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Manage reference plane changes for quiet boards

January 04, 2013

In the past I have blogged about crossing splits in reference planes. This is probably the most glaringly obvious of reference...

By Patrick Carrier

Electronic Systems Design

PADS Tips and Tricks - Changing Trace Width While Routing

January 03, 2013

This Tip is Shared by Yan Killy, Technical Marketing Engineer There are technology and fabrication reasons why designers on occasion need...

Electronic Systems Design

PADS Logic Isn’t Going Away

November 20, 2012

Do you need to do more with your schematic? Are you frustrated with PADS Logic? It’s time to take a...

Electronic Systems Design

Is it Time to "Bring the Power" to your Front-End Design?

October 26, 2012

I’ve visited with many customers over the past couple of months at seminars, user group meetings and other venues. One...

Electronic Systems Design

PADS Announces New PCB YouTube Video Channel

October 23, 2012

Mentor Graphics PCB is proud to announce the launch of our new dedicated PADS YouTube channel located at www.youtube.com/PADSPCBDesign. Explore...

Electronic Systems Design

Return current on a stripline

October 10, 2012

In previous blogs, I have discussed the importance of an uninterrupted, intact reference plane for signals. But, what if you...

By Patrick Carrier

Electronic Systems Design

Is it ever okay to cross a plane split?

October 09, 2012

NO. Okay, well, I guess you could say “it depends”, but in general, no, it is not okay to cross...

By Patrick Carrier

Electronic Systems Design

EMI problems are easier to fix than you might think

October 08, 2012

Many electromagnetic interference (EMI) problems on PCBs happen when antennas are unintentionally created on the board. How can this be...

By Patrick Carrier

Electronic Systems Design

PADS Tips and Tricks: Object Snapping

August 21, 2012

With PADS 9.4.1, the user was given new controls during the creation and editing of drafting shapes. You can now...