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About how to find EMC noise fast using a simple near-field measurement setup. Thank you very much Ignacio de Mendizabal.
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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">02:08</span><span class="chapters-text">How a near field probe can be useful</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">04:45</span><span class="chapters-text">What are near filed probes</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">07:53</span><span class="chapters-text">Measurement setup</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">11:14</span><span class="chapters-text">Difference between Electric and magnetic probe</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">13:37</span><span class="chapters-text">Taking measurement - cable and magnetic probe, sinus signal</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">22:18</span><span class="chapters-text">Changing to square signal</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">26:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Changing to electrical probe</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">31:34</span><span class="chapters-text">Example 2 measurement setup - power supplies</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">40:30</span><span class="chapters-text">Measuring with magnetic probe</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">51:28</span><span class="chapters-text">Measuring with electric probe</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">01:00:03</span><span class="chapters-text">Measuring different power supply</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">01:14:56</span><span class="chapters-text">Big vs Small probe difference</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">01:23:29</span><span class="chapters-text">Conducted emissions - setup</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">01:30:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Conducted emissions measurement</span></li>
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Solving EMC Problems Fast & Easy - Near Field Measurement in Your Lab

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Professional PCB board design is not only about Schematic and PCB layout. Thank you very much Scott Williams for sharing all these tips.
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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">02:17</span><span class="chapters-text">About Scott</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">05:26</span><span class="chapters-text">What is DFM about (Design For Manufacture)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">20:52</span><span class="chapters-text">Where to learn about DFM</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">28:57</span><span class="chapters-text">Don't do it, Collaborate, You decide</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">38:07</span><span class="chapters-text">6 DFF Tips from Scott (Design For Fabrication)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">53:36</span><span class="chapters-text">6 DFF Tips from PCBWay</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:02:49</span><span class="chapters-text">6 Tips for DFA from Scott (Design For Assembly)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:16:51</span><span class="chapters-text">7 Tips for DFA from Entech</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:36:14</span><span class="chapters-text">6 Tips for DFT from Scott (Design For Test)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:49:31</span><span class="chapters-text">10+ Tips for DFT from Redback</span></li>
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40+ Tips to Design PCB Boards for Mass Manufacturing

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This video helps you to decide which one to use. Thank you very much Frida Gail Rojas Contreras
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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">00:24</span><span class="chapters-text">About Frida</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">02:47</span><span class="chapters-text">Wireless protocols overview</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">06:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Bluetooth generations and BLE</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">09:46</span><span class="chapters-text">Speed</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">11:56</span><span class="chapters-text">Range</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">18:25</span><span class="chapters-text">Power consumption</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">25:52</span><span class="chapters-text">Modulation</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">30:22</span><span class="chapters-text">Channel access</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">36:14</span><span class="chapters-text">Latency</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">40:50</span><span class="chapters-text">Maximum connections</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">44:11</span><span class="chapters-text">Security</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">47:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Current standards and Primary use cases</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">50:47</span><span class="chapters-text">Modem communication</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">54:27</span><span class="chapters-text">Firmware architecture layers</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:02:38</span><span class="chapters-text">Key wireless protocol features</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:04:11</span><span class="chapters-text">Processing memory requirements</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:06:21</span><span class="chapters-text">Development integration considerations</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:10:33</span><span class="chapters-text">Wireless integration failure modes</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:19:21</span><span class="chapters-text">Real-world case studies</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:23:29</span><span class="chapters-text">How to prevent wireless integration failures</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:26:35</span><span class="chapters-text">How to choose a wireless protocol</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:35:26</span><span class="chapters-text">Final thoughts</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:38:30</span><span class="chapters-text">Outro</span></li>
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Comparing Bluetooth vs. WiFi vs. Cellular - Speed, Distance, Power ...

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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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        Simple and useful tips for beginners. Steps of soldering SMD / SMT and Through hole components and recorded on a video. What are your best tips for PCB soldering? Leave them in comments – your tips may help other people.
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXvLToQzgzdea0sQXmpY8k4tfiXpkYIwO">Watch the full tutorial</a></li>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://sk.farnell.com/chip-quik/smd291/flux-rework-no-clean-10cc/dp/1850216">FLUX SMD291</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://sk.farnell.com/kontakt-chemie/kontakt-pcc-200ml/cleaner-kontakt-pcc-200ml/dp/2142400">Cleaner KONTAKT PCC 200ML</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://sk.farnell.com/duratool/1pk-105t-f/tweezer-fine-straight-tip-140mm/dp/3127590">Tweezers 1PK-105T-F</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://sk.farnell.com/servisol/200004360/no-clean-braid-1-5mmx10m/dp/4754347">Solder remover ( Braid) 200004360</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VK52X9C/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&aaxitk=76a1cff6e0fbe7fd4178c33887c5e463&hsa_cr_id=4140014390601&pd_rd_plhdr=t&pd_rd_r=2c83b3d3-0d84-4aec-b8d4-615d1026bfb1&pd_rd_w=6d3e1&pd_rd_wg=qEDaA&ref_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_mcd_asin_0_title&th=1">Microscope Andonstar AD407</a></li>
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How To Solder | #Highlights

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        Measuring USB signal through different cables and for different devices. Thank you very much to Gregor Hofferbert
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                <span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Intro</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">00:21</span><span class="chapters-text">Measurements</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">02:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Results</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">07:53</span><span class="chapters-text">Outro</span>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://youtu.be/q6fhmTL-Sgo">Is the USB you designed perfect? This is how you test it … | Gregor Hofferbert</a></li>
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