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An Introduction to Xpedition

An Introduction to Xpedition

Both veterans and newcomers to PCB systems design may appreciate this video on our website that showcases the evolution of…

Start Smarter with Powerful Layout and Routing in PADS

Start Smarter with Powerful Layout and Routing in PADS

Thanks to everyone that attended the live PADS webinar last week!  This webinar had great interaction with us, asking many…

Custom Scripts to Increase Productivity

Custom Scripts to Increase Productivity

Many engineers and designers, no matter what tool they use, take advantage of custom scripts to help them accomplish a…

Increase Designer Productivity with PDR

Increase Designer Productivity with PDR

I hosted the webinar “Improve Product Quality and Designer Productivity with Physical Design Reuse” yesterday, and the emails I have…

PCB West and Tradeshows

PCB West and Tradeshows

PCB West is this week in Santa Clara, historically the big tradeshow for electronic design professionals in Silicon Valley.  Are…

PADS Fall Webinar Series

PADS Fall Webinar Series

Our fall webinar series is getting ready to kickoff.  In this series, we’re going to “dig deeper” into the PADS…

Start Smarter With PADS Webinar Q and A – Part 4 of 4

Start Smarter With PADS Webinar Q and A – Part 4 of 4

Today will be the last posting of answers from the Start Smarter with PADS webinar.  If you view the (on-demand…

Start Smarter With PADS Webinar Q and A – Part 3

Start Smarter With PADS Webinar Q and A – Part 3

Hello.  Sorry for the lag from the last blog answering questions from the Start Smarter webinar.  Between vacation with my…

Start Smarter With PADS Webinar Q and A – Part 2

Start Smarter With PADS Webinar Q and A – Part 2

Today I’ll answer more questions from the Start Smarter webinar.  There were many questions about PADS configurations, so I’ll address…