SERDES Channel Compliance: Easier Said than Done?

SERDES Channel Compliance: Easier Said than Done?

Data transfers can be done in two distinct ways, parallel (DDR2/3) and serial (PCIE/USB). As the speeds of data transfer…

Rethink PCB Circuit Modeling

Rethink PCB Circuit Modeling

Twenty-eight years ago this month, I walked through the doors of my first employer in the Electronic Design Automation (EDA)…

Flex Your PCB Design Muscle!

Flex Your PCB Design Muscle!

Although Rigid-Flex designs are considered cutting-edge technologies, they are used frequently in small- to medium-scale consumer electronics. With flex technology…

PCB Forums – Times They Are A-Changin’

PCB Forums – Times They Are A-Changin’

Want to know what terms like left-shift, digitalization and transformative development have to do with PCB design? Then you’ll want…

Chalk Talk: SerDes Design

Chalk Talk: SerDes Design

Recently, I had the chance to work with Amelia Dalton, news editor at Techfocus Media, Inc., on a Chalk Talk…

Low-Power Designs Need Signal Integrity Analysis

Low-Power Designs Need Signal Integrity Analysis

Ask any signal integrity expert, what keeps you awake at night? Most will agree that it’s the question of being…

Are All Post-Layout PCB Design Rule Checkers Created the Same?

Are All Post-Layout PCB Design Rule Checkers Created the Same?

The answer is a resounding NO! To prove it, we’re giving away eight electrical DRCs that you can try for…

Don’t Forget the Basics! Always Check for T-Fork Topology.

Don’t Forget the Basics! Always Check for T-Fork Topology.

DDR memories allow the transfer of data at a higher speed than most other memory technologies. As the DDR technology…

What’s New in Xpedition – Design Verification

What’s New in Xpedition – Design Verification

In the last What’s New in Xpedition blog post, we reviewed the new Layout features available in the Xpedition VX.2…