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Posted on Jun 21, 2017
This week’s Working with OrCAD video, Copper, discusses and the many features Cadence provides designers when dealing with copper shapes in addition to a few design best practices. It covers how to add various types of solid copper elements,...
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Posted on May 10, 2017
Moving a design from concept to a completed board is an involved process—especially when the design is outsourced—there are many opportunities for problems to arise. In order to mitigate potential issues, effective communication with your design...
Tags: ECAD/MCAD Co-Design PCB Design Entry PCB Layout and Routing OrCAD PCB Editor OrCAD PCB Designer Suite Cadence OrCAD Cadence Allegro EMA Design Automation
Posted on Feb 3, 2017
In today's high-speed society, there is an increasing pressure to remain on the cutting edge of electronics. Design teams are in a race with their competitors to bring their products to market first all while packing more functionality and...
Posted on Jan 18, 2017
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Posted on Jan 6, 2017
Recently, Arrow has teamed up with Cadence to provide integrated design tools to engineers, creating an accelerated path for new product development, the ability to bring products to market faster and cheaper.
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Posted on Dec 30, 2016
One of exciting things about the PCB design space is the pace at which things change and evolve. We are responsible for creating the tools that enable the design of the next great gadget or product. This puts us at the forefront of technology...
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Posted on Oct 5, 2016
We are not talking about how your design compares to the next guys’, we’re talking about the PCB layer structure of your design, be it rigid, flex, rigid-flex, or using inlay technology. Stackup definition, more specifically accurate stackup...
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Posted on Sep 27, 2016
For the past 15 years or so, routing high-speed interfaces handling 5Gbps or higher have become more common in many electrical designs. Transitioning high-frequency signals between layers can greatly affect signal integrity when a portion of...
Posted on Sep 27, 2016
I can read your minds as you digest the features and benefits of our Allegro 17.2-2016 Release. “Oh no, what have they done now to disrupt my environment?” If you have been an Allegro user for many years, you know what I’m talking about. Dot Zero...
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Posted on Sep 7, 2016
When (not if) change happens or scope creeps... the PCB design team is always on the critical path. You can answer this schedule challenge by dynamically scaling resources with the new Concurrent Team Design capabilities in the Allegro 17.2 2016...