Whiteboard Wednesday: Designing for Testing, JTAG
A brief overview of why design for test is important with a focus on what JTAG testing is and when it makes sense to utilize it.
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Whiteboard Wednesday: What is Coupling
This episode of Whiteboard Wednesday will review what coupling is and what you can do to combat crosstalk caused by undesirable coupling.
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Whiteboard Wednesday: Uses for Copper Planes and Pours
An overview of common uses for Copper Planes and Pours within your design including: power distribution, electromagnetic interference reduction, EMI shielding, ESD guard bands, and heat sinks.
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SiliconExpert CONNECT BOM Risk Overview
Discovering issues with part status and availability late in the design process can be detrimental to your project, causing production delays and costly respins due to bill of materials (BOM)...
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Whiteboard Wednesday: Best Practices for PCB Part Placement Part 1
PCB Part placement is a very important part of the design process as it will drive the success of the entire project. Part Placement effects everything from manufacturing to electrical...
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Whiteboard Wednesday: What is Impedance and Why Should You Care
You learned about impedance in school, but how does it relate to PCB design? This episode of Whiteboard Wednesday will discuss impedance and how to implement controlled impedance in your designs.
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Whiteboard Wednesday: Via Selection
This episode of Whiteboard Wednesday will discuss Via Selection. This video will cover:
- What is a via
- The types of vias, what they are typically used for, and cost considerations
- Why...
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OrCAD Engineering Data Management: Validation
Automatically generate a report that compares footprints versions placed on the board to the corresponding footprint found in your promoted library- verifying all parts are up to date.
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OrCAD Engineering Data Management: Libraries
Reduce errors and save time with approved parts in OrCAD Engineering Data Management. Import schematic symbols, PCB footprints and pad stacks. Once components are approved, parts are promoted and...
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Whiteboard Wednesday: Best Practices for PCB Part Placement Part 2
In our last Whiteboard Wednesday episode, Best Practices for PCB Part Placement Part 1, we reviewed the general guidelines for part placement, however there are a few other factors that need to...
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Whiteboard Wednesday: How to Measure Impedance
You understand the importance of controlling impedance in a PCB layout, but how is it accomplished? This episode of Whiteboard Wednesdays will discuss how to measure impedance.
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How does your stack-up, stackup?
In this webinar, you'll learn:
Why your stackup is critical to overall design success
Key elements that comprise PCB board stack-ups (power planes, balance, flex / rigid-flex, etc)
Material...
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Schematic Capture - Overview
Easily create and simulate circuits, manage error prone revisions, generate BOMs according to market requirement and analyze their circuit in a virtual environment before proceeding for PCB design.
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Rapid Prototyping - Overview
Quickly prototype your Printed Circuit Board design so that you can turn your ideas into successful products faster.
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Manufacturing Improvement - Overview
Easily ensure the manufacturability of your designs with real-time visual feedback and avoid field failures.
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High-Speed Design - Overview
Quickly and easily identify signal integrity issues on your PCB design with the various tools to improve design performance.
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Cost Performance Yield - Overview
Advanced analysis simulation tools help you adjust your PCB designs right from the start, so you can identify component limitations, performance, and cost without relying on guess-work.
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Constraint Driven Design - Overview
A constraint driven approach makes your PCB design process smoother. Eliminate the need for multiple design reviews as well as shorten the overall design process.
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