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The Impact of Final Plated Finishes on Insertion Loss for High-Frequency PCBs

Each final finish has its own concerns related to insertion loss. The impact of loss for an applied finish is generally dependent on frequency, circuit thickness, and circuit design configuration. Here, the author looks at microstrip transmission lines and two different versions of grounded coplanar waveguide.
by John Coonrod

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The Ongoing Convergence of Gaming Devices

Cost, power, bandwidth and form factor of these mobile devices continue to be driving factors for acceleration of integration of silicon and system capabilities into single package or single die.
by Kartik Ananth

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Microsoft Xbox One X Teardown

A custom chip built on the AMD platform powers the popular video game console.
by Mike Buetow

 

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