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Designing smarter, not harder: Embracing PCB design automation in PCB engineering

Previously on the premiere episode of Season 3 of the Printed Circuit Podcast, host Steph Chavez sat down with John…

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Avoid overspending on stackup materials in your PCBs – 8 high speed materials to consider

PCB material discussions are often focused around stackup material selection. These tend to be framed by questions like: ‘We use material ‘x’ for our designs and really like it. What do you think of it?’ This often veils the real question which is: ‘Do you know a good alternative to it?’

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Introducing Xpedition Standard: Scalable PCB design power for growing teams

We are proud to announce the launch of Xpedition Standard, a transformative PCB design solution that delivers the power of the industry-leading Xpedition technology in a scalable, cost-efficient package tailored for growing teams.

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Introducing: PADS Pro Essentials

We are excited to introduce PADS Pro Essentials, a transformative PCB design offering that brings the power of Xpedition technology within reach of independent engineers and small projects, without the hefty price tag or steep learning curve.

16 PCB experts to follow in 2025

Staying ahead in the fast-evolving world of PCB design means more than just following trends – it requires learning from…

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DFM profile collaboration and management

I have always had a certain affinity for the saying ‘the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over…

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Progressive verification: A 3-step approach to post-layout signal integrity analysis

Progressive verification prioritizes analysis based on their ease of completion. It focuses on getting the simple stuff out of the way as quickly as possible, tackling those big problems that can be identified quickly first and then sifting through progressively finer and more granular issues for better signal integrity.

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How much driver jitter is coming from your PDN?

You may not have thought about how your power distribution network (PDN) is contributing to jitter on the output drivers in your design.

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PCB high voltage spacing: What every engineer should know

At the heart of high-voltage PCB reliability is proper PCB high voltage spacing between conductive elements.