Design & Build

What is “Design by Inspection” Dave answered what he thought was an obvious forum question, but to beginners it’s not so obvious. Rather than build something up and test, let’s do design by inspection. Subscribe on LBRY: https://lbry.tv/$/invite/@eevblog:7 Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1285-how-to-do-design-by-inspection/ Podcast: Download

Let’s save 30 cents/unit and stuff the environment! How can bad and cheap product design kill the environment by requiring vastly more energy generation, delivery and PF correction infrastructure? Dave looks at the shockingly energy wasteful design of mains powered smoke alarms. Subscribe on LBRY: https://lbry.tv/$/invite/@eevblog:7 Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1284-how-bad-product-design-kills-the-environment/ Podcast: Download

How to design your own custom membrane keypad and get it manufactured, to make your products look really professional. It’s easier and cheaper than you think! Subscribe: http://www.eevblog.tv Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1282-design-your-own-membrane-keypad/ Podcast: Download

A tutorial on how to read timing diagrams. An essential skill for designing and understanding digital logic, FPGA and microcontroller designs and datasheets. Forum HERE Podcast: Download

When does PCB propagation delay matter in PCB layout? Dave goes down the rabbit hole from DIY TTL processor design to DDR memory design and layout. DDR memory termination. What is a timing budget? When is it important? How does signal integrity matter? When do you have to do serpentine …