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Adding Automated EMC Analysis to PCB Layout

Adding Automated EMC Analysis to PCB Layout

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) compliance is a necessary condition for releasing products to market. National and international standards bodies define limits…

Receiver requirements in DDR design

Receiver requirements in DDR design

Once we have a topology for the data and address busses in mind or have them laid out on the…

7 Habits of Highly Efficient PCB Designers

7 Habits of Highly Efficient PCB Designers

Every step taken during the printed circuit board (PCB) design process is taken purposefully. PCB’s are essentially complex puzzles where…

Six reasons not to be intimidated by PCB design constraints

Six reasons not to be intimidated by PCB design constraints

As PCBs increase in complexity and density, a higher percentage of the design must be implemented with strict adherence to…

What causes undesirable SI in DDR designs?

What causes undesirable SI in DDR designs?

Continuing my blog series on DDR [Part 1 – Controlling DDR, Part 2 – Memory Bus Basics, Part 3 –…

3D Collision and Clearance Checking

3D Collision and Clearance Checking

In my last blog post, ECAD-MCAD co-design for First Pass Success, we reviewed how an efficient ECAD-MCAD co-design process can…

Should I Simulate Split Planes ?

Should I Simulate Split Planes ?

Almost all modern ICs require multiple supply voltages to operate, making power integrity one of the biggest problems in electronic…

Losing sleep over critical net routing and layout?

Losing sleep over critical net routing and layout?

High-speed memory interfaces and other sensitive connections multiply design complexity, forcing designers to meet tighter and tighter constraints on an…

PADS User2User meetings have begun!

PADS User2User meetings have begun!

I see it all the time – design engineers and designers who are way too busy to explore all the…