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Read ArticleSo, You Want to be a CAD PCB Layout-er
Knowledge workers are of the variety that knows and does something that their manager probably doesn't. Even the schematic capture experts struggle with the layout software. It has always been a...
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Read ArticleThe Shapes of Things to Come
Once upon a time, the power would have an entire layer devoted to a single voltage domain. That would be the whole solution to making everything turn on. The definition of "everything" has changed...
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Read ArticleMakerFaire 2018: Making the Future
A circus of 3D printed robots, articulated metal squid, and giant, walking exoskeletons. Reflections of our time at Maker Faire Bay Area 2018.
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Read ArticleManufacturing Matters
No two board designs are the same. We could run a thought experiment. Given a token complexity level of a generic board that mixes a bit of digital with a slice of analog, every PCB designer would...
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Read ArticleNotes from the Board Room - A day in the life of a Googler
In my quest to become a world famous PCB designer, (stop laughing!) I've taken to putting my own words on the screen and sharing them here. My job is to enable design wins, period. It's a cruel...
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Read ArticleHow Do Manufacturing Tolerances Work?
In July 2017, a rollercoaster ride in Ohio failed dramatically, killing one person and injuring seven others. The cause of the accident? Corrosion. Roller coasters must operate and withstand...
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Read ArticleWhat is the Cost of Field Failures?
We see it in the news frequently; a battery explodes, car brakes malfunction, electronic systems are hacked, a material inexplicably fails. Field failures are costly and unforgiving, necessitating...
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Read ArticleOh Say Can You C? – Grappling with the USB type-C Connector
I can honestly say that I was working on the USB-C protocol before USB-C was cool. Google was/is part of the specification development consortium. My first encounter was in early 2015 trying to...
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Read ArticleReal-Time Coupling Analysis
Easily and quickly identify coupling issues without always having to rely on the SI expert.
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Hitchhikers Guide to PCB Design Authors’ Round Table with PCB Chat Podcast
Podcast Interview with the authors of The Hitchhikers Guide to PCB Design eBook by Mike Beutow with PCB Chat.
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Read ArticleAllegro Symphony Overview and Demo
Concurrent engineering and distributed design let multiple designers work on the same PCB design in real time.
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Read ArticleAllegro PCB Crosstalk Vision
Identify and fix crosstalk issues in real-time without ever leaving your PCB design environment.
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Read ArticleAllegro ECAD/MCAD Library Creator Overview
Reduce component library creation time for new packages by 60-80% while simultaneously connecting ensuring your 2D and 3D component models are in always in synch.
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Read ArticleDesignTrue DFM Ecosystem
Connect with the world's leading manufacturers to easily request and implement custom manufacturability rules. Learn more.
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Read ArticleDRC Browser
Double check your DFM rules before signoff with a forced batch check of all rules for your whole design. If you do find something awry, it’s easy to locate and fix in your design.
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Read ArticleDRC Browser
Double check your DFM rules before signoff with a forced batch check of all rules for your whole design. If you do find something awry, it’s easy to locate and fix in your design.
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Read ArticleDFT
Easily ensure test points are accessible in your designs.
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Read ArticleDFF Rules
Check for common copper and component spacing issues that could potentially derail manufacturing and cause a respin.
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Read ArticleDFM Wizard
Easily create and assign constraints for manufacturing based on IPC standards and common PCB rules.
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Read ArticleConfigure Backdrilling in Padstack Editor
Remove unused sections of plated through holes in high-speed designs to improve signal integrity on your designs.
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Read ArticleZ-Axis and Package Pin Delay
Measure from true signal origin to end point through vias and through packages, not just the etch, so you can get timing right and ensure signal performance.
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Read ArticleReal-Time Placement Analysis
Visual indicators of length constraints help you meet delay propagation and total etch length goals when placing components.
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Read ArticleReal-Time Route Analysis
Real-time interactive checks help you easily find and fix common route quality issues that manufacturing DRC signoff checks miss.
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Read ArticleDDR Constraint Manager for OrCAD Wizard
Routing DDR and high-speed bus interfaces can be one of the most daunting tasks in your design. With the new bus designer, all you need to do is simply describe the bus you are trying route and...
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Read ArticleAutomated Backdrilling
Remove unused sections of plated through holes in high-speed designs to improve signal integrity on your designs.
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Read ArticleReal-Time Dynamic Differential Pair Routing
Easily meet length and phase pin-to-pin constraints as traces bend without creating electrical issues.
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Read ArticleReal-Time Impedance Analysis
Easily and quickly identify impedance discontinuity issues visually, without simulation models or extensive signal integrity expertise.
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Read ArticleAllegro Return Path Vision
Easily identify nets with inconsistencies between the signal and return paths and quickly find the cause in real-ime while you design without waiting for the SI engineer to perform analysis and...
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