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Protect your IP with a good offense and defense

When thinking about cyber security in the context of software products, you probably think about that software having a strong…

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ISO 27001 and SOC 2 compliance: why should they matter to PCB designers?

How often do you think about cybersecurity when designing a printed circuit board? Probably not very often, but with security…

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What’s new in PADS Professional release VX.2.12

The new VX.2.12 release of PADS Professional has improvements across the following areas: Array placement MCAD collaborator Physical reuse Improved…

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Make informed decisions with real-time electronic component sourcing data

An integral part of a PCB design engineer’s job is part selection. A lot of research and consideration goes into…

Part Selection and Library Definition

Electronic part selection and library creation made simple

Not long ago, a PCB engineer would download a components datasheet and start building library elements in their PCB design…

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What a PCB designer needs today for schematic definition

What’s really needed in a PCB design tool for schematic definition?  When I started out as an engineer, it was…

Built-in Security Equals Peace of Mind

The cybersecurity landscape continues to rapidly evolve, with resultant vulnerabilities too often headline news. Who can forget Log4j? Facing this…

PADS Professional VX.2.11 is Now Available!

PADS Professional solves the problems other unified PCB design tools don’t. With industry-leading placement, routing, and analysis technologies, PADS Professional contains everything you need…

What is the best way to use PartQuest with PADS Professional?

Back in the VX.2.7 release, the PartQuest workflow was enhanced to be able to support drag and drop for PADS…