In Memoriam: 2014 PCB Design

In Memoriam: 2014 PCB Design

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

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

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!”

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

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….