Stephen V. Chavez
Sr. Product Marketing Manager

Stephen Chavez is a veteran PCB designer who has used Siemens EDA tools for more than twenty years. As Senior Product Marketing Manager at Siemens, his role expands into thought leadership for supply chain resilience and electronic systems design.

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PCB high voltage spacing: What every engineer should know

April 29, 2025

At the heart of high-voltage PCB reliability is proper PCB high voltage spacing between conductive elements.

By Stephen V. Chavez
4 MIN READ
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Beyond silos: Enabling multidomain and multidiscipline integration in electronic systems design

April 21, 2025

Engineering success depends not just on deep expertise, but on seamless integration across domains and disciplines.

By Stephen V. Chavez
4 MIN READ
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Design for manufacturing output files – optimizing engineering to manufacturing efficiency

March 18, 2025

As PCB design and manufacturing become increasingly complex, the choice of design for manufacturing output files plays a crucial role in streamlining processes, reducing errors, and improving time to market.

By Stephen V. Chavez
4 MIN READ
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Blind and buried vias: An HDI technology

March 13, 2025

One of the key innovations within HDI PCB design is the use of blind and buried vias, which enhance routing capabilities by freeing up additional routing resources, increasing the amount of routing channels while requiring fewer signal layers, and optimizing board space.

By Stephen V. Chavez
5 MIN READ
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The role of AI in electronic systems design

February 14, 2025

AI in electronic systems design is revolutionizing the industry. As the complexity of modern electronic devices increases, AI is becoming an indispensable tool for engineers seeking efficiency, accuracy, and innovation.

By Stephen V. Chavez
3 MIN READ
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Things to check for on a PCB

January 23, 2025

What stage a PCB, or a PCB assembly (PCBA) is in determines what things to check for on a PCB.

By Stephen V. Chavez
4 MIN READ
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Four things I love about the new Siemens user experience (UX)

January 16, 2025

Dive into why I feel the new Siemens UX is a game-changer for PCB designers.

By Stephen V. Chavez
3 MIN READ
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Where to put decoupling capacitors on a PCB: best practices and design considerations

December 19, 2024

Why where to put decoupling capacitors on a PCB can make or break your design.

By Stephen V. Chavez
4 MIN READ
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Concurrent design: revolutionizing PCB development

December 9, 2024

Concurrent design minimizes errors and project delays in PCB development.

By Stephen V. Chavez
3 MIN READ