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         Going through simple but useful electronic board tests. Thank you very much Waseem Alkhayer
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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">05:01</span><span class="chapters-text">Why to test</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">10:59</span><span class="chapters-text">Test 1: Heat</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">19:57</span><span class="chapters-text">Test 2: Cold / Freezing</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">33:16</span><span class="chapters-text">IP67</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">33:58</span><span class="chapters-text">Test 3: Water</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">37:40</span><span class="chapters-text">Test 4: Dust</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">42:44</span><span class="chapters-text">Test 5: Humidity</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">48:55</span><span class="chapters-text">Test 6: Salt Water</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">53:47</span><span class="chapters-text">Test 7: Vibration</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">59:30</span><span class="chapters-text">Test 8: ESD</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:08:47</span><span class="chapters-text">Test 9: RF Immunity</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:12:15</span><span class="chapters-text">Summary</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:18:55</span><span class="chapters-text">About Waseem</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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9 Tricks To Test The Board You Designed - Do you use them?

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I come up with this a long time ago and keep using it all the time.
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Useful TIP: What Track Width To Use When Routing PCB?

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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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Can AI Read Schematic And Write Software For Your Boards?

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        If you have a PCB antenna on your board, you need to know this. Thank you very much Kaja Sørbotten from Nordic Semiconductor.
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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">03:53</span><span class="chapters-text">Starting PCB antenna design (example nRF5340)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">09:18</span><span class="chapters-text">Where to get information about antenna dimensions</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">11:59</span><span class="chapters-text">Antenna components and connection</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">18:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Antenna and component placement</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">22:29</span><span class="chapters-text">What is important in antenna PCB layout</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">27:18</span><span class="chapters-text">AppCAD calculator</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">31:41</span><span class="chapters-text">Common mistakes in PCB antenna designs</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">39:27</span><span class="chapters-text">Measuring antenna output from the chip</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">43:20</span><span class="chapters-text">Carrier frequency adjustment</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">50:58</span><span class="chapters-text">Measuring output power and harmonics</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">59:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Antenna output with matching components populated</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:02:47</span><span class="chapters-text">Matching the antenna input</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:09:44</span><span class="chapters-text">Calibrating cable</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:15:06</span><span class="chapters-text">Measuring an antenna</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:16:55</span><span class="chapters-text">Finding out capacitor value for antenna matching</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:23:08</span><span class="chapters-text">Adjusting antenna length and measuring it</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:27:52</span><span class="chapters-text">Done</span></li>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.nordicsemi.com/">Nordic Semiconductor:</a></li>
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PCB Antenna - How To Design, Measure And Tune

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        Basics of termination, reflections, and parallel termination for hardware and PCB design. Including practical considerations, simulations, and demos.
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            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Intro</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">02:12</span><span class="chapters-text">Termination Basics</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">05:42</span><span class="chapters-text">Reflections</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">09:17</span><span class="chapters-text">Parallel Termination</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">10:43</span><span class="chapters-text">Practical Considerations</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">15:14</span><span class="chapters-text">Simulation Demo</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">19:12</span><span class="chapters-text">DDR3 Example</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">21:51</span><span class="chapters-text">Outro</span></li>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtzPL8wQ8-E&ab_channel=Phil%E2%80%99sLab">PCB EMI/SI</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.ti.com/lit/an/snla034b/snla034b.pdf?ts=1694391811411&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F">AN-903 A Comparison of Differential Termination Techniques</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.sitime.com/support/resource-library/application-notes/an10002-termination-recommendations-single-ended">AN10002 Termination Recommendations for Single-ended Oscillator Driving Single or Multiple Loads</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.analog.com/media/en/training-seminars/tutorials/MT-097.pdf">MT-097 TUTORIAL</a></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>
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Parallel Termination Basics - Phil's Lab #119

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Explains how the silicon of a chip is connected to the pins inside of a package. Thank you very much Joren Vaes.
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://youtu.be/69mdJv6fWXE">Explained How Chips Are Designed</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joren-vaes-mmwave/">Joren's LinkedIn</a></li>
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