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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 ArticleSignal Integrity Analysis of Serial Data Channels
Overview of BER analysis for DDR4 Interfaces with SystemSI.
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Read ArticleDFM: Integrated Manufacturing Constraints
Manufacturing rules are managed as constraints in the familiar constraints manager, coexisting independently with electrical rules which can have more or less constrictive constraints.
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Read ArticleConstraint Manager
An overview of OrCAD Constraint Manager.
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Read ArticleInteractive Routing
An overview of interactive Routing in OrCAD.
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Read ArticleDDR4 Power-Aware Signal Integrity Adopting Serial Link Simulation Techniques
An demonstration of BER analysis for DDR4 Interfaces with SystemsSI.
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Read ArticleDynamic Unused Pad Suppression
A quick demonstration of dynamic unused pad suppression inside of Allegro PCB Editor.
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Read ArticleOrCAD Allegro Place Replicate
An overview of the Allegro Place Replicate feature.
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Read ArticleEricsson Meets DDR and PCIE Specs While Avoiding Crosstalk
Learn how Ericsson meets DDR and PCIE SPecs while avoiding crosstalk.
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Read ArticleSerial Integrity Analysis of Serial Data Channels
An overview of BER Analysis for DDR4 Interfaces with SystemSI
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Read ArticleConnecting to Agilent ADS for RF Design Quick Overview
See how to easily implement and verify your RF structures with our Bi-Directional interface to Agilent ADS.
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Read ArticleMulti-Board Electrical and Thermal Co-simulation using Sigrity PowerDC
Cadence Sigrity PowerDC allows the users to predict the correct DC voltage drop based on the operating temperature of that region of the electronic product's printed circuit board. This demo will...
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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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