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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

Pick a layer and stick with it

Pick a layer and stick with it

January 7, 2013

One of the nice things about newer, faster busses like DDR3 and DDR4 is on-die termination.  They are nice because…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ
Manage reference plane changes for quiet boards

Manage reference plane changes for quiet boards

January 4, 2013

In the past I have blogged about crossing splits in reference planes.  This is probably the most glaringly obvious of reference…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ
PADS Tips and Tricks – Changing Trace Width While Routing

PADS Tips and Tricks – Changing Trace Width While Routing

January 3, 2013

This Tip is Shared by Yan Killy, Technical Marketing Engineer There are technology and fabrication reasons why designers on occasion need…

By Jim Martens
< 1 MIN READ
PADS Logic Isn’t Going Away

PADS Logic Isn’t Going Away

November 20, 2012

Do you need to do more with your schematic? Are you frustrated with PADS Logic? It’s time to take a…

By Jim Martens
< 1 MIN READ
Is it Time to “Bring the Power” to your Front-End Design?

Is it Time to “Bring the Power” to your Front-End Design?

October 26, 2012

I’ve visited with many customers over the past couple of months at seminars, user group meetings and other venues.  One…

By Jim Martens
< 1 MIN READ
PADS Announces New PCB YouTube Video Channel

PADS Announces New PCB YouTube Video Channel

October 23, 2012

Mentor Graphics PCB is proud to announce the launch of our new dedicated PADS YouTube channel located at www.youtube.com/PADSPCBDesign. Explore…

By Jim Martens
< 1 MIN READ
Return current on a stripline

Return current on a stripline

October 10, 2012

In previous blogs, I have discussed the importance of an uninterrupted, intact reference plane for signals.  But, what if you…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ
Is it ever okay to cross a plane split?

Is it ever okay to cross a plane split?

October 9, 2012

NO. Okay, well, I guess you could say “it depends”, but in general, no, it is not okay to cross…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ
EMI problems are easier to fix than you might think

EMI problems are easier to fix than you might think

October 8, 2012

Many electromagnetic interference (EMI) problems on PCBs happen when antennas are unintentionally created on the board.  How can this be…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ