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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

PADS Fall Webinar Series

PADS Fall Webinar Series

September 19, 2013

Our fall webinar series is getting ready to kickoff.  In this series, we’re going to “dig deeper” into the PADS…

By Jim Martens
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Start Smarter With PADS Webinar Q and A – Part 4 of 4

Start Smarter With PADS Webinar Q and A – Part 4 of 4

August 30, 2013

Today will be the last posting of answers from the Start Smarter with PADS webinar.  If you view the (on-demand…

By Jim Martens
2 MIN READ
Start Smarter With PADS Webinar Q and A – Part 3

Start Smarter With PADS Webinar Q and A – Part 3

August 16, 2013

Hello.  Sorry for the lag from the last blog answering questions from the Start Smarter webinar.  Between vacation with my…

By Jim Martens
2 MIN READ
Start Smarter With PADS Webinar Q and A – Part 2

Start Smarter With PADS Webinar Q and A – Part 2

July 24, 2013

Today I’ll answer more questions from the Start Smarter webinar.  There were many questions about PADS configurations, so I’ll address…

By Jim Martens
2 MIN READ
Start Smarter with PADS Webinar Q and A – Part 1

Start Smarter with PADS Webinar Q and A – Part 1

July 18, 2013

Hello everyone! So many people attended our recent “Start Smarter” webinar, asking so many great questions on different topics, that…

By Jim Martens
2 MIN READ
Which do I choose – simulation or measurement?

Which do I choose – simulation or measurement?

July 3, 2013

When designing a PCB, part of the design process is making sure the PCB works correctly.  At the very least,…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ
Start Smarter with PADS Webinar

Start Smarter with PADS Webinar

July 1, 2013

I’d like to thank all those that attended my “Start Smarter with PADS” webinar last Thursday.  You set records here…

By Jim Martens
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Correlating simulation and measurement

Correlating simulation and measurement

June 28, 2013

We go through great pains to ensure that our analysis tools give highly accurate answers in the most efficient manner…

By Patrick Carrier
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Simulation and measurement

Simulation and measurement

June 26, 2013

A few months ago my colleague Chuck Ferry posted a blog about a correlation study he did for DesignCon, where…

By Patrick Carrier
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