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An image of Xpedition software showing managed blocks with text onscreen that says Design reuse in electronics

Design reuse in electronics

July 9, 2024

Last year, I sat with Steph Chavez, the host of the Printed Circuit Podcast, and engaged in a conversation about…

By Carlos Gazca
2 MIN READ
An illustration of a computer showing library books and ocb designs and text onscreen that says The foundations and challenges of electronics design data management

The foundations and challenges of electronics design data management

June 25, 2024

Last year on the Printed Circuit Podcast I talked with Andre Mosley, a seasoned professional in the field of electronics…

By Stephen V. Chavez
2 MIN READ
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Fundamentals of library and design data management

June 13, 2024

When it comes to electronic systems design, I’m often asked what a robust library and design data management system should…

By Andre Mosley
4 MIN READ

Latest posts

PADS Tips and Tricks – Cross Probing

PADS Tips and Tricks – Cross Probing

March 2, 2012

This weeks tip comes from Yan Killy, Technical Marketing Engineering, talking about cross probing between your schematic and PADS Layout…

By Jim Martens
< 1 MIN READ
2012 U2U Meetings

2012 U2U Meetings

February 29, 2012

Mentor is getting ready to kickoff this year’s regional USER2USER meetings – I hope you can find time to attend,…

By Jim Martens
< 1 MIN READ
PADS Tips and Tricks – Mounting Holes

PADS Tips and Tricks – Mounting Holes

February 24, 2012

Hello, I am starting a new regular topic to this blog – PADS Tips & Tricks.  These will be quick…

By Jim Martens
< 1 MIN READ
Is The Job Market Getting Better?

Is The Job Market Getting Better?

February 20, 2012

The past few months I’ve visited several customers, and they have all had similar comments – their businesses are looking…

By Jim Martens
< 1 MIN READ
Fabrication and Assembly Analysis?

Fabrication and Assembly Analysis?

February 8, 2012

Do it right the first time – we all first heard this from our parents as kids, and throughout our…

By Jim Martens
< 1 MIN READ
Gerber to ODB++ – Have You Made the Move?

Gerber to ODB++ – Have You Made the Move?

January 25, 2012

We’ve all used Gerber, NC drill, and Excel files for years (decades really) to output our fabrication and assembly data…

By Jim Martens
< 1 MIN READ
Shorter stubs are getting longer

Shorter stubs are getting longer

November 4, 2011

…It all depends on how fast you are trying to go.  That’s really the name of the game with anything…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ
Stupid vias… {grumble grumble}

Stupid vias… {grumble grumble}

November 3, 2011

Yeah, I can totally see Homer Simpson designing his SERDES bus and getting frustrated by all the additional insertion loss…

By Patrick Carrier
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Via modeling – what do I really need?

Via modeling – what do I really need?

November 2, 2011

The whole via simulation issue is admittedly complicated, and I think really boils down to whether the vias are single-ended…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ