Tech Blog Series: Know How Your Circuit Works! — Understand It Better and...
Using Sensitivity Analysis of PSpiceI was thinking of writing a series of blogs showcasing what all ammunition's a circuit designer may need to deal with any complex circuits today. So, here's the...
View ArticleTech Blog Series: Sensitivity Analysis+Optimization — Now That's Formidable!
Anyone who designs complex circuits and claims they don’t use the Optimizer on their design is most likely a super-genius with an IQ of 250. Sure, most of you have used the Optimizer on your circuit...
View ArticleReduce Time-to-Market for Your System-level Designs Using PSpice Systems Option
Looking for a technology to simulate analog/digital mix-signal electronics alongside mechanical, hydraulic and thermal parts with real models for realistic results?(read more)
View ArticleMake Reliable Designs That Won’t Fail In The Real World!
Heard about the ongoing recalls in the Automotive and Cellphone industry? Let's address the important issue of Circuit Reliability!(read more)
View ArticleWhy Move Up to Allegro 17.2-2016? Vince’s Favorite Usability Features!...
Most of the PCB designers I know are creatures of habit just like I was...we have our favorite colors, layer names, customized keyboard and our number one goal is to see how many nets we can route in...
View ArticlePSpice – A SPICE Tool Way Beyond Functional Simulation Being Showcased at...
Every year Cadence Design Systems an industry leader in the Electronic Design Automation Industry hosts worldwide CDNLive forums where Cadence technology users and technical industry experts showcase...
View ArticleEpic Western Movies and PCB Design. Seriously.
I love that recently Westerns movies are making a comeback. Something about the romanticism of a hired gun coming in with no baggage, looking at the situation pragmatically, and doing what everyone...
View ArticleAre You Maximizing Your Product Design? See How a Custom ASIC Can Help
When you push more of your board into high-performance design fabric like an SoC, suddenly you have the scope for differentiation and innovation in an SoC that you design yourself. Custom SoCs increase...
View ArticleEmpowering Learning: New Learning – Cadence Allegro and OrCAD Release17.2-2016
Interested in an easy-to-use, collaborative, and robust design-environment that reduces design cycle? Use, Cadence® Allegro® and OrCAD® release 17.2-2016. Here are the 10 Top Reasons to Move Up to...
View ArticleImprove Your Circuit Manufacturing Yield with Monte Carlo Analysis in PSpice
Generic Spice Technology is past. Let me introduce you to the powerful Monte Carlo process in today's PSpice Advanced Analysis(read more)
View ArticlePSpice – A SPICE Tool Way Beyond Functional Simulation Being Showcased at...
Every year Cadence Design Systems an industry leader in the Electronic Design Automation Industry hosts worldwide CDNLive forums where Cadence technology users and technical industry experts showcase...
View ArticleEpic Western Movies and PCB Design. Seriously.
I love that recently Westerns movies are making a comeback. Something about the romanticism of a hired gun coming in with no baggage, looking at the situation pragmatically, and doing what everyone...
View ArticleAre You Maximizing Your Product Design? See How a Custom ASIC Can Help
When you push more of your board into high-performance design fabric like an SoC, suddenly you have the scope for differentiation and innovation in an SoC that you design yourself. Custom SoCs increase...
View ArticleEmpowering Learning: New Learning – Cadence Allegro and OrCAD Release17.2-2016
Interested in an easy-to-use, collaborative, and robust design-environment that reduces design cycle? Use, Cadence® Allegro® and OrCAD® release 17.2-2016. Here are the 10 Top Reasons to Move Up to...
View ArticleCustomer Support Recommends – Rigid-Flex in Allegro PCB Editor 17.2
Cadence Online Support has this Rapid Adoption Kit (RAK) on Rigid-Flex in Allegro PCB Editor 17.2 that introduces a flow to define unique stackups by physical zone. The Cross Section Editor in 17.2 has...
View ArticleWinning With Fewer PCBs
By John Burkhert JrThe business world keeps score with dollars and cents. The overhead cost of layout and material cost of bare boards are a significant drain on capital. Face it; Printed Circuit...
View ArticleThe Day a PCB Was Born
By John Burkhert JrI want to take you back to a project that highlights a few twists as all good projects will. 17 years ago I was presented with 20 pounds of potatoes and a 10 pound bag. The bag was...
View ArticleHow To Maintain Connectivity in a Multiboard PCB System
By John Burkhert JrBringing a multiboard system together is a chance for the designer to spread their wings. As the circuit spreads, so do the risk of crossed signals. Some of the ways the circuits can...
View ArticleReal World (Unexpected) Examples of Multi-Board PCB Systems
What do reusable rockets, self-driving cars, and the blockchain have in common? Besides breaching major milestones in the last 3-5 years, they are all stellar examples of how advancements in...
View ArticleHow is a Multi-board PCB System Assembly Different from Rigid-Flex Assembly
When people typically think of multi-board PCB design, they tend to picture racks of boards in server farms or the components of a gaming rig. But what if your typical rigid boards don’t fit within the...
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