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The process of creating a circuit to accomplish a particular task. When designing a circuit, one should consider how it should work, the target specifications, efficiency, cost effectiveness, code compliance, and ethics.

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Is it an issue if connections are too close to each other?

I like the idea of making very compact circuits. However, it worries me that the connections will be too close of each other, increasing the likelihood of shorts or melting nearby solder by accident. …
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Output voltage didn't change after adding capacitors and resistors

I'm building a power supply that consists of a Type-C female to DPI adapter and a LD1117 voltage regulator (on a perfboard/protoboard). I was advised to add capacitors and resistors. Before adding th …
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Finding it hard to track connections when they are under the protoboard/perfboard

What I really like about creating the connections underneath the protoboard/perfboard is that you can create really compact circuits. Also, since there's no insulation, it's easier to make multiple co …
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Is putting capacitors in both ESP32 and HX711 overkill in this circuit?

I was getting erratic readings from my HX711, which was receiving power supply from my ESP32. I figured it was catching noise and power fluctuations from my ESP32. So I added a 0.1 μF capacitor and a …
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Should I add the female pin headers to my KiCad PCB design?

I created a KiCad PBC design for my circuit: The actual thing has (machined) female pin headers (and the ESP32-C3 and HX711 go on top of them): I think the printed result will be the same whether o …
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