Why and How: Hierarchy vs. Flat PCB Design

Why and How: Hierarchy vs. Flat PCB Design

Organizing a schematic of a PCB can be done in many ways – using different sheets for each function of…

RF Design Challenges for PCB: Are you ready for 5G for IoT? – After the Webinar Podcast

RF Design Challenges for PCB: Are you ready for 5G for IoT? – After the Webinar Podcast

Microwave electrical design is not new to the industry, it’s been around since the 1940’s.  However very few designers have…

“After the Webinar” Podcast: Signal Integrity FAQs

“After the Webinar” Podcast: Signal Integrity FAQs

Thanks for joining us during the PADS Professional HyperLynx Signal Integrity webinar on July 17th! If you weren’t able to…

Layout automation using advanced PCB design techniques – Part 2

Layout automation using advanced PCB design techniques – Part 2

In part 1 of this blog series we started the PCB design process by looking at part placement automation. Let’s…

PCB Podcast Downloads Span the Globe!

PCB Podcast Downloads Span the Globe!

With half of 2019 in the books I think its a great time to share our 1st half results for…

Signal Integrity Analysis with HyperLynx in PADS Professional

Signal Integrity Analysis with HyperLynx in PADS Professional

We’ve entered a time where our devices – with their increasing fast data rates and edge rates – are causing…

What Performance Class is Your PCB?

What Performance Class is Your PCB?

For this answer we’ll refer to IPC-2221B. There are three general classes that have been established to reflect progressive increases…

Layout automation using advanced PCB design techniques – Part 1

Layout automation using advanced PCB design techniques – Part 1

Over my 25 plus years of being a PCB designer I could not imaging going back to designing a PCB…

After the Webinar Podcast – Game Changers: Advanced PCB Layout Techniques

After the Webinar Podcast – Game Changers: Advanced PCB Layout Techniques

Designers today are asked to do more in less time. As such we need to adapt our design process to…