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Episode #42 Printed Circuit podcast blog with Charlene McCauley and Terrie Duffy

Communication, trust, process: The three pillars every co-design team must get right

June 30, 2026

“If you started back in the light table taping days and you decided that when the first CAD tools came…

By Tova Levy
2 MIN READ
Episode 41 Printed Circuit podcast with Paul Fleming

The library is the foundation: Why design reuse is energy conservation

June 23, 2026

My electric car is a Tesla, and it drives itself. All of a sudden, it’s trying to turn onto a…

By Tova Levy
2 MIN READ
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Breaking barriers: how two women are redefining PCB design through ECAD/MCAD collaboration

September 26, 2024

Can seamless ECAD/MCAD collaboration revolutionize your PCB designs? How can women in engineering shape this bright future and lead the…

By Stephen V. Chavez
1 MIN READ
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A journey through reuse methodologies

June 25, 2024

Design reuse in Electronic Design Automation (EDA) involves leveraging existing designs to speed up development, reduce risks, and ensure quality….

By Stephen V. Chavez
< 1 MIN READ
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Power integrity and efficient PDN design

May 7, 2024

From voltage droops that threaten system stability to electromagnetic interference that disrupts signal integrity, engineers face countless obstacles in their…

By Stephen V. Chavez
< 1 MIN READ
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The power of PCB design automation

November 21, 2023

Simply put, when it comes to PCB design software, design automation is the automation of specific tasks throughout your PCB…

By Stephen Chavez
< 1 MIN READ
An image of Robert Turzo, a PCB designer, at his desk looking at Siemens software on his computers.

Innovative PCB design strategies

November 14, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of IoT, the design of printed circuit boards stands as a cornerstone of innovation and a…

By Stephen Chavez
< 1 MIN READ
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The power of FPGA/PCB co-design

October 17, 2023

When it comes to multi-discipline integration, simply designing FPGAs and handing them over to PCB engineers isn’t simply effective! it’s…

By Stephen Chavez
< 1 MIN READ
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Electrical/electronic co-design

September 19, 2023

Electrical/electronic co-design can enhance your end product but changes in the design process can be difficult for many people, and…

By Stephen Chavez
< 1 MIN READ