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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 ArticleWhiteboard Wednesdays: Best Practices for Component Selection
An overview on what factors need to be considered when choosing a part and their corresponding effect on a project.
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Read ArticleWhiteboard Wednesday: Understanding the Manufacturing Process Part 2
Part two of an overview of the printed circuit board manufacturing process and information designers need to keep in mind before sending their PCB to manufacturing.
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Read ArticleWhiteboard Wednesday: Understanding the Manufacturing Process Part 1
Part one of an overview of the printed circuit board manufacturing process and information designers need to keep in mind before sending their PCB to manufacturing.
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Read ArticleWhiteboard Wednesday: PCB Stackup
You've completed your schematic design and are ready to begin the PCB layout process, but where to begin? This episode of Whiteboard Wednesdays will discuss the PCB Stackup and what factors need...
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Read ArticleWhiteboard Wednesday: Fabrication Overview
It is very important to give your manufacturer all the necessary information so your board is produced correctly, but what information does the manufacturer actually need to produce your board?...
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Read ArticleThe Zero Touch BOM: Prevent Component Sourcing Issues Before they Happen
BOM denied. Redesign required. Dreaded words to any engineering team. Obsolete parts, RoHS / REACH compliance issues, inadequate stock, almost every engineer has been bitten by one of these issues...
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Read ArticleTutorial: How to Identify Stressed Components with Smoke Analysis in OrCAD PSpice
How do you know if a component will fail in your circuit? As the designer, it’s your job to ensure that the parts in your design are within their stress limitations. This can be tedious and time...
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Read ArticleOn-Demand Webinar: Don’t Let Your Design Data Manage You: How to Make PCB Design Data Management an Inherent Part of Your Design Process.
With all the pressures engineers face to make everything ‘better, faster, cheaper, smaller’ all in less time managing your design data can seem like the least of your concerns. However, data...
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Read ArticleWhiteboard Wednesday: Assembly Drawings
The purpose of an assembly drawing is to show all of the components that will be assembled onto it’s two outer surfaces. The Assembly Drawing will be a guide for both the placement programmers and...
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Read ArticleWhiteboard Wednesday: Team Collaboration
Communication and collaboration during a project are vital to ensure your design is completed on-time, on-budget and as smoothly as possible. There are many aspects to manage in a design and many...
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Read ArticleWhiteboard Wednesday: Fabrication Drawings
The fabrication drawing will help the manufacturer produce your design accurately. Including the correct information in your fabrication drawing will streamline manufacturing by minimizing...
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Read ArticleAn Engineering-Themed Valentine’s Day
Need Valentine’s Day cards for the Engineers in your life or are you an engineer wanting to spread the electrical love? Check out our Engineering-themed Valentine's Day Cards.
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Read ArticlePSpice Up Your Valentine's Day
This Valentine's Day, try out these equations for love in PSpice and see what comes of it.
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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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