ECAD-MCAD Co-Design for First Pass Success

ECAD-MCAD Co-Design for First Pass Success

First pass success in the engineering domain is generally defined as the ability of a product to function as designed…

The Back and Forth of the DDR Data Bus

The Back and Forth of the DDR Data Bus

So far, this blog series has discussed the stress of DDR design and introduced the DDR memory and address busses. We…

Turn your dorm room into a makerspace!

Turn your dorm room into a makerspace!

What better way to go back to school than with a free, perpetual license of PADS® MakerPro design software! Digi-Key…

Understanding the DDR memory bus

Understanding the DDR memory bus

In the first blog in my series about DDR design, I talked about the stress of dealing with DDR. To…

Take Control of DDR Stress

Take Control of DDR Stress

Designing a high-speed bus can be stressful. Wide, high-speed busses, such as DRAM DDR memory busses, can be especially…well, memorable….

Virtual Fabrication and Assembly Documentation

Virtual Fabrication and Assembly Documentation

Over the years, the term “virtual” has become associated with many different domains. Virtual machines are now a commonplace substitute…

Mentor PADS Higher Education Program Helps Fuel Formula Student Racing Car Competition

Mentor PADS Higher Education Program Helps Fuel Formula Student Racing Car Competition

Over one thousand passionate students met the week of August the 1st 2017 to compete on the famous Red Bull Ring…

Valydate schematic analysis joins Mentor!

Valydate schematic analysis joins Mentor!

I’m excited to talk to all of you today about this new chapter for Valydate as a part of the…

WIP Design Data Management – Asset or Liability?

WIP Design Data Management – Asset or Liability?

Quick – if someone says work-in-process design data management, which word first comes to your mind: asset or liability? Do…