Mentor Graphics PCB is proud to announce the launch of our new dedicated PADS YouTube channel located at www.youtube.com/PADSPCBDesign. Explore…
In previous blogs, I have discussed the importance of an uninterrupted, intact reference plane for signals. But, what if you…
NO. Okay, well, I guess you could say “it depends”, but in general, no, it is not okay to cross…
Many electromagnetic interference (EMI) problems on PCBs happen when antennas are unintentionally created on the board. How can this be…
With PADS 9.4.1, the user was given new controls during the creation and editing of drafting shapes. You can now…
I’ve been presenting at a bunch of seminars throughout the world over the past few months. One of the presentations…
PADS – deservedly so – has the reputation of a powerful, easy to use tool. The menus and dialog boxes…
For SERDES channel designs, board/system designers are told to remove stubs and non-functional pads (NFP) of vias on channels to…
Designers dealing with SERDES channels pay more and more attention to signal via effects. Many literatures and guidelines talk…
