Recently, I participated in the three-day, in-person instructor-led training the "Altium Designer Advanced Course with Altium 365". An intensive program designed to deepen understanding and expertise in advanced PCB design using Altium. This will be short review of the training, highlighting things I liked within curriculum, the hands-on exercises, and the practical benefits it offers for professionals aiming to enhance…
I am working on a new project that needs a custom PCB, which ultimately means reviewing a new PCB manufacturer. In this post, we will review JLC PCB's PCB manufacturing quality, capability, and cost in an Indian context. If you have ever watched electronics videos on YouTube, you must be familiar with JLC PCB. They sponsor many DIY and technical…
I have taken many courses over time, but very few were as interesting, engaging, and novel as IIT Bombay's III Course on NPTEL by Prof. B.K. Chakravarthy. So here is my review of this design and innovation course. Review of IIT Bombay's Design, Technology And Innovation Course It's a short, non-technical course that exposes you to various aspects of innovation…
I always have been a night owl, and I find myself motivated to dive into the deep end of the book at night. Lighting the whole room for reading was never an ideal choice. Using a desk lamp was not an option for me. I always found lamps so permanent and rigid that I was always looking for something better.…
Often the most time-consuming task we do as an electronics design engineer is searching for the right components. Here 'time-consuming' doesn't mean unproductive. Finding the right parts for the task is half the battle. And finding the right parts at the perfect price can make or break your product. But is there any way to optimize this process? Today, I…
