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Watch how we probe the silicon of a chip and do laser drilling of a silicon die. A lot of information about why and how to probe silicon. Thank you very much John McMaster.
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            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">What</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:18</span><span class="chapters-text">Why to probe silicon?</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">04:39</span><span class="chapters-text">How is the silicon probed? How does the probe look?</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">09:06</span><span class="chapters-text">Probe needles</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">10:49</span><span class="chapters-text">About probing silicon</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">17:36</span><span class="chapters-text">How to remove package</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">20:36</span><span class="chapters-text">Probing and broken bond wires</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">24:12</span><span class="chapters-text">Probing to read firmware, bypassing on chip fuses</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">29:37</span><span class="chapters-text">What microscope to use to probe chips</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">40:21</span><span class="chapters-text">Material the probes are made from</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">41:35</span><span class="chapters-text">How to know where to probe the silicon</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">51:46</span><span class="chapters-text">Why / how - wafer test</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">59:31</span><span class="chapters-text">About John and his work</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:04:56</span><span class="chapters-text">More about probes</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:08:46</span><span class="chapters-text">Probe cards</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:12:33</span><span class="chapters-text">Wafer probers / testers</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:18:26</span><span class="chapters-text">Wafer storage</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:22:13</span><span class="chapters-text">Optical probing</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:25:34</span><span class="chapters-text">Alignment</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:28:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Wafers aren't flat</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:30:13</span><span class="chapters-text">Probe holders - Micro positioners</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:37:19</span><span class="chapters-text">About extracting firmware from 80C51</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:42:15</span><span class="chapters-text">Hans on micro probing class</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:44:16</span><span class="chapters-text">Live chip probing</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:47:55</span><span class="chapters-text">Live: Preparing the probe</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:52:51</span><span class="chapters-text">Live: Putting the probe on silicon</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">2:00:34</span><span class="chapters-text">Live: Laser drilling to silicon </span></li>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://twitter.com/johndmcmaster">John´s Twitter / X</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
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How to probe the silicon inside of a chip | Explained by John McMaster

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        After watching this video you may be considering CAN for your next project. Thank you very much Ken.
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            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:25</span><span class="chapters-text">About CAN bus</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">03:11</span><span class="chapters-text">Hardware setup and CAN boards used in this video</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">05:27</span><span class="chapters-text">CAN termination and cable</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">10:19</span><span class="chapters-text">How to use CAN in your own system</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">12:18</span><span class="chapters-text">MCP2518 CAN controller</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">13:08</span><span class="chapters-text">CAN Signals</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">17:07</span><span class="chapters-text">CAN Identifier</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">21:11</span><span class="chapters-text">CAN implementation in a system</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">23:33</span><span class="chapters-text">Handling errors in CAN bus</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">30:02</span><span class="chapters-text">Getting data based on request - remote frame</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">32:18</span><span class="chapters-text">Software setup</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">33:57</span><span class="chapters-text">Using microPython to communicate over CAN bus</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">39:44</span><span class="chapters-text">About CAN timestmaps</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">43:48</span><span class="chapters-text">CAN priority explained</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">49:46</span><span class="chapters-text">Tools to debug CAN bus</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">55:01</span><span class="chapters-text">What Ken does, CAN bus security</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:06:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Signal vs Reflections</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:11:36</span><span class="chapters-text">CAN bus baudrate</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:14:41</span><span class="chapters-text">Are there CAN standards?</span></li>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://canislabs.com/">Ken's company</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL courses</a></li>
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CAN Bus is Simple and Actually Really Cool | Explained by Ken Tindell

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Behind the scenes - have a look how libraries are created for EasyEDA software.
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://jlcpcb.com/">Thank you very much to JLCPCB</a></li>
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Visiting a Big Factory in China - How they create libraries #EasyEDA #LCSC #JLCPCB


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        These pictures are from a PCB which I have used in one of my latest designs. The PCB was cut in half to check real stackup and track dimensions. It is incredible how small things PCB manufactures can do.
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A cut through PCB with 50um tracks – Pictures

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        I am thinking to run this course, because I believe you will learn something new and useful. I don’t want to waste your time. I have been on several courses and I almost fell asleep within 10 minutes from beginning. Many courses are about bla bla bla and really really really boring. I will try to be much better and be very practical.
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        <h2 class="blog-content-heading">The Course</h2>
        The course will teach you about techniques and best practise which I learned over the last 10 years while designing motherboards, processor and microcontroller boards.<br><br>

        The course is designed for everyone – from electronic beginners/hobbyist to design engineers. It will show the ways how you can design boards more effectively and produce professional outputs. It gives you tips and tricks to help you to design boards which works at first time.<br><br>

        The course is practically based and will teach you everything by actually doing it. You will design your own Microcontroller board from scratch. By the end of the course you will create all production ready manufacturing outputs. And, if there is interest, I will manage manufacturing of your PCB and everyone will get components to build your own board designed during the course.
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        <h2 class="blog-content-heading">Content of the course</h2>
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            <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text"><b>Starting new project</b> (Useful folder structure, Importing reference schematic, Collecting and sorting documents)</span></li>
            <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text"><b>Schematic design</b> (Drawing schematic, Conventions and useful tips to create well readable schematic)</span></li>
            <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text"><b>Selecting components and creating libraries</b> (About how to select components for your designs to prevent problems during production and about how to create useful libraries)</span></li>
            <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text"><b>Variants & BOMs</b> (Creating and using variants, generating professional BOMs)</span></li>
            <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text"><b>Checking Libraries and Schematic</b> (Explains techniques to properly check your libraries & schematic to help you design boards which work right at the first time)</span></li>
            <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text"><b>3D model of your PCB</b> (You will learn how to create 3D model of your PCB and why)</span></li>
            <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text"><b>Placement</b> (How to do placement, tips & tricks )</span></li>
            <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text"><b>PCB layout</b> (How to do layout, what is important)</span></li>
            <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text"><b>Impedances and Stackup</b> (How to design your own stackup)</span></li>
            <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text"><b>Finishing your PCB and Manufacturing</b> (How to check your PCB and add important information for manufacturers, Assembly drawings, Gerber files)</span></li>
            <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text"><b>Generating Output documentation</b> (How to generate professional documentation)</span></li>
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        <h2 class="blog-content-heading">More Information</h2>
        <b>Schedule</b><br>
        Starting again in MAY-2013, duration 10 weeks (<a href="https://fedevel.com/courses/advanced-hardware-design">check the next start day here</a>)<br><br>

        <b>Workload</b><br>
        10 hours per week<br><br>

        <b>More information</b><br>
        You can find more information at <a href="https://fedevel.com/courses/advanced-hardware-design">FEDEVEL Academy Program</a> website<br><br>

        <b>Technical Requirements</b><br>
        You need a computer that allows you to run Altium Designer and watch the video lectures, and the ability to upload your projects. I will try to get Altium Designer licence for you during the course.
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        <h2 class="blog-content-heading">About Instructor</h2>
        Robert Feranec (36), started designing advanced boards during PhD study. He designed his first Linux OS running board in 2002 and his first x86 board in 2004. Next 5 years (2005-2010), Robert spent in the UK designing processor boards. Since 2010 he has been working for different clients around the world as an independent contractor. Robert’s skills and knowledge are in designing Schematic and doing PCB layout for advanced digital boards such motherboards or processor boards.
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Schematic & PCB Design Course, led by Motherboard Designer

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        This short video demonstrates the way I do component placement in Altium Designer. The board in the video has more than 1200 components. Hope you find it useful.
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