PCB Systems Design Blog

What?  Isn’t that backwards?  Technically, yes.  The board is merely a pathway through which ICs talk to each other, and receive power to do so.  However, if the power distribution network (PDN) of the board is inadequately designed, it can actually be heating up the ICs. ICs are supposed to be the main source of heat on a PCB.  Heat is conducted from the ICs to the board through their pins.  … Read More

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