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An interview with Stephen Newberry, a signal integrity engineering expert, about how to produce efficient designs as well as common SI/PI issues.

The latest update of OrCAD PCB Designer 17.4 includes significant improvements to 3D Mapping. Now accessed through the 3D canvas, there are multiple options for accurate and efficient mapping of...

In a world that is constantly changing, so too is the world of PCB. As new engineers enter the field, it is important for them to know all the ins and outs of their career path to succeed.

Perform SI and PI analysis without leaving your PCB design environment.

Cadence Wins Gold Stevie® Awards in the 2020 International Business Awards® Program Awards Include Most Innovative Tech Company of the Year and Innovation of the Year for the Cadence Clarity 3D Solver

CLARITY VS. HFSS WINS PILING UP: And now, in this report, we have EIGHT users validating Clarity is real.

Has anyone else ever thought about why so many engineers are also active amateur radio operators? My theory is that there's just so much passion for the science and practical use of these complex elec

With customizable component placement options using Quickplace in OrCAD, you can quickly and easily layout your board with placement by groups.

With OrCAD PSpice Designer Plus, easily simulate your circuit & ensure it is behaving as expected. This tutorial will show you how to optimize your design's overall performance & cost with PSpice.

The smoke analysis tools in PSpice makes it easy to find stressed components, so you can design a more reliable circuit. This step-by-step tutorial shows how to use these tools.

Waiting for shapes to repour each time an adjustment is made is no longer an option. The shape creation management tool within OrCAD allows you to easily create and adjust shapes in real-time.

Routing dense, complex boards is a time-consuming process, but with the interactive routing capabilities in OrCAD, it no longer takes a significant time investment. This tutorial will show you how.

Ensuring established rules are met is essential to produce quality designs. In-design impedance & coupling checks with OrCAD empower designers to screen for signal quality without being an SI expert.

Design Rule Checks find manufacturing errors as you design so you can be sure your product electrically performs as intended and can be manufactured. This tutorial will show you how to use OrCAD DRC.

Embedded rules and constraints allow PCB design intent to be conveyed clearly, reducing overall confusion among stakeholders. These instructions walk through Constraint Manager for OrCAD.

Fanouts and vias are simple in OrCAD with just one command and step. This document is intended to provide step by step instructions on the capabilities of fanouts and vias in OrCAD PCB Designer.

It is no secret the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected all industries. Supply chain shortages have made it hard for medical personnel to get the supplies they need. All over the world,...

This OrCAD PCB Editor tutorial demonstrates complete STEP Model mapping and collision detection.