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Design today, reuse tomorrow: mastering IP management for electronics teams

June 25, 2026

Learn how electronics teams can improve reuse, reduce respins, and optimize digital prototypes with better IP management, DFM integration, and connected PCB workflows.

By David Haboud
6 MIN READ
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Revolutionizing PCB design: unlocking efficiency with PLM systems

June 23, 2026

Ever wondered how to banish version confusion, streamline collaboration, and ensure compliance with your PCB design workflow? In a world…

By Regan Sumy
6 MIN READ
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Facilitating design reuse and IP management in PCB design: Transforming engineering knowledge into a scalable competitive advantage

June 18, 2026

Design reuse is often misunderstood as simply copying circuitry from previous projects. In reality, modern reuse strategies are far more strategic and far more valuable.

By Stephen V. Chavez
5 MIN READ
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What’s new in BluePrint-PCB 2604

May 19, 2026

The recent addition of BluePrint-PCB to the Siemens portfolio represents a significant evolution for our customers, as it provides an advanced documentation tool for the PCB development lifecycle, from design through manufacturing release.

By Patrick Hope
2 MIN READ
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Accelerate PCB design productivity with AI and intelligent automation: Design reuse, data continuity and connected workflows

May 18, 2026

Siemens Xpedition combines intelligent automation, design reuse, and connected data continuity across the PCB development flow.

By David Haboud
6 MIN READ
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From manual effort to engineering intelligence: Driving PCB design productivity through automation and abstraction

May 5, 2026

For decades, PCB design productivity has been measured the wrong way. Productivity is no longer about how much work engineers can perform—it’s about how effectively that work is systematized, reused, and enforced by design.

By Stephen V. Chavez
3 MIN READ
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What’s new in Xpedition 2604

April 27, 2026

The Xpedition 2604 release brings a host of enhancements designed to streamline your workflow, improve collaboration, and ensure design integrity from concept to manufacturing.

By David Wiens
4 MIN READ
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What’s new in Valor 2604

April 27, 2026

The latest release of Valor NPI 2604 continues to strengthen our Design-For-Manufacturing (DFM) validation by bringing new constraint types, additional checks and enhanced analysis capabilities.

By Patrick Hope
4 MIN READ

From classroom to General Motors: How a Siemens sponsored PCB course helped one student see the bigger picture 

April 14, 2026

Learn about Maggie’s experience using Siemens PCB design software in a course sponsored by Siemens alongside PCEA, with instruction support from Steph Chavez and Wayne State faculty. 

By Arlina Yang
5 MIN READ