I've been in the electronics and computing industries ever since I graduated with my BSc from Sheffield Hallam University in the UK back in 1980. Since that time, I've designed all sorts of weird and ...

Gerber files are the standard format for PCB manufacturing. They contain all of the information needed to create a PCB, including the layout of the traces, vias, and pads. Online Gerber file editors ...

This guide contains a lot of information that will be very useful to beginners who are trying to wrap their heads around this part of the electronic product/system design process. This guide contains ...

1. The Power of Gerber Files in PCB Manufacturing: A Comprehensive Guide Gerber Files' Evolution in PCB Manufacturing In the world of PCB manufacturing, gerber files have played a crucial role in ...

This is the third and final installment of a series of posts on how to create a PCB in KiCad, and part of an overarching series where I make the same schematic and board in dozens of different ...

Cadsoft Eagle is a multi-platform freeware circuit layout program. Lots of open source hardware is designed in Eagle, and it’s become a hobbyist favorite. We use it for all of our hardware designs.

A lot of attention—and hype—has focused on bringing traditional office-productivity programs, such as the OpenOffice.org suite, to Linux. However, another important—and far less-hyped—area where Linux ...