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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

HyperLynx PI Virtual Labs Launch!

HyperLynx PI Virtual Labs Launch!

August 19, 2011

This past week, HyperLynx took it’s first steps into cyberspace with the introduction of HyperLynx PI Virtual Labs! What is…

By smckinne
< 1 MIN READ
Measurement correlation is just a stackup away

Measurement correlation is just a stackup away

August 4, 2011

Whether you are trying to correlate simulated waveforms to measured waveforms for a DDR3 signal, or board timing numbers for…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ
Your traces aren’t square, but do you need to care?

Your traces aren’t square, but do you need to care?

August 3, 2011

Yes, you should care about the fact that PCB traces, when actually manufactured, end up having more of a trapezoidal…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ
Can you make Z higher?

Can you make Z higher?

August 2, 2011

Simulations should match measurements.  Otherwise, what good are they?  When doing signal integrity simulations, that starts with comprehensive stackup modeling. …

By Patrick Carrier
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Try to fit some plane pairs in your stackup

Try to fit some plane pairs in your stackup

May 26, 2011

At the very minimum, a good board stackup has solid reference planes for signal routing.  Power demands now pretty much…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ
High impedance drives your stackup geometries

High impedance drives your stackup geometries

May 24, 2011

Anyone that’s ever tried to put 75-ohm video onto a PCB stackup knows how high impedance will drive layer thicknesses. …

By Patrick Carrier
2 MIN READ
Stackups: More than just a bunch of routing layers

Stackups: More than just a bunch of routing layers

May 23, 2011

Proper stackup design is the key to ensuring maximum performance for your PCB design.  Electromagnetic compatibility, signal integrity, power integrity…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ
The length of your terminator doesn’t matter

The length of your terminator doesn’t matter

January 28, 2011

Many designers go to great lengths to make sure they do appropriate length-matching, even to the level of including the…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ
Vias are longer than their length

Vias are longer than their length

January 27, 2011

Yeah, that’s what I said.  Vias are longer than their length.  Phrased more appropriately, the delay introduced by a via has…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ