Robert Feranec Courses

Things on Your Boards Causing Problems During Manufacturing - Amit Bahl

Explore common PCB design issues and solutions with expert Amit Bahl. Learn about tombstones, component rotation, footprints, board edges, solder masks, exposed pads, and thermal relief.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Altium - How to Do Versioning and Releases Explained

Comprehensive guide to versioning, releases, and project management in Altium Designer, covering key features like project history, comparisons, and manufacturing outputs.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Do You Need Thick Copper Layers in PCB for High Currents? Are You Sure? - Steve Sandler

Explore high-current PCB design with Steve Sandler. Learn about inductance challenges, ASIC decoupling, stability, and testing techniques. Gain insights on VRMs, GaN technology, and current-carrying capacity in PCBs.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Is the USB You Designed Perfect? This Is How You Test It - Gregor Hofferbert

Learn how to perform USB compliance testing, including setup, signal quality, packet parameters, and chirp timing. Gain insights into validating USB interface designs effectively.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

OrCAD and Cadence Allegro PCB Editor - Step by Step for Beginners

Comprehensive guide to PCB design using OrCAD and Allegro, covering schematic creation, footprint design, PCB layout, and manufacturing output generation for beginners.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Designing a PCB Patch Antenna for WiFi and Bluetooth - KiCad - Philip Salmony

Learn to design and calculate a PCB patch antenna for WiFi and Bluetooth using KiCad. Covers antenna theory, calculations, and practical implementation on a circuit board.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How Does Laser Work? Can You Build One at Home? - Zachariah Peterson

Comprehensive exploration of laser technology, covering principles, applications, and construction. Includes industrial examples, semiconductor lasers, control mechanisms, and safety considerations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How to Build Your Own Box for a PCB Board Using Free Fusion 360 Software - Step by Step Tutorial

Step-by-step guide to designing and 3D printing a custom enclosure for PCB boards using Fusion 360, demonstrated with a Raspberry Pi example. Covers modeling, adjustments, and exporting for printing.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Microcontroller in FPGA - Step by Step Tutorial - Adam Taylor

Step-by-step tutorial on integrating a microcontroller into FPGA, covering project setup, hardware configuration, RTL coding, synthesis, pin assignment, software development, and debugging techniques.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

What Every PCB Designer Needs to Know About PCB Track Impedance - TDR - Eric Bogatin

Comprehensive guide to PCB track impedance and Time-Domain Reflectometry (TDR). Covers key concepts, practical applications, and expert insights for effective PCB design and signal integrity analysis.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Learn to Fix EMC Problem Easily and in Your Lab - Troubleshooting Radiated Emissions

Practical guide to troubleshooting radiated emissions in flyback power supplies, covering lab setup, common fixes, and step-by-step problem-solving techniques for EMC compliance.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Many EMC Tips to Help You Design Better PCB Boards

Expert insights on EMC design for PCBs, covering simulations, component placement, shielding, filtering, and board layout techniques to improve electromagnetic compatibility in hardware engineering.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Explaining Veritasium Electricity - Energy Doesn't Flow in Wires

Explore misconceptions about electricity flow in wires through an engaging discussion on transmission lines, signal propagation, and the intriguing scenario of a light switch connected to the moon.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Setting Up DDR4 Memory Simulation - ADS - with Vandana Wylde

Learn to set up and troubleshoot DDR4 memory simulations using ADS software, covering board import, stackup configuration, LPDDR4 simulation setup, and result analysis.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How to Design Boards and Electronics for Space

Comprehensive guide to designing electronics for space missions, covering component selection, testing procedures, and unique challenges of the space environment.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video