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        This video will help you to start simulating your electronic circuits. Explained by Eric Bogatin
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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">03:50</span><span class="chapters-text">Circuit simulator vs. Field solver</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">07:30</span><span class="chapters-text">Which simulator to learn</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">11:17</span><span class="chapters-text">Downloading Qucs</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">15:30</span><span class="chapters-text">Starting a new simulation</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">19:43</span><span class="chapters-text">Time domain simulation</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">26:19</span><span class="chapters-text">Simulating impedance</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">29:30</span><span class="chapters-text">Using parameters</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">32:00</span><span class="chapters-text">AC simulation</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">35:37</span><span class="chapters-text">Explaining the results of simulations</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">40:40</span><span class="chapters-text">Simulating PCB tracks</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">43:18</span><span class="chapters-text">Simulating transmission line</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">55:48</span><span class="chapters-text">DesignCon</span></li>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.colorado.edu/faculty/bogatin/">About Eric</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
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How to Start with Electronic Circuit Simulation for Free | Eric Bogatin

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About power supplies on motherboards and all related control and logic subsystems. Explained by Istvan Nagy
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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">01:14</span><span class="chapters-text">Types of power supplies</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">06:32</span><span class="chapters-text">Testing power supplies</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">11:36</span><span class="chapters-text">About power supply layout and voltage sense</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">17:23</span><span class="chapters-text">Output voltage</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">19:57</span><span class="chapters-text">Voltage regulator features</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">35:56</span><span class="chapters-text">CPLD</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">39:59</span><span class="chapters-text">Motherboard power subsystem example</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">43:06</span><span class="chapters-text">Power sequencing</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">54:30</span><span class="chapters-text">System management</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">58:03</span><span class="chapters-text">Sequencer chip</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:00:44</span><span class="chapters-text">FPGA</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:02:40</span><span class="chapters-text">Initialization sequence</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:08:01</span><span class="chapters-text">CPLD schematic page example</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:10:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Power domains</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:18:44</span><span class="chapters-text">x86 Power stages</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:24:39</span><span class="chapters-text">Thermal protection and management</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:29:46</span><span class="chapters-text">Istvan's book</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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How Computer Motherboard Power Supplies Work

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Ken Burns has published 7 hardware projects on Kickstarter. He explains how it works.
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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">03:15</span><span class="chapters-text">Starting with Kickstarter</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">09:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Kickstarter vs. Indiegogo</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">13:49</span><span class="chapters-text">Calculating price for HW products</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">18:36</span><span class="chapters-text">Starting Kickstarter vs. Project status</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">24:11</span><span class="chapters-text">Preparing marketing materials</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">27:42</span><span class="chapters-text">Getting help with promotion</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">33:21</span><span class="chapters-text">Shipping thousands of products</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">37:34</span><span class="chapters-text">Goal amount</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">40:46</span><span class="chapters-text">Find people</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">46:02</span><span class="chapters-text">Board vs. Product</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">50:07</span><span class="chapters-text">Cost</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">54:51</span><span class="chapters-text">Do it because you enjoy it</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">58:20</span><span class="chapters-text">About Ken's company</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:06:57</span><span class="chapters-text">How to reach out to media</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:12:04</span><span class="chapters-text">Component sourcing </span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:15:45</span><span class="chapters-text">"Just" a board example</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:18:02</span><span class="chapters-text">Product example</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:23:14</span><span class="chapters-text">Community</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:27:28</span><span class="chapters-text">Advice</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:29:21</span><span class="chapters-text">... only lost 60k, but ...</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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Can You Make Money on Kickstarter HW Projects?

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        Why? In some cases it is not clear if the signals are connected or if wires are just crossing. Also, it can cause problems when manipulating with wires (e.g. moving or copying them).
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TIP #094: Don't use 4 wire cross junctions

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        Why? It helps to create easy to read and easy to understand schematics.
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TIP #096: Place pins in schematic symbol the easy to read and consistent way

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        Why? Sometimes it can be very difficult to add components into already routed areas.
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