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3D PCB Design – Far from Flat

3D PCB Design – Far from Flat

February 15, 2016

In my placement blog series I talked about the old days when we as PCB designers used “paper dolls” to...

Creating a Winning Entry for the 2015 Technology Leadership Awards

Creating a Winning Entry for the 2015 Technology Leadership Awards

October 1, 2015

I hope that you have decided to enter your design(s) in the 2015 Technology Leadership Awards! If you did not...

It’s that time again! The 2015 Technology Leadership Awards are here.

It’s that time again! The 2015 Technology Leadership Awards are here.

September 17, 2015

Last year I had the pleasure of being on the inside of the Technology Leadership Awards for the first time....

PCB Layout: Preparation is 75 Percent of the Job

PCB Layout: Preparation is 75 Percent of the Job

August 17, 2015

Recently I was remodeling a bathroom in my home with my younger son Kyle. We were getting ready to paint...

Behind the Design: Visteon®, India

Behind the Design: Visteon®, India

This is the thirteenth post in a series showcasing the winners of the 2014 Technology Leadership Awards. View the previous...

Behind the Design: Visteon®

Behind the Design: Visteon®

This is the twelfth post in a series showcasing the winners of the 2014 Technology Leadership Awards. View the previous...

Behind the Design: Ericsson TV

Behind the Design: Ericsson TV

This is the eleventh post in a series showcasing the winners of the 2014 Technology Leadership Awards. View the previous...

Behind the Design: RAD

Behind the Design: RAD

This is the tenth post in a series showcasing the winners of the 2014 Technology Leadership Awards. View the previous...

Never Stop Learning: PCB Training Resources

Never Stop Learning: PCB Training Resources

As I look back many years ago when I was growing up as a young boy, my father always stressed...

Behind the Design: BAE Systems

Behind the Design: BAE Systems

This is the ninth post in a series showcasing the winners of the 2014 Technology Leadership Awards. View the previous...

Behind the Design: Valtronic SA

Behind the Design: Valtronic SA

This is the seventh post in a series showcasing the winners of the 2014 Technology Leadership Awards. View the previous...

Behind the Design: Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH

Behind the Design: Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH

This is the sixth post in a series showcasing the winners of the 2014 Technology Leadership Awards. View the previous...

Behind the Design: Wizlogix Pte Ltd

Behind the Design: Wizlogix Pte Ltd

February 4, 2015

This is the fifth post in a series showcasing the winners of the 2014 Technology Leadership Awards. View the previous...

Behind the Design: Qualcomm Technologies Inc.

Behind the Design: Qualcomm Technologies Inc.

January 28, 2015

This is the fourth post in a series showcasing the winners of the 2014 Technology Leadership Awards. View the previous...

Behind the Design: Sanmina Corporation

Behind the Design: Sanmina Corporation

January 26, 2015

This is the third post in a series showcasing the winners of the 2014 Technology Leadership Awards. View the previous...

Xpedition® Starter Libraries: Building Blocks of PCB Design

Xpedition® Starter Libraries: Building Blocks of PCB Design

January 19, 2015

Shortly after I graduated with my Associates degree in technical drafting, I entered the world of computer aided design. I...

Behind the Design: Seagate

Behind the Design: Seagate

January 12, 2015

This is the second post in a series showcasing the winners of the 2014 Technology Leadership Awards. View the first...

Behind the Design: Alcatel-Lucent

Behind the Design: Alcatel-Lucent

January 7, 2015

This is the first in a series showcasing the winners of the 2014 Technology Leadership Awards. The votes are in...

In Memoriam: 2014 PCB Design

In Memoriam: 2014 PCB Design

December 16, 2014

Typically my blogs speak of PCB layout technology and the company I work for, but this one is a bit...

A Time to Give Thanks + Big Announcement

A Time to Give Thanks + Big Announcement

December 4, 2014

As I sit here still recovering from the Thanksgiving feast of turkey and all of the trimmings, I am reminded...

Sketch Routing: A New Paradigm

Sketch Routing: A New Paradigm

November 19, 2014

In my last post I mentioned my recent conversation about autorouting with several PCB designers at the IPC Council meeting...

Auto Assisted Routing: “I ain’t got time for that!”

Auto Assisted Routing: “I ain’t got time for that!”

October 16, 2014

Recently at the IPC Council Meeting in Orange County, California, two of the top PCB design EDA vendors presented some...

The Myth of the Pretty Design

The Myth of the Pretty Design

August 13, 2014

I often talk with friends and colleagues in the PCB design community about trends. A subject that comes up often,...

Placement Challenges: Training is a Two Way Street

Placement Challenges: Training is a Two Way Street

This is the third post in this series. View the first and second one. In this series we have talked...

Placement Challenges: Hey You, Get Off of My Cloud!

Placement Challenges: Hey You, Get Off of My Cloud!

This is the second post in this series. View the first one here. A placement challenge that I had to...

Placement Challenges: Playing with Paper Dolls

Placement Challenges: Playing with Paper Dolls

Long before video games, children had simpler means of entertainment. Boys had their army men and marbles. Girls had their...

What’s the big deal with Xpedition?

What’s the big deal with Xpedition?

You’ve likely heard that there has been a new release of the product formerly known as Expedition Enterprise, called Xpedition....