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An image of a an RF PCB design in 3D in Xpedition with text that says "Accelerating RF PCB design in a 5G world"

Accelerating RF PCB design in a 5G world

May 14, 2024

The demand for high-speed and efficient RF (Radio Frequency) PCB design has never been greater. With billions of IoT devices…

By David Wiens
3 MIN READ
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Advice on tackling rigid-flex PCB designs

March 26, 2024

Last year, on the Printed Circuit Podcast, I engaged in conversation with Anaya Vardya about the complexities of advanced printed…

By Stephen V. Chavez
2 MIN READ
Rendering of a rigid flex PCB with text that says A principal designer's journey in rigid flex PCB design

A principal designer’s journey in rigid flex PCB design

March 12, 2024

As technology continues to advance, the demand for smaller, lighter, and more efficient electronic devices is ever-increasing. This demand has…

By Stephen V. Chavez
3 MIN READ

Latest posts

What’s New in Xpedition VX.2.6

What’s New in Xpedition VX.2.6

September 12, 2019

The latest release of Xpedition® VX.2.6 is now available for download! Xpedition® Enterprise is the industry’s most innovative PCB design…

By John McMillan
2 MIN READ
What’s New in PADS Professional VX.2.6: Differential Pair Routing

What’s New in PADS Professional VX.2.6: Differential Pair Routing

September 12, 2019

Differential pair routing can become complex, especially when navigating through a rule area. With the new diff pair routing technology…

By Shivani Joshi
< 1 MIN READ
Why and How: Hierarchy vs. Flat PCB Design

Why and How: Hierarchy vs. Flat PCB Design

September 7, 2019

Organizing a schematic of a PCB can be done in many ways – using different sheets for each function of…

By Shivani Joshi
3 MIN READ
RF Design Challenges for PCB: Are you ready for 5G for IoT? – After the Webinar Podcast

RF Design Challenges for PCB: Are you ready for 5G for IoT? – After the Webinar Podcast

August 28, 2019

Microwave electrical design is not new to the industry, it’s been around since the 1940’s.  However very few designers have…

By Brent Klingforth
2 MIN READ
“After the Webinar” Podcast: Signal Integrity FAQs

“After the Webinar” Podcast: Signal Integrity FAQs

July 30, 2019

Thanks for joining us during the PADS Professional HyperLynx Signal Integrity webinar on July 17th! If you weren’t able to…

By Shivani Joshi
2 MIN READ
Layout automation using advanced PCB design techniques – Part 2

Layout automation using advanced PCB design techniques – Part 2

July 23, 2019

In part 1 of this blog series we started the PCB design process by looking at part placement automation. Let’s…

By Brent Klingforth
6 MIN READ
PCB Podcast Downloads Span the Globe!

PCB Podcast Downloads Span the Globe!

July 11, 2019

With half of 2019 in the books I think its a great time to share our 1st half results for…

By John McMillan
2 MIN READ
Signal Integrity Analysis with HyperLynx in PADS Professional

Signal Integrity Analysis with HyperLynx in PADS Professional

July 10, 2019

We’ve entered a time where our devices – with their increasing fast data rates and edge rates – are causing…

By Shivani Joshi
2 MIN READ
What Performance Class is Your PCB?

What Performance Class is Your PCB?

July 3, 2019

For this answer we’ll refer to IPC-2221B. There are three general classes that have been established to reflect progressive increases…

By John McMillan
2 MIN READ