August 2013 cover

 

FEATURES

Designer Salary Survey
Better with Age
Our annual survey finds PCB designers are an even more experienced crowd, with concerns about workload, yet increasingly lucrative compensation.
by Chelsey Drysdale

PCB Design
Placement of Passive Devices Used for Enet Signal Termination
Tips on how to achieve the correct placement of passive devices, including a look at the maximum stub lengths option that helps avoid improper placement issues.
by Andy Buja

Alumina Substrates: Packing More
Passive Components into Less Space
Resistor and capacitors still consume a majority of board space in most electronic devices. Alumina substrate technology can offer a useful solution.
by Mike West

 

FIRST PERSON

 

MONEY MATTERS

 

TECH TALK

  • Designer’s Notebook
    Multi-level HDI.
    W. Scott Fillebrown

  • Solar Technologies
    A sunny forecast.
    Tom Falcon

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