PCB Layout: Preparation is 75 Percent of the Job

PCB Layout: Preparation is 75 Percent of the Job

Recently I was remodeling a bathroom in my home with my younger son Kyle. We were getting ready to paint…

Why impose PCB design constraints?

Why impose PCB design constraints?

This is the first in a three-part series examining rule and constraint definition and management that supports a correct-by-design methodology….

Superior EMC Performance: Passing Class A with the Case Off

Superior EMC Performance: Passing Class A with the Case Off

This is the final post in a three-part series discussing PCB design EMI Reduction. View the first and second. Early in my…

Feeling suppressed? Hopefully your radiated emissions are.

Feeling suppressed? Hopefully your radiated emissions are.

This is the second in a three-part series discussing PCB design EMI reduction. In my previous blog post, I discussed different…

The EDA Technology Roadmap

The EDA Technology Roadmap

We’ve heard other EDA vendors talk about providing broadly published roadmaps and future direction transparency. When I have seen these,…

Contain the EMI Beast

Contain the EMI Beast

This is the first in a three-part series discussing PCB design EMI reduction. How can you tell if a fence…

PCB Design Then and Now

PCB Design Then and Now

It’s hard to believe that nearly three decades have past since I designed my first printed circuit boards. I can…

Behind the Design: Visteon®, India

Behind the Design: Visteon®, India

This is the thirteenth post in a series showcasing the winners of the 2014 Technology Leadership Awards. View the previous…

Exercising Your Options

Exercising Your Options

Is it true that the bigger the company you work for – the less aspects of the PCB design flow…