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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
An image of a circuit board being manufactured and also an image showing a PCB design in Xpedition software.

The importance of design for manufacturability in the PCB design process

February 7, 2024

When it comes to designing and producing electronics, success hinges not merely on the excellence of your design, but also…

By Stephen V. Chavez
4 MIN READ

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Designing PCB’s for IoT – Part 3: IoT Design Form, Fit and Function

Designing PCB’s for IoT – Part 3: IoT Design Form, Fit and Function

June 12, 2017

This is Part 3 in a blog series examining the unique aspects of IoT PCB design. Click here to read…

By John McMillan
3 MIN READ
A Day at Maker Faire Bay Area 2017

A Day at Maker Faire Bay Area 2017

June 5, 2017

Maker Faire Bay Area 2017 in San Mateo did not disappoint! Makers from all over the US and beyond displayed…

By John McMillan
2 MIN READ
ECTC’2017 Sets Orlando Abuzz with Fan Out Wafer Level Packaging (FO-WLP) – posted on behalf of Kevin Rinebold

ECTC’2017 Sets Orlando Abuzz with Fan Out Wafer Level Packaging (FO-WLP) – posted on behalf of Kevin Rinebold

June 1, 2017

This year’s ECTC is one of the best attended in recent history that I can recall.  The hot topic is…

By Keith Felton
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Creating the Perfect Part

Creating the Perfect Part

May 31, 2017

Congratulations! You used the tools and techniques described in part one of this blog series on component libraries, Finding the…

By Craig Armenti
2 MIN READ
Going to DAC’2017 in Austin TX? Interested in High Density Advanced Packaging? then read on!!

Going to DAC’2017 in Austin TX? Interested in High Density Advanced Packaging? then read on!!

May 26, 2017

If you’re coming or planning on coming to DAC this June and interested in HDAP such as FO-WLP then you…

By Keith Felton
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Stop by the Mentor booth at ECTC’2017 and talk HDAP

Stop by the Mentor booth at ECTC’2017 and talk HDAP

May 24, 2017

If you’re planning to attend ECTC’2017 next week, then stop by the Mentor booth, #521, to talk with some of…

By Keith Felton
< 1 MIN READ
Finding the Perfect Part

Finding the Perfect Part

May 17, 2017

The component library. It’s at the heart of every product development process. At a minimum, it contains logical symbols for…

By Craig Armenti
2 MIN READ
Concurrent Engineering for a Sustainable Competitive Advantage

Concurrent Engineering for a Sustainable Competitive Advantage

April 27, 2017

The first three parts of this series on concurrent engineering discussed the key features associated with systems that support real-time concurrent…

By Craig Armenti
2 MIN READ
Getting from Here to There in Electronic Product Design

Getting from Here to There in Electronic Product Design

April 26, 2017

Electronic product creation – what does it mean to you? When I ask this question to many design professionals, the…

By Jim Martens
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