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Read ArticleThe Temperature Dependence of the Resistivity of Semiconductors
Learn more about the temperature dependence of the resistivity of semiconductors and how this dependence impacts their application in electronic devices.
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1:59Watch VideoHow to Reduce Power Starvation and Hot Spots
Allegro's IR Drop analysis makes it easy to analyze the current density of your PDN.
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Read ArticleElectronic Interconnects: Maintain Connectivity in a Multi-Board PCB System
Electronic interconnects are imperative to managing a multi-board PCB system in electronics design. Find out the necessities for connectivity here.
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1:57Watch VideoWorst-Case Analysis in PSpice
Simulate your design using worst-case analysis in PSpice so you can identify the most critical components that affect circuit performance and ensure circuit functionality even with non-ideal ...
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Read ArticleHow the Role of a PCB Designer Changes With the Size of the Company
Board design is board design, right? In terms of polygons and traces, it’s the same process but the approach you have to take is quite different from start-up to tech-giant.
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1:23Watch VideoSeamless Multi-CAD 3D Model Integration
With support for multiple native CAD formats, the 3D Mapper allows for quick and accurate model mapping on your PCB. Visualize your design in 3D and identify any potential assembly issues.
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Read ArticleCan You Afford to Skip the CAM Process When You Tape Out a Printed Circuit Board?
You may have seen the advertising already. Some PCB fab shops will provide a quotation based on a questionnaire that details the pertinent factors...
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Read ArticleDesign Rule Check Demystified
Performing design rule checks early on helps ensure the manufacturability of your PCB.
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1:23Watch VideoReal-Time Constraint Driven Design Overview
Whether you're working on a schematic or PCB, easily communicate design intent by defining rules for electrical, physical and manufacturing to ensure first-pass success.
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Read ArticleWhat Is Documentation in PCB Manufacturing?
Documenting your entire design process may seem tedious or inconvenient at times, but it ends up being a critical piece of creating a great product. PCB design is no exception.
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Read ArticleEDA 101: Schematic Capture and Logical Design
Every PCB design starts out as a circuit diagram. Remember those universal symbols you used to represent resistors, capacitors, and other components in a circuit diagram?
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Read ArticleIntroduction to Hierarchical Schematic Design
PCB designs can get pretty complex. If you’ve ever struggled with matching net names and resolving errors across traditional multi-page flat schematics, it may be time to give hierarchical...
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Read FlipbookLost in Transmission: Solving Common Issues in High-Speed Design
Creating a printed circuit board with high-speed design functionality is no small feat. The more complex a PCB design becomes, the higher the chances are of running into high-speed PCB design issues.
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Read FlipbookEK Power Success Story
When we are thinking about what is best for the customer in the long-run, the answer is that we need to push the organization forward and align us with the customer’s needs. Using OrCAD Capture CIS...
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Read ArticleThe Ethernet is Coming For Your Ride
Automotive Ethernet. It really is a thing. Our cars will have to outsmart our phones if we’re going to hand over the reins in any meaningful (and safe!) way.
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Read ArticleEarly Stage Design Considerations of Starting a PCB Project from Scratch
There’s nothing quite like the smell of hot solder on a Sunday afternoon, tinkering in your basement as you bring a new electronic concept to life. PCBs are the foundation of modern electronics.
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Read ArticleAllegro PCB Editor Demo
The Cadence® Allegro® PCB Editor helps bring your innovative and bleeding-edge designs to life.
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Read FlipbookFLEXing Like a PCB Expert
Flex PCB design has many advantages. Along with those benefits come new design challenges that weren’t present in “standard” 2D PCBs.
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Read ArticleWhat is a PCB Netlist?
So you’ve created a PCB schematic using OrCAD Capture, and you’re ready to take your design to the next step in the electronic design automation (EDA) process with a PCB layout tool...
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Read ArticleFive Tell-Tale Signs of a Bad Power Distribution Network
Given multiple power supply voltages, PCBs with high layer counts, or split planes, designing a PDN can be a daunting process. Here are five signs that a PDN needs some design adjustments.
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