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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
2 MIN READ

Latest posts

Beyond the vault: PADS Archive Management

Beyond the vault: PADS Archive Management

August 7, 2014

The days of manually backing-up PCB design data or running a script that bundles-up a targeted set of design files…

By John McMillan
2 MIN READ
PCB Routing Solutions: Simplifying the Tuning Process – Part 1

PCB Routing Solutions: Simplifying the Tuning Process – Part 1

August 4, 2014

What comes to mind when you are ready to tune the routing on a design? Among many thoughts, I seriously…

By Julie Weber
6 MIN READ
PADS Logic vs. xDX Designer? – When YOUR Use Case Changes

PADS Logic vs. xDX Designer? – When YOUR Use Case Changes

August 4, 2014

Since the release of PADS VX there have been some great questions regarding the integrated project use of xDX Designer…

By John McMillan
3 MIN READ
Back side cap mounting

Back side cap mounting

July 28, 2014

Earlier this year I wrote an article on maximizing capacitor effectiveness.  I have since received a number of inquiries on…

By Patrick Carrier
2 MIN READ
Placement Challenges: Training is a Two Way Street

Placement Challenges: Training is a Two Way Street

July 21, 2014

This is the third post in this series. View the first and second one. In this series we have talked…

By vernwnek
3 MIN READ
How Constraint Management Optimizes PCB Design

How Constraint Management Optimizes PCB Design

July 16, 2014

As a follow-up to my recent article in Printed Circuit Design & Fab; pcdandf.com, entitled; Effectively Managing PCB Design Constraints,…

By John McMillan
2 MIN READ
The PCB Design Flow of the Future

The PCB Design Flow of the Future

July 1, 2014

Back in the mid-80’s when I first started hand-taping PCB designs 2:1 on mylar, it was pretty clear that printed…

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

PCB and Routing Solutions: Spreading and Centering Traces

June 23, 2014

This is the third post in this routing series. View the first and second post. Board fabricators will tell everyone…

By Julie Weber
4 MIN READ
How the Free Land Pattern Creator in PADS will save you time! : Part 5 – I’m Answering Your Questions!

How the Free Land Pattern Creator in PADS will save you time! : Part 5 – I’m Answering Your Questions!

June 19, 2014

As stated in my LPC Part 4 vBlog, Part 5 is dedicated to answering your LP Creator questions. Parts 1,…

By John McMillan
3 MIN READ