Electronic Systems Design

This blog is a place to learn about electronic systems design, from PCB design to simulation and verification, to manufacturability and manufacturing execution.

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The road to resilience at the point of design: Knowledge

December 14, 2022

In our third episode of the Printed Circuit Podcast, we talk about how to create resilience at the point of…

By Stephen V. Chavez

12 MIN READ

Routing automation

December 9, 2022

One of the most critical and time-consuming part of the PCB design cycle is interconnecting the design. Typically, this is…

By Jim Martens

2 MIN READ

Electronic circuit board with supply chain icon

How existing organizational infrastructure puts you at a disadvantage – supply chain resilience is not built into the design process

December 8, 2022

In our second episode of the Printed Circuit Podcast, we talk about existing infrastructure within organizations and why it’s adding…

By Stephen V. Chavez

19 MIN READ

Image of a PCB with words that say Digitally integrated and optimized

PCB design best practices pillar 1: digitally integrated and optimized

December 2, 2022

As I outlined in my last blog, there are five pillars of PCB design best practices. The first one I…

By Stephen V. Chavez

3 MIN READ

Top view of Deep water port with cargo ship and containers. It is an import and export cargo port where is a part of shipping dock and export products worldwide

Today’s supply chain systems – why companies aren’t equipped to handle the new normal

November 30, 2022

In our first podcast on supply chain resilience, we discussed how today, things look a lot different when it comes…

By Stephen V. Chavez

14 MIN READ

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The core of PCB design: physical layout

November 23, 2022

Studies have shown that a majority of design time is spent on placement and routing. That said, over the past…

By Jim Martens

2 MIN READ

What materials are used in PCBS?

November 15, 2022

As a fundamental component of electronic products, printed circuit boards (PCBs) appear in every electronic product. PCBs connect all kinds of components together, making the electronic products work in the way we expect them to. So what materials are used in PCBs? Let’s look at the PCB together.

By Bill Ji

3 MIN READ

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The importance of collaboration and version management in PCB design

November 9, 2022

Companies that design electronic products often experience problems with team collaboration during the design process, making collaboration and version management…

By Jim Martens

2 MIN READ