Category Archives: Electronic Design

What is a BGA Socket and How to Choose One?

20/03/2025, hardwarebee

BGA

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, choosing the right BGA package socket for your application can be a pivotal factor in achieving peak performance. BGA, or Ball Grid Array, sockets are integral components used to mount integrated circuits with precision and reliability, facilitating high-bandwidth communication among devices. Understanding the various

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The Ultimate Guide to: Variable Gain Amplifier

26/01/2025, hardwarebee

Variable gain amplifiers (VGAs) play a pivotal role in ensuring signal integrity across various industries. Their dynamic gain adjustment capability makes them indispensable for optimizing performance in diverse environments.
 
A variable gain amplifier is designed to modify its gain based on external control signals, providing flexibility in signal processing.

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CEO Talk: Alex Grebenkov CBDO at nao.design

22/07/2024, hardwarebee

This interview was held with Alex Grebenkov, Chief Business Development Officer at nao.design
 

 
 
Tell me a bit about your background. How did you first get started with nao.design?
 
My background stems from a team effort. nao.design was formed by a group of talented individuals with

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Electronic Product Development: Ultimate Guide

16/05/2024, hardwarebee

Imagine holding the latest smartphone or wearing a cutting-edge smartwatch. These devices started as mere ideas that became essential through electronic product development. Understanding the lifecycle of these groundbreaking innovations unveils the intricate journey from conception to the consumer’s hands.
 

 
Electronic products are the heartbeat of today’s

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Electronic Product Design and Development

14/05/2024, hardwarebee

Electronic product design and development have become the cornerstone of innovation, pushing the boundaries of what technology can achieve in our daily lives. From the initial spark of an idea to the final electronic product hitting the shelves, this complex cycle is fascinating.
 
In this article, we reveal the

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Oven-Controlled Crystal Oscillators (OCXOs): Ultimate Guide

30/04/2024, hardwarebee

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Introduction to OCXO
 
The oven-controlled crystal oscillators (OCXOs) are a promising technology to minimize the impact of temperature on crystal oscillators by controlling the surrounding temperature. The OCXOs produce stable frequency by controlling and regulating the temperature of the crystal element. This establishment is becoming a valuable solution for

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Temperature-Compensated Crystal Oscillators (TCXOs): Ultimate Guide

29/04/2024, hardwarebee

TCXO

Introduction
 
Temperature-compensated crystal oscillators (TCXOs) are enhanced crystal-type oscillators that integrate temperature compensation techniques to minimize frequency instability by temperature variations. It is a good choice for precise and stable clock signals than traditional standard oscillators. TCXOs are preferred since temperature variations can be addressed by adding temperature-compensated circuits,

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The Ultimate Guide to Chip Antenna

10/04/2024, hardwarebee

Introduction
 
The drive for size miniaturization in wireless electronics devices led to antennas being reduced in size and deployed in an ultra-compact way, which is referred to as chip antenna technology. New antenna designers are always coming up with novel techniques to minimize size, save costs, and enhance the

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The Ultimate Guide to PCB Antennas

09/04/2024, hardwarebee

Introduction to PCB Antennas
 
In the communication industry, an antenna is a critical component, to allow transmit or receive electromagnetic waves. In the early age of antenna technology, the antenna was typically large, mounted on the external structure of the transmitter or receiver. The idea of a PCB antenna

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CEO Talk: Michael Worry, Nuvation Engineering

26/03/2024, hardwarebee

We had a pleasure talking with, Michael Worry, CEO of Nuvation Engineering. Here is our full interview:
 

 
Tell me a bit about your background? How did you first get started with Nuvation Engineering?
 
I founded Nuvation Engineering in 1997. I had recently graduated from the University

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