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Thermal Design

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Thermal Design

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Rivets

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Rivets

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Rivets

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Layout Design Tools

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Using Image Processing to detect PCB Errors

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Rivets

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Tips/Techniques

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 * https://www.ti.com/lit/an/snva419c/snva419c.pdf - Copper thickness and power dissipation.
 * https://www.eevblog.com/forum/manufacture/need-help-desciphering-layout-specs/ - reference for TI data sheet.
-* https://lpt-inc.com/about-us/gallery/ - High power ceramic circuit board.
+* https://lpt-inc.com/about-us/gallery/ - High power ceramic circuit board. The ceramic would insulate of course.
 See also [[Software#Simulations]]

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 * https://www.ti.com/lit/an/snva419c/snva419c.pdf - Copper thickness and power dissipation.
 * https://www.eevblog.com/forum/manufacture/need-help-desciphering-layout-specs/ - reference for TI data sheet.
 See also [[Software#Simulations]]

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 * https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/rivetseyelets-for-pcb-repair/ - Places to source rivets/eyelets
 * https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/ive-never-seen-a-circuit-board-made-like-this/25/ - Page 2 of this thread, someone suggests that eyelets are prone to breaking traces due to differences between PCB and metal expansion. You may be better off using stranded wire.
-* https://maker-hub.georgefox.edu/w/index.php?title=Through_Hole_Press&mobileaction=toggle_view_desktop - You can use a press to close the rivets.
+* https://maker-hub.georgefox.edu/w/index.php?title=Through_Hole_Press&mobileaction=toggle_view_desktop - You can use a press to close the rivets. (This makerspace also has some other interesting equipment, such as a Voltera V-One, along with other shops. It's a useful resource to review as the wiki pages of equipment are thoroughly documented with usage and safety instructions).
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 * https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/rivetseyelets-for-pcb-repair/ - Places to source rivets/eyelets
 * https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/ive-never-seen-a-circuit-board-made-like-this/25/ - Page 2 of this thread, someone suggests that eyelets are prone to breaking traces due to differences between PCB and metal expansion. You may be better off using stranded wire.
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 * http://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/863.16/doc/tutorials/PCB_Rivets/ - Guide on PCB rivets, 2 size recommendations, and how to flatten one side with a punch and hammer after installing. There are many rivet guns for sale, but it's good to see that the fundamental idea of rivets needs only a hammer and a punch.
 * https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/rivetseyelets-for-pcb-repair/ - Places to source rivets/eyelets
 ====Thermal Design====

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-PCBs. esPCB, ésePCB
+PCBs. esPCB, ésePCB, 1632
 ==Tips/Techniques==
 ===List===

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 [[Software#Ansys]]
 ====Layout Design Tools====
-[[Software]]
+[[Software#Layout_Design_Tools]]
 [[Category:online notes]]

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 When considering 4-mil finished holes in a PCB design, pause. Building prototypes in a specialized facility is possible, but impractical for volume production. Instead, explore HDI strategies with laser-drilled microvias to achieve density without sacrificing manufacturability or cost."</pre>
 ====Rivets====
-* http://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/863.16/doc/tutorials/PCB_Rivets/ - Guide on PCB rivets, 2 size recommendations, and how to flatten one side with a punch and hammer after installing. They sell a lot of rivet guns, but it's good to see that the fundamental idea of rivets needs only a hammer and a punch.
+* http://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/863.16/doc/tutorials/PCB_Rivets/ - Guide on PCB rivets, 2 size recommendations, and how to flatten one side with a punch and hammer after installing. There are many rivet guns for sale, but it's good to see that the fundamental idea of rivets needs only a hammer and a punch.
 * https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/rivetseyelets-for-pcb-repair/ - Places to source rivets/eyelets

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 Designing for 4 mils simply doesn’t align with what’s achievable at scale. Could we force it? Yes, by over-plating, doubling the copper thickness and dramatically slowing the line. But that’s a recipe for higher costs, longer lead times and questionable yield.
-Bottom line: A 4-mil finished hole is feasible only in small prototype runs, not in cost-sensitive, high-volume production."</pre>
+Bottom line: A 4-mil finished hole is feasible only in small prototype runs, not in cost-sensitive, high-volume production.
 ====Rivets====
 * http://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/863.16/doc/tutorials/PCB_Rivets/ - Guide on PCB rivets, 2 size recommendations, and how to flatten one side with a punch and hammer after installing. They sell a lot of rivet guns, but it's good to see that the fundamental idea of rivets needs only a hammer and a punch.