Using a Silicon Labs EFM8 IC for your hardware project
This article will cover the hardware aspect of using the EFM8 series , a Silicon Labs microcontroller. We will start from the basics of what is…
Getting started with Tag-Connect on an AVR MCU
Previously we introduced Tag-Connect pogo pin connectors for programming. This time we will be designing an AVR board based on the ATmega328P, which…
Designing for Pogo Pin Programming Cables
In our previous series, Programming for PCB Production, we provided an overview of different methods to program PCB products. So far, we’ve covered…
New MacroFab House Parts – Pin Headers (Sept. 2016)
We’ve expanded our House Parts to include single row pin headers. Finding the right part number for your pin header connections can be a pain, but…
Printed Circuit Board Manufacturers Are Changing the Game
When most people think of manufacturing, they imagine a big factory with smokestacks spewing out gray haze, or maybe an auto plant with half-formed…
What Books, Music and Prototyping Manufacturing Share
Updated Nov 2024 Once, creating something new in the world of hardware meant going through a handful of gatekeepers. Only a few big companies…
Adding External Libraries, DRCs or CAM Files to Eagle
This article will walk through how to add extra part libraries, DRC files, and CAM files to Eagle. This method will make it easier to navigate to…
From Garage to Global: The Startup Guide to PCBA Manufacturing
In the vast expanse of the digital age, the birth of remarkable advancements often stems from individuals navigating their path without the…
Lessons to Learn from Lean Manufacturing
If you think of the business process methodology of Lean manufacturing as something that is relevant only to huge factories, we can’t blame you. It…
Adding External Part Libraries, DRCs, and CAM files to Diptrace
This article will discuss the process of adding part libraries and DRC rule files to Diptrace. The repository for all of the MacroFab-specific…
How Crowdfunding Has Changed the Manufacturing Industry
The old model for entrepreneurs to bring products to market went a little bit something like this. You have an idea for a product. You raise enough…
Escaping BGAs - Methods of Routing Traces from BGA Footprints
In our previous article, BGA Pad Creation, we spoke about two different styles of pads used for creating BGA (Ball Grid Array) footprints and the…