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The essential information about FCC and CE explained. Thank you very much Clemens Mayer.
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            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">What is this video about</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">01:28</span><span class="chapters-text">Why is this topic important?</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">04:05</span><span class="chapters-text">Overview of the video</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">06:29</span><span class="chapters-text">What the FCC considers a module</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">10:37</span><span class="chapters-text">Difference between FCC and CE</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">22:50</span><span class="chapters-text">Where to find compliance documents and standards</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">28:11</span><span class="chapters-text">How to know which certification your product needs</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">33:46</span><span class="chapters-text">Lab report vs. Declaration of conformity</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">38:30</span><span class="chapters-text">Sub-assemblies</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">43:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Steps to EU compliance</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">45:27</span><span class="chapters-text">Self-certification</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">47:04</span><span class="chapters-text">Misuse of CE marking</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">51:07</span><span class="chapters-text">Costs</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">52:02</span><span class="chapters-text">How to obtain CE marking</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">57:07</span><span class="chapters-text">Pre-compliance testing</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:00:56</span><span class="chapters-text">When does a module make sense?</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:07:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Compliance is more than RED and EMC</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:14:15</span><span class="chapters-text">Own pre-compliance setup</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:17:03</span><span class="chapters-text">Example: Arduino compatible Devkit with ESP32</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:30:03</span><span class="chapters-text">Example: Bluetooth connected action camera</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:34:46</span><span class="chapters-text">Example: Long range Wifi Door Alarm</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:37:30</span><span class="chapters-text">Example: Dancing Robot Kit</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:45:21</span><span class="chapters-text">How to figure it out for your product</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:49:04</span><span class="chapters-text">Who can help with certification</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:56:03</span><span class="chapters-text">How Smander can help</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">2:00:49</span><span class="chapters-text">Outro</span></li>
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Everyone designing PCB boards needs to watch this - Certification ( FCC & CE )

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Explaining process of making chips. Thank you very much Heather Richardson.
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            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">What is this video about</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">01:37</span><span class="chapters-text">Silicon and wafers</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">05:09</span><span class="chapters-text">The process</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">06:59</span><span class="chapters-text">Doping</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">10:06</span><span class="chapters-text">Making an inverter</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">14:17</span><span class="chapters-text">Gate oxide</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">17:16</span><span class="chapters-text">Source and drain regions</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">18:45</span><span class="chapters-text">Why analog chips are harder to build</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">26:16</span><span class="chapters-text">Connecting transistors</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">32:14</span><span class="chapters-text">PDK - Process Design Kit</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">38:39</span><span class="chapters-text">Steps of designing chip</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">43:38</span><span class="chapters-text">Parameterized cells</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">48:24</span><span class="chapters-text">How long does chip manufacturing take</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">55:11</span><span class="chapters-text">How much does it cost</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:04:26</span><span class="chapters-text">Foundries (Factories manufacturing chips)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:07:52</span><span class="chapters-text">Reticle</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:13:50</span><span class="chapters-text">Capacitors and resistors</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:18:56</span><span class="chapters-text">US and global IC manufacturing</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:23:28</span><span class="chapters-text">Why is it expensive to build and run chip factory</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:28:38</span><span class="chapters-text">About Heather</span></li>
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How Are Chips Manufactured?

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This video explains how to calculate and choose output capacitor for switching power supplies. Thank you very much Ali Shirsavar.
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            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">What is this video about</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:22</span><span class="chapters-text">Why do we need output capacitor?</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">06:03</span><span class="chapters-text">Measurement: Voltage dip and ripple on output voltage</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">08:23</span><span class="chapters-text">Calculating capacitor value to meet voltage dip requirement</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">13:58</span><span class="chapters-text">Calculating ceramic capacitor value to meet ripple requirements</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">22:12</span><span class="chapters-text">Measuring ripple on ceramic capacitor</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">28:30</span><span class="chapters-text">Measuring ripple on electrolytic capacitor</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">31:14</span><span class="chapters-text">Calculating maximum ESR of electrolytic capacitor to meet ripple requirements</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">37:51</span><span class="chapters-text">Finding the right capacitor</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">43:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Capacitance of ceramic capacitor drops with DC voltage (DC Bias)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">45:12</span><span class="chapters-text">Ali's software</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">46:40</span><span class="chapters-text">About Ali</span></li>
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How to Calculate the Output Capacitor for a Switching Power Supply? It's simple. Explained here...

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        Lesson 4 from the Learn Altium Essentials Course which I have created for you! Enjoy!
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                <span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Hide component reference designators</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">00:27</span><span class="chapters-text">Split window, Cross select Mode</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">01:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Reposition components – ISL6236</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">01:58</span><span class="chapters-text">Showing windows with PCB Filter / Inspector</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">02:20</span><span class="chapters-text">Setting up grid, switching off nets, customize toolbar</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">03:34</span><span class="chapters-text">Start reposition with the BOOT components</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">04:02</span><span class="chapters-text">Setting up rules: Component clearance</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">05:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Reposition components – ILIM, VREF3, REF</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">06:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Reposition components – FB, RFIN</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">07:40</span><span class="chapters-text">Reposition components – POK, EN LDO, EN</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">08:40</span><span class="chapters-text">Reposition components – ISL6236 power</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">11:15</span><span class="chapters-text">Reposition components – Transistors, Inductors, Capacitors</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">13:20</span><span class="chapters-text">Reposition components – Pads</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">14:38</span><span class="chapters-text">Creating layer sets: Top, Bottom, Top & Bottom</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">16:28</span><span class="chapters-text">Do not show grid, Highlight net, Highlight intensity</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">18:05</span><span class="chapters-text">Placement optimization – BOTTOM</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">23:02</span><span class="chapters-text">Setting up rules: Clearance, Width</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">24:05</span><span class="chapters-text">Drawing layout: Preliminary connections on Bottom layer</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">27:31</span><span class="chapters-text">Assigning a color to a net (GND)</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">28:40</span><span class="chapters-text">Setting up the board stackup</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">30:26</span><span class="chapters-text">Placement optimization – TOP</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">33:11</span><span class="chapters-text">Setting up VIA: default, Routing style, Hole size</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">35:14</span><span class="chapters-text">Placing VIAs</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">36:18</span><span class="chapters-text">Copy and paste layout, snapping point</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">37:53</span><span class="chapters-text">Backspace deletes more segments</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">38:08</span><span class="chapters-text">Connecting rest of the signals</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">47:44</span><span class="chapters-text">Show all connections, connect everything (GND, VIN, …)</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">57:05</span><span class="chapters-text">Checking for violations and fixing them</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">59:34</span><span class="chapters-text">End of Part 4</span>
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Learn Altium Essentials – Doing PCB Layout (Lesson 4)

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        Lesson 4 from the Advanced PCB Layout Course which I have created for you. Enjoy!
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                <span class="chapters-time">00:51</span><span class="chapters-text">Rule 1: Maintain Single ended and Differential pair impedance</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">04:27</span><span class="chapters-text">Rule 2: Length match differential pair signals within pair</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">17:52</span><span class="chapters-text">Rule 3: Keep space between “waves”</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">20:53</span><span class="chapters-text">Rule 4: Length match buses and differential pairs</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">41:42</span><span class="chapters-text">Rule 5: Route signal groups by same topology</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">50:32</span><span class="chapters-text">Rule 6: Be aware of tracks running in parallel</span>
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High Speed PCB Design Rules (Lesson 4 of Advanced PCB Layout)

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        If you are looking for an Altium integrated library, I have generated some from our <a href="http://www.imx6rex.com/">Open Source iMX6 Rex project</a>. You can use them as an example or as a starting point to build your own integrated libraries. Hope it helps.
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