Knowing the basics of inductance and capacitance are crucial for PCB designers. You already know that ICs need decoupling capacitors, but knowing why is a better nugget of knowledge. Knowing some ...

There has been work on laying out linear capacitors on IC substrates using fractals, but we aren’t sure how that would translate into a PCB layout. We’ve seen lots of other PC trace components ...

The mounting of the capacitor – C22 – matches the markings on the PCB. However, rather than a positive voltage, the positive marked terminal is connected to -5V from the power connector ...