
- Electrostatic Discharge ESD (3 pages)

PCB design

With printed circuit board design and layout becoming an ever more integral and important part of the overall circuit design process, technology is moving forward and anabling the PCB to meet the demanding requirements of high frequency operation, smaller components, and higher component densities.
- PCB design process overview
- PCB layout tutorial
- Schematic capture
- Signal integrity for PCB and circuit design
- PCB design and layout guidelines

Circuit simulation

EMC or ElectroMagnetic Compatibility is of great importance in any circut design these days. In order to meet the requirements to pass EMC test it is necessary to take accont of it from the early stages of design.
- Circuit simulation