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Female Designer Using Desktop Computer With PADS Professional and CELUS software

How CELUS and Siemens are about to transform PCB design

November 26, 2024

Hey there, fellow engineers, designers, and tech enthusiasts! If you’re like me, you’ve probably spent countless hours creating and modifying…

By Stephen V. Chavez
2 MIN READ
A close up image of BGAs with text that says Ultra high-density interconnect: a game changer in electronics

Ultra high-density interconnect: a game changer in electronics

October 16, 2024

Ultra high-density interconnect (UHDI) is a key innovation that has changed the design and production of PCBs. Learn how UHDI enables the future of electronics.

By Stephen V. Chavez
3 MIN READ
A 3D image of a PCB with text on screen that says "keys to successful ecad-mcad collaboration"

Keys to successful ECAD-MCAD collaboration

September 24, 2024

ECAD-MCAD collaboration is crucial In today’s complex world of product design and development. As product designs evolve, involving smaller IC…

By Stephen V. Chavez
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Latest posts

DFMA – PCB Fabrication Success by Design

DFMA – PCB Fabrication Success by Design

March 14, 2016

In my last post, DFMA – Preparing for the best! I wrote about my recent article in PCD&F entitled 6…

By John McMillan
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DFMA – Preparing for the Best!

DFMA – Preparing for the Best!

March 7, 2016

PCB designers work on a budget for both time and costs. We can’t afford time delays that come from poor…

By John McMillan
2 MIN READ
Search, select, and place components quickly with PartQuest

Search, select, and place components quickly with PartQuest

March 1, 2016

PartQuest enables designers to get product designs off to a fast start with access to more than 680,000 manufacturer parts…

By John McMillan
2 MIN READ
It’s Engineers Week!

It’s Engineers Week!

February 24, 2016

When I was a kid I remember being impressed by how quickly new technologies seemed to come about. To me,…

By John McMillan
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Care about product quality and reliability? Commit to it!

Care about product quality and reliability? Commit to it!

February 22, 2016

Significant changes in product quality and reliability typically require high-level changes in the way you look at the entire product…

By Danit Atar
2 MIN READ
PCB Tech Talk Podcast: Bridging the Gap between ECAD and MCAD

PCB Tech Talk Podcast: Bridging the Gap between ECAD and MCAD

February 18, 2016

Where does collaboration with MCAD fit into your PCB design flow? Are you still encountering communication barriers between electrical and…

By John McMillan
2 MIN READ
3D PCB Design – Far from Flat

3D PCB Design – Far from Flat

February 15, 2016

In my placement blog series I talked about the old days when we as PCB designers used “paper dolls” to…

By vernwnek
3 MIN READ
Real ECAD/MCAD collaboration supports multiple MCAD tools – not just one

Real ECAD/MCAD collaboration supports multiple MCAD tools – not just one

February 8, 2016

Do you remember the old days of exporting and importing DXF files to ensure that the printed circuit board mates…

By John McMillan
3 MIN READ
What You Need To Feel Confident Before Sending Your PCB To Manufacturing

What You Need To Feel Confident Before Sending Your PCB To Manufacturing

February 1, 2016

In my last post, Creating Reliable, High-Quality Products is Less About Design and More About Manufacturing, I described how the…

By Danit Atar
2 MIN READ