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An image of Xpedition software showing managed blocks with text onscreen that says Design reuse in electronics

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
An illustration of a computer showing library books and ocb designs and text onscreen that says The foundations and challenges of electronics design data management

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
A picture of a library with text onscreen that says "fundamentals of library and design data management."

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

PCB Routing Solutions: Simplifying the Tuning Process – Part 2 Manual Tuning

PCB Routing Solutions: Simplifying the Tuning Process – Part 2 Manual Tuning

October 27, 2014

When tuning a set of nets in Xpedition Layout, there are methods to do it automatically or manually – or…

By Julie Weber
6 MIN READ
Three Elements That Can Make PCB Library Creation and Maintenance a Lot Easier

Three Elements That Can Make PCB Library Creation and Maintenance a Lot Easier

October 27, 2014

We all know creating and managing part libraries is not an easy task; it’s time consuming, error prone, and requires…

By Danit Atar
2 MIN READ
See you at ‘PCB Carolina 2014’ in Raleigh NC on Nov. 5th!

See you at ‘PCB Carolina 2014’ in Raleigh NC on Nov. 5th!

October 22, 2014

If you’ve never attended the PCB Carolina electronics trade show – you have been missing out! This FREE event will…

By John McMillan
2 MIN READ
Auto Assisted Routing: “I ain’t got time for that!”

Auto Assisted Routing: “I ain’t got time for that!”

October 16, 2014

Recently at the IPC Council Meeting in Orange County, California, two of the top PCB design EDA vendors presented some…

By vernwnek
2 MIN READ
EE Journal – Chalk Talk Videos “Show and Tell” It Like It Is !

EE Journal – Chalk Talk Videos “Show and Tell” It Like It Is !

October 13, 2014

Hosted by EE Journal’s Amelia Dalton, this PADS Chalk Talk series of webcasts delivers an informative and engaging  question-and-answer session with…

By John McMillan
2 MIN READ
FREE White paper: 100 Ways to Ensure DFM Optimization in Your Desktop PCB Design Process

FREE White paper: 100 Ways to Ensure DFM Optimization in Your Desktop PCB Design Process

October 8, 2014

In today’s competitive marketplace companies cannot afford to have PCB production delayed because of slivers, unintended copper exposed by soldermask,…

By John McMillan
< 1 MIN READ
‘Tis The Season! – For College Engineering Career Fairs

‘Tis The Season! – For College Engineering Career Fairs

October 1, 2014

This week I had the pleasure of  meeting and talking with engineering students along with our recruiting staff at the…

By John McMillan
2 MIN READ
Defining the “Perfect” Taxonomy

Defining the “Perfect” Taxonomy

September 29, 2014

Defining the “Perfect” Taxonomy (Catalog Structure) A taxonomy is the “classification” of elements otherwise known as “catalogs” or “partitions”; and…

By amosley
2 MIN READ
Recent Articles Published

Recent Articles Published

September 29, 2014

A couple articles that I wrote have been published and I invite you to check them out: The PCB Design…

By Julie Weber
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