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Electronics
PCB design, compliance regulations, signal integrity, and EMC for electronic engineers.
Beginner — 3 topics
RoHS is an EU directive (2011/65/EU, amended by 2015/863/EU) that restricts the use of specific hazardous materials in e…
REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) is an EU regulation (EC 1907/2006) governin…
Halogen-free electronics are products where chlorine, bromine, fluorine, and iodine content is below defined thresholds …
Intermediate — 3 topics
IPC (Institute for Printed Circuits) publishes the global standards for PCB design, fabrication, assembly, and inspectio…
Design for Manufacturability (DFM) is the practice of designing electronic products and PCBs so that they can be manufac…
Design for Testability (DFT) is the practice of designing electronics so that manufacturing defects can be efficiently d…
Advanced — 2 topics
Signal integrity (SI) is the study of how electrical signals behave as they travel through PCB transmission lines, conne…
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) is the ability of a device to operate correctly in its electromagnetic environment w…