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PCB design best practices: constraint-driven design

The next best practice within the engineering productivity and efficiency pillar is constraint-driven design. What is constraint-driven design? Constraint-driven design…

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Analyze your PCB design with HyperLynx BoardSim in the PADS Professional Premium flow

After a board has been routed in PADS Professional Premium Layout, you have a critical opportunity to analyze your design…

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PCB design best practices: design reuse

The next best practice in this pillar that I’m going to dive deeper into is design reuse. I can tell…

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DDR and AMS Simulation in the PADS Professional Premium flow

Analysis at every step of the design process has become essential in producing quality boards with less rerun time and…

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How to answer five common questions about power module current density

Power module current density is an important factor in determining the efficiency and performance of power modules. It can vary…

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PCB design best practices: concurrent design

The second PCB design best practice that falls into the engineering productivity and efficiency pillar is concurrent design. What is…

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Five ways to achieve pre-layout simulation with PADS Professional Premium

With increasingly advancing technology and faster edge rates in today’s integrated circuits, it’s important to find more efficient ways to…

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PCB design basics

What is PCB design? PCB design is the entire process of creating a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) through collaboration and…

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FPGA/PCB co-design with PADS Professional Premium

As the complexity of today’s designs continue to increase, more electronic product designers are turning to Field Programmable Gate Arrays…