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Rigid-Flex Material Considerations

June 28, 2023

Flex and rigid-flex designs refer to a PCB that is partially or entirely constructed using flexible rather than exclusively rigid…

By Patrick Hope

5 MIN READ

What’s New in Z-planner V2023.1

May 30, 2023

Z-planner V2023.1 builds on previous versions by enhancing rigid/flex useability, tighter integration with Xpedition and HyperLynx and the addition of more Mil-Aero materials to the dielectric materials library.

By Don Kost

5 MIN READ

6 material properties that can save you money when designing your PCB stackup

May 9, 2023

Introduction Stackup decisions are critical to every PCB and electronic product, but they don’t always get the attention that they…

By Patrick Hope

4 MIN READ

What materials are used in PCBS?

November 15, 2022

As a fundamental component of electronic products, printed circuit boards (PCBs) appear in every electronic product. PCBs connect all kinds of components together, making the electronic products work in the way we expect them to. So what materials are used in PCBs? Let’s look at the PCB together.

By Bill Ji

3 MIN READ

What’s New in Z-planner V2022.1

September 13, 2022

Creating the correct PCB stackup using the proper materials and then transferring that information to your fabricator is extremely important in the success of your PCB design. Being able to “left-shift” this stage of your design process can add huge cost and quality savings into your entire design.

By Don Kost

4 MIN READ

Choosing the right laminate for your PCB design

July 5, 2022

A balanced approach to material selection involves understanding and considering more than just electrical parameters. In general, with dielectric materials, every parameter that improves performance comes at a marginal increase in cost. Because of this, ensuring that you don’t overdesign within your materials is quite important.

By Patrick Hope

5 MIN READ

Practical advice on PCB stackup planning

April 28, 2022

The more technology advances, the more attention we must pay to every aspect of printed circuit board (PCB) design, including…

By Patrick Hope and Mark Forbes

< 1 MIN READ

PCB designers discussing stackup planning

You Need to Control Your PCB Stackups!

February 23, 2022

Z-planner Enterprise contains all the tools you need to design and verify stackups on fast PCB designs. In addition to being able to calculate impedance and design valid stackups, you can run the field solver and perform cross-section analysis. And, it includes the industry’s largest dielectric materials library, including laminates. The result is a stackup design that will produce first-time-right results regardless of the fabricator.

By Mark Forbes

3 MIN READ

PCB Stackup Design e-book

January 28, 2022

While not the final word on the subject of stackups, Bill’s e-book goes a long way to helping you plan ahead, providing an important voice in a space that is surprisingly lacking in content. I would also recommend exploring Z-planner Enterprise, a stackup tool that Bill has spent years developing. Now all you need is a sharp pencil.

By Patrick Hope

3 MIN READ