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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
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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

Crosstalk is everywhere

Crosstalk is everywhere

May 1, 2012

Crosstalk is everywhere.  Really, in a more general sense, noise coupling is everywhere.  Usually the method of noise coupling is…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ
PADS Tips and Tricks: Via Shielding

PADS Tips and Tricks: Via Shielding

April 23, 2012

Here’s another Tip from Yan Killy, Technical Marketing Engineer: It is a common practice to use vias to shielding high…

By Jim Martens
< 1 MIN READ
The cure for sick waveforms

The cure for sick waveforms

April 3, 2012

Found a signal integrity problem in the lab?  How do you go about fixing it?  Well, if it’s a SERDES…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ
Running at 6GHz with your eyes closed can be scary

Running at 6GHz with your eyes closed can be scary

March 31, 2012

Running at 6GHz is actually kind of scary regardless, but especially so with your eyes closed.  And I mean that…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ
PADS Tips and Tricks: Sense Lines

PADS Tips and Tricks: Sense Lines

March 30, 2012

This weeks tip comes from Yan Killy, technical marketing engineer: Many times you need to route high current traces. Almost…

By Jim Martens
< 1 MIN READ
It’s never too late

It’s never too late

March 29, 2012

It’s never too late to fix a design problem.  Well, maybe if the product is shipping, that might be classified…

By Patrick Carrier
< 1 MIN READ
PADS Tips and Tricks – Downloading New License File

PADS Tips and Tricks – Downloading New License File

March 21, 2012

This weeks Tip comes from Andrew Audova in the environmental support group: What do you do when you launch PADS…

By Jim Martens
< 1 MIN READ
PADS Tips and Tricks: Differential Pairs

PADS Tips and Tricks: Differential Pairs

March 15, 2012

Today’s tip is from Bill Tkachuk in CSD.  It’s a great way to speed the definition and rule assignment for…

By Jim Martens
2 MIN READ
Great Things in Small Packages

Great Things in Small Packages

March 14, 2012

I visit many customers throughout the year, and read press releases from many of them.  I’ve seen some of the…

By Jim Martens
< 1 MIN READ