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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

How do you manage your trace lengths?

How do you manage your trace lengths?

January 25, 2011

Too often I see people just using straight length to manage their board timing.  Or take it one step further…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ
S-parameters are for more than just packages

S-parameters are for more than just packages

January 14, 2011

In the digital design world, we have typically only seen S-parameters used to model packages.  They are a popular output…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ
Making SERDES sims faster with IBIS-AMI

Making SERDES sims faster with IBIS-AMI

January 13, 2011

You may have heard lately about IBIS-AMI models, which are being used more often for SERDES simulation.  IBIS-AMI stands for I/O…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ
Tired of waiting for your SPICE to finish?

Tired of waiting for your SPICE to finish?

January 12, 2011

Anyone who has ever had to simulate a SERDES interface knows how long it take to run a couple hundred…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ
What’s driving the need for PCB power design?

What’s driving the need for PCB power design?

October 4, 2010

I talk with a lot of customers about their designs and what’s needed to get their products out the door…

By smckinne
2 MIN READ
The Right Tools for Your Desktop

The Right Tools for Your Desktop

September 24, 2010

We have all been in this industry long enough to experience the rapid changes in technology. I started design in…

By Jim Martens
< 1 MIN READ
HyperLynx 8.1 released!

HyperLynx 8.1 released!

July 20, 2010

Last week we released the official version of HyperLynx 8.1. If you’ve been a beta tester (I know there are…

By smckinne
< 1 MIN READ
Fundamentals of SI (Part 3) – Impedance

Fundamentals of SI (Part 3) – Impedance

June 29, 2010

We’re finally on to the next logical step in our study of signal integrity – impedance.  So what is impedance…

By smckinne
5 MIN READ
Fundamentals of SI (Part 2) – Transmission lines

Fundamentals of SI (Part 2) – Transmission lines

May 3, 2010

Break out your calculators boys and girls because it’s math time (well….maybe you won’t need them after you get to…

By smckinne
3 MIN READ