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About Bluetooth Communication (ABC)

What is Bluetooth Low Energy? Intro to Bluetooth Low Energy video from Cypress Bluetooth Low Energy datasheets from Cypress Developin...

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Placing and moving components in Cadence PCB Editor

Placing and moving components in Cadence PCB Editor

While it is easy to place components using the mouse, most designs require precise placement of some components (e.g., to align parallel hea...

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Printing a PCB Layout in Cadence PCB Editor

Printing a PCB Layout in Cadence PCB Editor

Note : This tutorial shows how to print a PCB design on paper. Please see the ASU PCB Fabrication Process for instructions on how to manufa...

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Pushing PCB changes back to a schematic in Cadence

Pushing PCB changes back to a schematic in Cadence

Why would I need to back annotate  a design? If you make changes to your design while in PCB Editor (for example, swapping a footprint), y...

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Changing a Hole Diameter in Cadence PCB Editor

Changing a Hole Diameter in Cadence PCB Editor

Why would you need to change the hole diameter? The default diameter of holes in Cadence is 0.3 mm. This is too small for most components ...

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Configuring the UART on PSoC®

Configuring the UART on PSoC®

What is a UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter)? UART is one serial protocol used for communicating data between two digital ...

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Exporting Gerber files from Cadence PCB Editor

Exporting Gerber files from Cadence PCB Editor

What is a Gerber file? A Gerber file (also known as artwork ) is a 2-D graphical representation of a single layer of a PCB. A typical des...

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Software design

What is a finite state machine? A finite state machine (FSM) is a way of modeling a system such that there are a limited number of finite...

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What is a Gantt Chart?

A Gantt Chart is a common project management tool that helps teams understand the phases of a project, deadlines, critical paths, and interd...

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Transferring a Cadence schematic to PCB Editor

Transferring a Cadence schematic to PCB Editor

Introduction In order to create a PCB, you must first prepare the schematic and check for errors, export a netlist of the schematic, impo...

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