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Design reuse in electronics

July 9, 2024

Last year, I sat with Steph Chavez, the host of the Printed Circuit Podcast, and engaged in a conversation about…

By Carlos Gazca
2 MIN READ
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The foundations and challenges of electronics design data management

June 25, 2024

Last year on the Printed Circuit Podcast I talked with Andre Mosley, a seasoned professional in the field of electronics…

By Stephen V. Chavez
2 MIN READ
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Fundamentals of library and design data management

June 13, 2024

When it comes to electronic systems design, I’m often asked what a robust library and design data management system should…

By Andre Mosley
4 MIN READ

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3 use models of the CAM Compare tool

September 27, 2022

Using the CAM Compare tool Valor NPI comes coupled with multiple tool kits specifically designed to manage and assist with…

By Bill Ji
2 MIN READ
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Overcoming the challenges of a volatile supply chain

September 21, 2022

This blog was written by Chad Jackson, Chief Analyst & CEO at Lifecycle Insights, and comments have been provided throughout…

By Chad Jackson
11 MIN READ
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What’s new in PADS Professional release VX.2.12

September 19, 2022

The new VX.2.12 release of PADS Professional has improvements across the following areas: Array placement MCAD collaborator Physical reuse Improved…

By Jim Martens
3 MIN READ
What’s new in Xpedition Enterprise Release VX.2.12

What’s new in Xpedition Enterprise release VX.2.12

September 19, 2022

The new VX.2.12 release of Xpedition has improvements across four key areas: design capture, layout, library and data management, and…

By David Wiens
3 MIN READ
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What’s new in HyperLynx release VX.2.12

September 19, 2022

The new VX.2.12 release of HyperLynx delivers state of the art simulation capabilities to mainstream designers by combining advanced modeling…

By Todd Westerhoff
3 MIN READ
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Make informed decisions with real-time electronic component sourcing data

September 16, 2022

An integral part of a PCB design engineer’s job is part selection. A lot of research and consideration goes into…

By Jim Martens
2 MIN READ
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Meeting rigid-flex pcb design challenges with Xpedition

September 15, 2022

Apart from the typical challenges of PCB design, flex and rigid-flex PCB designers encounter a whole set of unique obstacles….

By David Wiens
4 MIN READ
Z-planner Enterprise PCB stackup tool

What’s New in Z-planner V2022.1

September 13, 2022

Creating the correct PCB stackup using the proper materials and then transferring that information to your fabricator is extremely important in the success of your PCB design.  Being able to “left-shift” this stage of your design process can add huge cost and quality savings into your entire design.

By Don Kost
4 MIN READ
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The rapidly changing PCB DFM landscape – Live Annual Event

September 13, 2022

Live online event – September 20, 2022 – 2 sessions available. PCB design for manufacturing (DFM) is moving to the…

By Susan Kayesar
2 MIN READ