Macrofab Engineering Podcast

MEP EP#261: Critical Path ComponentsParker What can you do to help alleviate component shortages and lead times in your design Last week we talked about automotive component shortages Passive components Most passives it is easy to find substitutes Check your specifications Components that have extraordinary specs for there package size Active components Diversify what you can Discretes Diodes Mosfets Integrated Components Different packages or packaging Connectors Different plating options possible? Other manufactures making similar or compatible parts Stephen Searching for components kind of sucks sometimes. Another Quick idea for making this easier Anything that is a complement Connectors Transistors Guessed BCP54 - BCP52 PCB Crosstalk Video by Robert Feranec with Eric Bogatin What causes PCB crosstalk? Capacitive coupling Inductive coupling Effects of pcb crosstalk How do we mitigate pcb crosstalk? One other form of “crosstalk”