Intern Spotlight: Sara AlMarzooqi Builds 555 Timer Board from Scratch
We’re proud of our intern, Sara AlMarzooqi from United Arab Emirates University, for creating her very own 555 timer board entirely from scratch! From schematic design and PCB layout to hand assembly, she did it all herself. While it may look like a simple board, a lot of thoughtful engineering went into it. And of […]
Intern Project: Button Debouncing Techniques
This post showcases the effect of button bounce and there are many techniques to correct it, including using either hardware or software solutions. The Problem Push buttons are basic switch mechanism often used to turn on or off the control circuit. Push buttons typically have a button or actuator, contacts, and a spring mechanism. When the […]
PCB Design Pitfalls: Why Nabd v0.1 Failed
Re-spinning a board is not a fun thing to do. However, it’s an important step to take and learn from our mistakes to improve the next revision of the board. If you’d rather see an abridged version of this blog post, head on over to our Instagram page post here! The first PCB I worked […]
How-To: Build A PCB Using Sand
Hello, everyone! In this FIRST EVER PROPER blog post, we are going to cover how to build and reflow a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) with SMD (Surface Mount Devices) components at home using an electric skillet and sand. In this guide, we will be assembling an Atlas board. If you’d rather watch a video (woohoo!) […]