PCB Insights Blog
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PCB Design for Manufacturing & Assembly
Before defining DFM and DFA and how to best utilize them, we explain the manufacturing process and the importance of optimizing this stage of PCBA development.
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Top DFM Issues to Check and Avoid During PCB Layout
Knowing and avoiding the top DFM issues is a requirement for efficient PCBA design and development.
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PCB DFM and Assembly Guidelines and Principles Explained
Following good DFM guidelines and principles based on your CM’s equipment and processes is essential for efficient PCBA development.
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PCB Design Process: Schematic to Manufacturing
Optimizing your PCB design process requires understanding the stages, following good guidelines and using the best tools.
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Quick Tutorial: How to Verify Signal Integrity for DDR Interfaces
This quick tutorial will provide step-by-step instructions on how to use the SRC - SI Metrics Check workflow in Sigrity to analyze the effects of crosstalk and reflection for DDR.
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Quick Tutorial: How to Adjust OrCAD for High Resolution Displays
This quick tutorial will provide step-by-step instructions for quickly adjusting how OrCAD displays on high resolution (4k) monitors using environmental variables in windows.
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Quick Tutorial: How to Verify Signal Integrity for Serial Link Interfaces
This quick how to will provide step-by-step instructions on how to use the SI Metrics Check workflow in Sigrity to analyze crosstalk for serial link interfaces.
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Quick Tutorial: How to Estimate the Board Space Required for the Components in your Design
This quick how-to will provide step-by-step instructions on how to determine the space required for components on the PCB during the schematic design with the CircuitFit App.
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Quick Tutorial: How to Automatically Group Components for Optimized Layout with PCB Clustering
This quick how-to will provide step-by-step instructions on how to use the PCB Clustering App to automatically group components based on schematic pages and functionality in OrCAD.
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Quick Tutorial: How to Quickly Group Components using a PDF with PCB Clustering
This quick tutorial will provide step-by-step instructions on how to quickly group components using a PDF of the schematic with the PCB Clustering App.
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Quick Tutorial: How to Reuse IP and Replicate Component Placement with PCB Clustering
This quick tutorial will provide step-by-step instructions on how to use templates in the PCB Clustering app to repliate component placement for similar circuitry.
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Quick Tutorial: How to Efficiently Place Components by Connectivity with PCB Clustering
This quick tutorial will provide step-by-step instructions on how to automatically place components based on schematic connectivity with the PCB Clustering App.
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Quick Tutorial: How to Find Designs Containing Specific Components
This quick how-to will provide step-by-step instructions on finding every design where specific components are used by searching the design repository and sub folders with the Find in Design App.
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Quick Tutorial: How to Create a BOM with pre-defined Excel Templates
This how-to provides step-by-step instructions on how to use the CIS Template Based BOM App to generate a bill of material using an excel template.
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Quick Tutorial: How to Highlight Parts by Property Within the Schematic
This quick how-to will provide step-by-step instructions on how to color-code components on the schematic canvas based on a specific property with the Highlight by Property App.
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Quick Tutorial: How to Perform Electrical Rule Checks and Improve Signal Integrity with Sigrity
This quick tutorial will provide step-by-step instructions on how to perform impedance, coupling, and reference checks to improve signal integrity with Sigrity.
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Quick Tutorial: How to Perform Impedance and Coupling Analysis
This quick tutorial will provide step-by-step instructions on how to perform impedance and coupling analysis during the PCB design with OrCAD PCB Designer Professional.
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Quick Tutorial: How to use Intersheet References in Hierarchical designs
This quick tutorial will provide step-by-step instructions on how to configure intersheet references for complex hierarchical designs in OrCAD Capture.
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Quick Tutorial: How to Automatically Optimize Pin Assignments with SKILL
This quick tutorial will provide step-by-step instructions on how to use SKILL to automatically optimize pin assignments and the PCB layout.
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Quick Tutorial: How to Shield RF Signals
This quick tutorial will provide step-by-step instructions on how to quickly shield signals in your RF designs when routing in OrCAD PCB Designer with the Shield Router in Allegro Productivity Toolbox
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