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This blog is a place to learn about electronic systems design, from PCB design to simulation and verification, to manufacturability and manufacturing execution.

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When design meets manufacturing: Why the digital thread and digital twin are leadership imperatives

December 22, 2025

When design and manufacturing operate without a cohesive digital twin, the consequences ripple across the enterprise.

By Stephen V. Chavez
4 MIN READ
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Optimizing multi-domain collaboration: turning engineering complexity into competitive advantage

December 8, 2025

Multi-domain collaboration is no longer a technical nice-to-have. It is a business imperative.

By Stephen V. Chavez
3 MIN READ
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Top 5 benefits of Xpedition Standard

November 21, 2025

Xpedition Standard brings enterprise-level PCB design power into a flexible, approachable environment that evolves alongside your business.

By David Haboud
4 MIN READ

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Manufacturing Driven Design – Taking DFM to the Next Level

August 7, 2023

Manufacturing Driven Design (MDD) is an evolutionary approach to DFM. It enables the effortless exchange of manufacturing process constraints so that an OEM can assess the manufacturability of a design in perfect alignment with their supplier

By Patrick McGoff
2 MIN READ
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PCB design best practices pillar 4: model-based systems engineering

July 31, 2023

Today I will outline our fourth pillar of PCB design best practices, model-based systems engineering. Having the ability to design…

By Stephen V. Chavez
2 MIN READ
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PCB design best practices: manufacturability verification or design for manufacturing analysis

July 27, 2023

What is design for manufacturing analysis? Design for manufacturing (DFM) analysis is manufacturability verification within the design process. It incorporates…

By Stephen V. Chavez
4 MIN READ
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Frequently asked questions about PADS Professional Premium DFM

July 26, 2023

A best-practice strategy to keep your projects on time and on budget is to test them for compliance with your…

By Susan Kayesar and Matt Walsh
4 MIN READ
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PCB design best practices: analog mixed-signal (AMS)

July 25, 2023

What is analog mixed-signal analysis? Analog mixed-signal circuit simulation (AMS) is a technique for analyzing circuits in an integrated environment…

By Stephen V. Chavez
3 MIN READ
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PCB routing: art + automation

July 19, 2023

PCB routing is one of the most enjoyable parts of PCB design, but also the most time consuming. It may…

By Ray Macias and Gregory Beers
4 MIN READ

What is DFM and DFA?

July 18, 2023

DFM and DFA are relevant to almost any product be it assembling bicycles where primarily the product is mechanical components to electronic devices such as cell phones, routers, and computers which require both mechanical and electrical components. The primary focus of this blog will be PCB Design through PCB Fabrication and PCB Assembly within the electronic realm and how it relates to DFM and DFA.

By Kevin Webb
3 MIN READ
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New Supplyframe integration enhances PartQuest Portal component research

July 5, 2023

The PartQuest Portal component catalog was given a significant boost in depth and distributor breadth with the July 2023 release…

By Matt Walsh
4 MIN READ

Standard Machines, Standard Design

July 3, 2023

In electronics manufacturing, we strive to use the latest and most advanced equipment for our production lines. We seek a…

By Paul Carpine
3 MIN READ