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April 2023 Issue of Design007 Magazine Available Now
April 10, 2023 | I-Connect007Estimated reading time: Less than a minute
Once a small but steady percentage of all PCB designs, RF is becoming more commonplace in this segment. The last few decades have brought on a proliferation of wireless handheld devices, and almost all of them feature some type of RF circuitry. RF is increasingly cited in I-Connect007 surveys as an area of concern.
In the April 2023 issue of Design007 Magazine, our expert contributors dial in on the best practices for designing RF PCBs for wireless communications, and shine a light on the many trade-offs involved, from material selection to board-level design techniques, and much more.
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