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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

Latest posts

PADS VX Draws Crowds from Around the World

PADS VX Draws Crowds from Around the World

June 6, 2014

Mike Griesbach, the PADS Product Line Director, and I had the pleasure of traveling the globe conducting a worldwide seminar…

By Jim Martens
2 MIN READ
Vblog ! How the Free Land Pattern Creator in PADS will save you time!: Part 4

Vblog ! How the Free Land Pattern Creator in PADS will save you time!: Part 4

June 2, 2014

This is the 4th of my 5-part blog series focusing on cool features, tips and tricks that will enable you…

By John McMillan
< 1 MIN READ
Don’t miss this Free Web Seminar on how to shorten PCB design time with PADS real-time data synchronization and integration

Don’t miss this Free Web Seminar on how to shorten PCB design time with PADS real-time data synchronization and integration

May 23, 2014

Are you tired of having to undo days of work and upload new ASCII files whenever the engineer “tweaks” the…

By John McMillan
< 1 MIN READ
How the Free Land Pattern Creator in PADS will save you time! : Part 3

How the Free Land Pattern Creator in PADS will save you time! : Part 3

May 20, 2014

This is the 3rd of my 5-part blog series focusing on cool features, tips and tricks that will enable you…

By John McMillan
3 MIN READ
How the Free Land Pattern Creator in PADS will save you time! : Part 2

How the Free Land Pattern Creator in PADS will save you time! : Part 2

May 9, 2014

This is the 2nd of my 5-part blog series focusing on fun facts, tips and tricks that will enable you…

By John McMillan
4 MIN READ
Does trace width matter much?

Does trace width matter much?

May 5, 2014

I guess that all depends on what you are talking about… for Signal Integrity, trace width is very important, as…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ
How the Free Land Pattern Creator in PADS will save you time! : Part 1

How the Free Land Pattern Creator in PADS will save you time! : Part 1

May 1, 2014

In this 5-part blog series I’ll focus on cool features and tips and tricks that will enable you to get…

By John McMillan
3 MIN READ
PCB and Routing Solutions: Centering Traces in BGA

PCB and Routing Solutions: Centering Traces in BGA

April 11, 2014

This is the second post in this routing series. View the introduction post here. To increase fabrication yield, it is…

By Julie Weber
3 MIN READ
Placement Challenges: Playing with Paper Dolls

Placement Challenges: Playing with Paper Dolls

April 2, 2014

Long before video games, children had simpler means of entertainment. Boys had their army men and marbles. Girls had their…

By vernwnek
2 MIN READ