Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) compliance is a necessary condition for releasing products to market. National and international standards bodies define limits…
Once we have a topology for the data and address busses in mind or have them laid out on the…
Every step taken during the printed circuit board (PCB) design process is taken purposefully. PCB’s are essentially complex puzzles where…
As PCBs increase in complexity and density, a higher percentage of the design must be implemented with strict adherence to…
Continuing my blog series on DDR [Part 1 – Controlling DDR, Part 2 – Memory Bus Basics, Part 3 –…
In my last blog post, ECAD-MCAD co-design for First Pass Success, we reviewed how an efficient ECAD-MCAD co-design process can…
Almost all modern ICs require multiple supply voltages to operate, making power integrity one of the biggest problems in electronic…
High-speed memory interfaces and other sensitive connections multiply design complexity, forcing designers to meet tighter and tighter constraints on an…
I see it all the time – design engineers and designers who are way too busy to explore all the…
