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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

ABCs of PCBs – N for Netlist

ABCs of PCBs – N for Netlist

July 27, 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
Accelerate Design With Integrated FPGA-PCB I/O Co-Design

Accelerate Design With Integrated FPGA-PCB I/O Co-Design

July 27, 2020

Did you know that a PCB design tool flow with FPGA I/O Optimizer technology eliminates the barriers between FPGA and…

By John McMillan
2 MIN READ
Gerber fabrication drawing

Should You Really Trust Gerber?

July 23, 2020

The Gerber data transfer format has been serving the PCB manufacturing industry for decades, and the Extended Gerber standard (also…

By Alex Belelovsky
4 MIN READ
ABCs of PCBs – M for Manufacturing

ABCs of PCBs – M for Manufacturing

July 10, 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
Student Design Competition

Student Design Competition

July 1, 2020

You’ve heard it time and time again in your courses, “the skills you pick up in college will help guide…

By Shivani Joshi
2 MIN READ
How RF Laboratories Drives Design Constraints in PADS Professional

How RF Laboratories Drives Design Constraints in PADS Professional

June 30, 2020

Designing electronic products with capabilities geared for the Internet of Things (IoT) is no longer the exception. It is the…

By John McMillan
< 1 MIN READ

PCB Aspect Ratio – how do you know your board is manufacturable?

June 25, 2020

A majority of PCB fabricators proudly publish their aspect ratio production capability. Some even go further and publish their maximum…

By Alex Belelovsky
2 MIN READ
ABCs of PCBs – L for Library

ABCs of PCBs – L for Library

June 24, 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
How Can I Catch Schematic Errors More Easily?

How Can I Catch Schematic Errors More Easily?

June 22, 2020

It’s no secret that PCB design can be a slow and unruly process. It’s 2020, and board designs are more…

By Nicole Kyle
3 MIN READ