Here at Sparx Engineering, we utilize a variety of fabrication techniques to take conceptual ideas and create actual working prototypes. The ability to quickly and readily fabricate functional proofs is vital in our work. It allows us to confirm ideas and possible solutions to the design problems that come along. Recently, we’ve started exploring theRead more
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National Pipe Thread Taper or NPT threaded pipes and fittings are deployed in a variety of fields where transportation or containment of liquids, gases, steam, or hydraulic fluid is required. The NPT geometry allows internal and external thread surfaces to further engage when torque is applied to the thread assembly. This creates a fluid-tight seal.Read more
Other than years of experience, a polished resume, and the ability to design circuits on a white board with 3 hiring managers looking over your shoulder, what can an electrical engineer do to stack the deck in their favor when looking for a job? In our previous blogs, we’ve outlined the importance of a PERead more
This is one of those projects I’ve wanted to do for a while and finally all the pieces are coming together. I hated the user interface on my home sprinkler system. Despite an engineering degree and a P.E. license, the Hunter Pro-C controller in my garage regularly humiliated me with both under and over wateredRead more
High speed signal routing is often the most time-consuming and cumbersome aspect of laying out a pcb. In a handheld device with multiple DDR3 SDRAM chips, FLASH, USB, and more, there may be 100+ signals that need to be carefully tuned in a very confined space. In previous versions of Altium, length tuning created a serious of individualRead more
2014 has been repeatedly dubbed the year of wearable technology. New innovations across the globe are pushing hands-free electronics; technology devices that can be worn by a consumer. This would include everything from cellphone watches to an invisible tattoo that would contain our blood type, medical problems and history, prescriptions, prior accidents and so forth.Read more