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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
Engineers working on PCB designs.

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
Icons for PCB components and design processes.

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

Latest posts

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Bringing resilience at the point of design

August 25, 2022

This blog was written by Chad Jackson, Chief Analyst & CEO at Lifecycle Insights, and comments have been provided throughout…

By Chad Jackson
7 MIN READ
PCB Designer on Valor NPI

How do you track changes made to your CAM files?

August 16, 2022

PCB DFM comparison of CAM files CAM Compare is a popular DFM tool that comes packaged with every version of…

By Bill Ji
3 MIN READ
Part Selection and Library Definition

Electronic part selection and library creation made simple

August 11, 2022

Not long ago, a PCB engineer would download a components datasheet and start building library elements in their PCB design…

By Jim Martens
2 MIN READ
PCB pricing automation for EMS

Cloud-based pricing automation reduces time and uncertainty in the PCB NPI process

August 2, 2022

Current Industry Challenges In an industry that utilizes cutting-edge technology, it is surprising to find that the design and purchasing…

By Susan Kayesar
3 MIN READ
PCB manufacturing capabilities

Why is Design for Manufacturing important?

July 26, 2022

Who is PCB DFM for? For those of us that have climbed a mountain to take in the gaze of…

By Patrick Hope
3 MIN READ

Resources for learning about PCB design

July 20, 2022

With today’s complex requirements challenging us at almost every stage of the design process, we don’t always have the answers…

By Stephen V. Chavez
3 MIN READ
Schematic definition

What a PCB designer needs today for schematic definition

July 18, 2022

What’s really needed in a PCB design tool for schematic definition?  When I started out as an engineer, it was…

By Jim Martens
2 MIN READ
PCB material selection

Choosing the right laminate for your PCB design

July 5, 2022

A balanced approach to material selection involves understanding and considering more than just electrical parameters. In general, with dielectric materials, every parameter that improves performance comes at a marginal increase in cost. Because of this, ensuring that you don’t overdesign within your materials is quite important.

By Patrick Hope
5 MIN READ
What's new with Valor NPI DFM software release 11.5

What’s new in Valor NPI v11.5

June 17, 2022

Valor NPI 11.5 continues to introduce new and existing capabilities in MRA-Revolution, with a more complete Classification set which includes design preparations and analysis use of copper reference layers. Comparing an ODB++ to fabricator changes becomes easy and precise with the new CAM Compare flow and the first connection to stackup setup is established with Z-Planner integration.

By Maya Shani
5 MIN READ