IPC-7351 and other PCB Design Standards

IPC-7351 and other PCB Design Standards

I’ve been in the PCB design industry for more than 35 years now. One of the great things about working…

What is the best method for PCB component placement?

What is the best method for PCB component placement?

Component placement is that process that is started shortly after you have created your schematic, and you are now looking…

What is the best way to create a board outline?

What is the best way to create a board outline?

Rectangular boards are pretty straight forward.  Use the drawing tools of your given design tool and click twice and you…

Signal Integrity Design Fundamentals for Success: Episode 2

Signal Integrity Design Fundamentals for Success: Episode 2

The Physics of Transmission Lines If you’re anything like me, you may have taken a few physics courses, and upon…

How to reduce time spent placing components, routing traces, and creating planes.

How to reduce time spent placing components, routing traces, and creating planes.

Over my 25+ years of designing PCB’s I’ve always been driven to make the job of designing a PCB as…

How to copy a PCB circuit between designs

How to copy a PCB circuit between designs

If you read my last blog, you saw how to quickly copy and paste a circuit withing the same design. …

10 PCB Design Tool Accelerators That Get Your Products To Market Faster

10 PCB Design Tool Accelerators That Get Your Products To Market Faster

Is your current PCB design tool actually costing you time and money? Fact is, today there are powerful modern design…

“After the Webinar” Podcast: Solving Analog Mixed-signal Challenges

“After the Webinar” Podcast: Solving Analog Mixed-signal Challenges

Thanks for joining us during the May 15th PADS Professional AMS webinar! Do you have additional questions, or want to…

How to copy a PCB circuit in a multi-channel design

How to copy a PCB circuit in a multi-channel design

Depending on the PCB design software you are using, there many ways this can be done.  In an ideal world,…