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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

Need stitching vias?

Need stitching vias?

May 23, 2012

When trying to design SERDES signals on board, designers often receive recommendations on placing stitching vias around differential signal vias…

By Zhen Mu
< 1 MIN READ
PADS Tips and Tricks: Pin Swapping

PADS Tips and Tricks: Pin Swapping

May 15, 2012

This tip comes from Bill Tkachuk in CSD. Do you want to do pin swapping in a PADS Logic/PADS Layout…

By Jim Martens
< 1 MIN READ
Turn off your phone!

Turn off your phone!

May 3, 2012

Everybody knows you are supposed to turn off your phone and other electronic devices when you are on a plane.  You…

By Patrick Carrier
2 MIN READ
Is it SSN or is it Crosstalk?

Is it SSN or is it Crosstalk?

May 2, 2012

In the lab, both simultaneous switching noise (SSN) and crosstalk look the same.  They appear as unwanted pulses of energy…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ
Crosstalk is everywhere

Crosstalk is everywhere

May 1, 2012

Crosstalk is everywhere.  Really, in a more general sense, noise coupling is everywhere.  Usually the method of noise coupling is…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ
PADS Tips and Tricks: Via Shielding

PADS Tips and Tricks: Via Shielding

April 23, 2012

Here’s another Tip from Yan Killy, Technical Marketing Engineer: It is a common practice to use vias to shielding high…

By Jim Martens
< 1 MIN READ
The cure for sick waveforms

The cure for sick waveforms

April 3, 2012

Found a signal integrity problem in the lab?  How do you go about fixing it?  Well, if it’s a SERDES…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ
Running at 6GHz with your eyes closed can be scary

Running at 6GHz with your eyes closed can be scary

March 31, 2012

Running at 6GHz is actually kind of scary regardless, but especially so with your eyes closed.  And I mean that…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ
PADS Tips and Tricks: Sense Lines

PADS Tips and Tricks: Sense Lines

March 30, 2012

This weeks tip comes from Yan Killy, technical marketing engineer: Many times you need to route high current traces. Almost…

By Jim Martens
< 1 MIN READ