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RTC Battery Replacement on Forecr Carrier Boards

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN? 1- How to remove the RTC super-capacitor? 2- How to solder the RTC battery? ENVIRONMENT Hardware: DSBOARD-XV2 In this guide, we will apply a coin-cell battery on...

Where to Solder a Termination Resistor in CANBus on DSBOARD-NX2?

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN? 1- First Termination Resistor Point 2- Second Termination Resistor Point ENVIRONMENT Hardware: DSBOARD-NX2 (Rev. 1.1) In this tutorial, we will solder an internal...

DSBOARD-NX2 Expansion Connector Tutorial

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN? 1- Detailed description of signals on expansion connector 2- Example use cases for expansion connector 3- Mating connector model for expansion connector ENVIRONMENT H...

What is the best PCB stackup?

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN? 1- EMI problems caused by improper stackup selection. 2- How planes affect EMI performance and tips on their placement. 3- Advantages of using higher layer count boards. ...

Choosing RTC Backup Power: Supercapacitor vs Battery?

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN? 1- Advantages and disadvantages of supercapacitors 2- Advantages and disadvantages of batteries 3- Applications appropriate for each option ENVIRONMENT Hardware 1: MIL...

A Quick Look on Conformal Coating

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN? 1- What is conformal coating 2- Commonly used coating types 3- Advantages/ Disadvantages of different coating types ENVIRONMENT Hardware: MILBOARD-XV, DSBOARD-NX2 ...

Are Polymer Capacitors Worth Using?

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN? 1- Advantages of tantalum polymer capacitors 2- Advantages of aluminum polymer capacitors ENVIRONMENT Hardware: DSBOARD-NX2, MILBOARD-XV For the last few years, ...

When to use termination resistors in RS-422/RS-485 and their implementation on DSBOARD-NX2 Carrier Board

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN? 1- What is a termination resistor 2- Why is it needed in RS422/RS485 3- When and where to use a termination resistor ENVIRONMENT Hardware: DSBOARD-NX2 In this b...