Minimizing Routing Iterations on Complex, High-Density PCBs with OrCAD Tools

This article examines PCB component orientation problems and why part rotations are important both electrically and for manufacturability.

This article is about different PCB component placement defect detection methods you can use to avoid common DFM errors.

This article discusses the importance of maintaining PCB creepage and clearance standards in your circuit board layout and methods for accomplishing that.

This article will explore the differences between single-ended and differential signals and show you how to use each to your advantage in your designs.

Read on to learn how to avoid creating PCB layout errors by using the full features and functionalities of your design tools.

This article is about the challenges of routing with the correct PCB trace width and spacing, as well as some design tooltips to help with that.

This article explains ball grid array parts used in the design of circuit boards and discusses some best practice PCB layout recommendations for BGA packages.

This article discusses the potential problems with PCB component to edge clearances that are too tight and what the designer can do about it.

Read our guide to learn about standing wave patterns on your electrical transmission lines and interconnects.

This article explores figuring out the right IPC through-hole standards in PCB design and how to apply them in calculating pad size.

Special considerations are required for high-power PCB design, including thermal management, layout, component arrangement, and more.

These PCB design principles help beginners ensure design reliability and manufacturability for their PCB designs. Learn how to put them into practice.

Getting the fundamentals of power supply design right is critical to ensuring the reliability of a circuit. Here are some common challenges and key tips.

When designing a PCB, it is important to use design for reliability (DfR) concepts to avoid PCB failures and unreliability. Read on to learn how to implement these concepts.

This article explores the differences of single-point vs. multipoint grounding in PCB layouts as well as some ground plane design best practices.

Ensure sturdy and reliable electronic products by learning how to apply rigid-flex PCB design guidelines to each of your design projects.

When you’re planning your grounding strategy, be careful before you separate your analog and digital ground planes.

This article describes the PCB design setup, placement, and trace routing layout guidelines for switching power supplies.

Understanding the IPC standard for PCB layout designs is the first step to creating reliable and manufacturable designs.