Our all-things-about-electronics manufacturing standards body, the IPC, specifies the proper numbering order for most components. That's a pretty nice thing that they do there, but it's not always enough to prevent layout mishaps. Case in point a line of small... Read more
There are a lot of components that require special handling. Some days, "special" requirements seem more the norm than the exception. But, every now and then, we see something that puts even those special components to shame. Not long ago,... Read more
