Design
PCB design tips for EMI and thermal management in 800G systems
As the industry accelerates toward 800G Ethernet and optical interconnects, engineers face new challenges in managing electromagnetic interference (EMI) while ensuring signal integrity at unprecedented speeds. The transition to 112G pulse amplitude modulation 4-level (PAM4) SerDes introduces faster edge rates and dense spectral content, elevating the risk of radiated and conducted emissions. Simultaneously, compact module…
Electronic water softener: Design ideas to transform hard water
If you are tired of scale buildup, scratchy laundry, or cloudy glassware, it’s probably time to take hard water into your own hands, literally. This blog delves into inventive, affordable, and unexpectedly easy design concepts for building your own electronic water softener. Whether you are an engineer armed with blueprints or a hands-on do-it-yourself enthusiast…
Design Patterns For AI Interfaces — Smashing Magazine
Designing a new AI feature? Where do you even begin? From first steps to design flows and interactions, here’s a simple, systematic approach to building AI experiences that stick. More design patterns in our Smart Interface Design Patterns, a friendly video course on UX and design patterns by Vitaly — from complex data tables and…
Design digital input modules with parallel interface using industrial digital inputs
Industrial digital input chips provide serialized data by default. However, in systems that require real time, low latency, or higher speed, it may be preferable to provide level-translated, real-time logic signals for industrial digital input channel. So, some industrial digital inputs sample and serialize the state of eight 24-V current sinking inputs under SPI or…
AI Didn’t Kill Web Design —Templates Did It First
Let’s get one thing out of the way: AI is not the villain of web design. It’s just the flashy scapegoat we’ve all decided to blame while quietly ignoring the real killer hiding in plain sight—templates. No, not the innocent-looking starter kits we all downloaded in our early days. I’m talking about the all-consuming, cookie-cutter,…
The Death of Web Design: Why Websites Will Soon Auto-Design Themselves
Let’s get this out of the way: most websites in one to five years won’t need you. Or me. Or anyone with Figma open and a mood board full of fancy font pairings. They’ll design themselves. Not like “Wix with AI.” I mean real-time self-adapting, self-healing, audience-aware machines that morph based on context, behavior, and KPIs—without…
Sustainable Web Design: Saving the Planet or Just a Marketing Gimmick?
Let’s be real—sustainable web design sounds great in theory. Who wouldn’t want to build a cleaner, greener internet while crafting sleek, high-performance websites? But here’s the thing: most so-called “green” web practices are more about looking good than actually making a difference. Slapping a “carbon-neutral hosting” badge on your site doesn’t erase the fact that…
WWDC 2025: iOS 26, new Liquid Glass design and everything else Apple announced
Apple’s WWDC 2025 keynote gave fans a good look into what their iPhones, iPads and Mac computers will look like come this fall when the new software updates come out. Key to the changes is Apple’s new Liquid Glass design language, which will bring UI tweaks to all of its operating systems later this year….
Artistly Review: This AI Design Tool Replaces Designers
In this Artistly review, I’ll discuss the pros and cons, what it is, who it’s best for, and its key features. Then, I’ll show you how I used Artistly to generate a realistic image of an astronaut riding a horse on Mars: I’ll finish the article by comparing Artistly with my top three alternatives (GetIMG,…
WWDC 2025: Everything Apple announced including iOS 26, Liquid Glass design and more
Apple’s WWDC 2025 keynote this week gave fans a peek into the changes they can expect to see later this year on their iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches and Mac computers. The star of the show this year was Liquid Glass, Apple’s new design language coming to all of its devices in the forthcoming software updates….