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From manual effort to engineering intelligence: Driving PCB design productivity through automation and abstraction

May 5, 2026

For decades, PCB design productivity has been measured the wrong way. Productivity is no longer about how much work engineers can perform—it’s about how effectively that work is systematized, reused, and enforced by design.

By Stephen V. Chavez
3 MIN READ
a screen shot of Xpedition showing a PCB design

How constraint-driven design boosts quality and reliability

April 8, 2026

Constraint-driven design helps engineering teams move from reactive PCB design to a proactive, intelligent workflow. Xpedition Standard helps growing teams implement a more disciplined PCB design process without forcing unnecessary complexity.

By David Haboud
6 MIN READ
A screenshot of constraint-driven design in Xpedition software.

Engineering excellence: Reliability and efficiency through constraint-driven design

March 19, 2026

One approach that continues to gain importance across advanced electronics development is constraint-driven design.

By Stephen V. Chavez
5 MIN READ

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A PCB design

From manual effort to engineering intelligence: Driving PCB design productivity through automation and abstraction

May 5, 2026

For decades, PCB design productivity has been measured the wrong way. Productivity is no longer about how much work engineers can perform—it’s about how effectively that work is systematized, reused, and enforced by design.

By Stephen V. Chavez
3 MIN READ
An image of a PCB manufacturing line.

What’s new in Valor 2604

April 27, 2026

The latest release of Valor NPI 2604 continues to strengthen our Design-For-Manufacturing (DFM) validation by bringing new constraint types, additional checks and enhanced analysis capabilities.

By Patrick Hope
4 MIN READ
An image of a PCB manufacturing change.

What’s new in Xpedition 2604

April 27, 2026

The Xpedition 2604 release brings a host of enhancements designed to streamline your workflow, improve collaboration, and ensure design integrity from concept to manufacturing.

By David Wiens
4 MIN READ
An image of a PCB manufacturing line.

What’s new in HyperLynx 2604

April 27, 2026

HyperLynx 2604 release brings a comprehensive set of enhancements that make PCB design verification faster, more intelligent, and more accessible

By Sajeda Tamimi
4 MIN READ

From classroom to General Motors: How a Siemens sponsored PCB course helped one student see the bigger picture 

April 14, 2026

Learn about Maggie’s experience using Siemens PCB design software in a course sponsored by Siemens alongside PCEA, with instruction support from Steph Chavez and Wayne State faculty. 

By Arlina Yang
5 MIN READ
a screen shot of Xpedition showing a PCB design

How constraint-driven design boosts quality and reliability

April 8, 2026

Constraint-driven design helps engineering teams move from reactive PCB design to a proactive, intelligent workflow. Xpedition Standard helps growing teams implement a more disciplined PCB design process without forcing unnecessary complexity.

By David Haboud
6 MIN READ
Fig. 1: Voltage monitor schematic in Xpedition Designer.

Improving functional safety analysis

April 1, 2026

In safety-critical applications, engineers must perform functional safety analysis to ensure that their designs meet or exceed safety standards.

By Daniel Zhang
3 MIN READ
A screenshot of constraint-driven design in Xpedition software.

Engineering excellence: Reliability and efficiency through constraint-driven design

March 19, 2026

One approach that continues to gain importance across advanced electronics development is constraint-driven design.

By Stephen V. Chavez
5 MIN READ
PCB designer working on Xpedition Standard using tokens for simulation.

Powering innovation: How Xpedition add-ons transform PCB design with HyperLynx signal integrity analysis

March 16, 2026

Xpedition offers flexible, token-based add-ons for seamless integration of pre-layout and post-layout signal integrity analysis.

By David Haboud
3 MIN READ