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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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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

Latest posts

Mentor Communities Have a New Home!

November 23, 2020

Mentor communities are now fully integrated with the Siemens Digital Industries Software communities. This integrated PCB Systems Design community experience…

By John McMillan
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PADS Professional VX.2.8 is Now Available!

November 20, 2020

The new release of PADS Professional VX.2.8 is now available for download.

By John McMillan
< 1 MIN READ

And the Winner of the 2020 PADS Professional Student Design Competition is…

November 11, 2020

There’s snow in the forecast, so summer is officially over. The same is true for the inaugural PADS Professional Student…

By Shivani Joshi
2 MIN READ

Xpedition® VX.2.8 is now available for download!

November 10, 2020

Before you read on, a newer version of Xpedition is now available. To learn more, visit the VX.2.12 product highlights…

By John McMillan
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Silkscreen – is it really that simple?

November 9, 2020

A silkscreen contains human- and machine-readable marks on the surface of a PCB that indicates PCB components’ positions and polarity,…

By Alex Belelovsky
3 MIN READ
Ensuring PCB design is ready for manufacturing

Skydiving without a parachute – how to enable exchange of manufacturing process requirements

October 12, 2020

On an August evening in the sky above a California desert, a skydiver leaped from the safety of an airplane…

By Max Clark
3 MIN READ
PCB design tweaks by manufacturers

How to Take Control and Reduce PCB Design Tweaking

September 30, 2020

In the realm of PCB fabrication, it is commonplace for manufacturers to “tweak” board designs provided by designers in order…

By Alex Belelovsky
4 MIN READ
Right-first-time PCB manufacturing

Right the first time

August 27, 2020

Shift left – Shift Right (1st part out of two) In 1887 the great city of Chicago in response to…

By Max Clark
2 MIN READ
ABCs of PCBs – O for ODB++

ABCs of PCBs – O for ODB++

August 13, 2020

Welcome to ABCs of PCBs – a blog series to help new engineers learn about the world of Printed Circuit…

By Shivani Joshi
3 MIN READ