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Tutorials, news, snippets, and other various musings about the electrical engineering industry.
Posted on Jan 2, 2018
It’s that time of year again where we here at EMA stop to look at what content our readers found the most helpful. We have covered numerous topics this year from quick tutorials to top 10 lists (and even cheat sheets). As we approach the new year,...
Tags: OrCAD Capture OrCAD Capture CIS PSpice - MATLAB / Simulink PSpice A/D PSpice Advanced Analysis OrCAD PCB Designer Suite OrCAD PSpice Designer Suite Cadence OrCAD Cadence Allegro EMA Design Automation
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,...
Tags: Working with OrCAD PCB Layout and Routing Allegro PCB Designer OrCAD PCB Editor OrCAD PCB Designer Suite Cadence OrCAD Cadence Allegro EMA Design Automation
Posted on Jun 2, 2017
“Throw it over the wall” has traditionally been the mindset when dealing with updates and changes between the ECAD and MCAD domains. As a result of this strategy, updates and synchronization points tend to be infrequent. When issues are found,...
Tags: ECAD/MCAD Co-Design OrCAD PCB Editor OrCAD PCB Designer Suite Cadence OrCAD Cadence Allegro EMA Design Automation
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 Apr 21, 2017
Flex, flexible circuits, and rigid flex are common buzz words that continue to be relevant in today's growing electronics industry– but how much do you really know about the differences between them and when to use each type?
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.
Tags: PCB Layout and Routing OrCAD PCB Designer Suite OrCAD PCB Editor OrCAD PCB SI OrCAD Productivity Toolbox OrCAD PSpice Designer Suite SiliconExpert OrCAD PCB Designer Suite OrCAD PSpice Designer Suite Cadence OrCAD Cadence Allegro
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...
Tags: 17.2 PCB Layout and Routing Allegro PCB Designer OrCAD PCB Editor OrCAD PCB Designer Suite Cadence OrCAD Cadence Allegro
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...
Tags: 17.2 PCB Layout and Routing Allegro PCB Designer OrCAD PCB Editor OrCAD PCB Designer Suite Cadence OrCAD Cadence Allegro
Posted on Jul 29, 2016
Why Rigid-Flex?
For nearly all applications, customers continue to demand smaller, lighter, and more cost-effective products. Competitive pressures also force designers to bring these new products to market at an ever-increasing rate. Designers...
Tags: 17.2 Rigid-Flex PCB Layout and Routing Allegro PCB Designer OrCAD PCB Designer Suite OrCAD PCB Editor OrCAD PCB Designer Suite Cadence OrCAD Cadence Allegro
Posted on Jul 25, 2016
The OrCAD/Allegro 17.2-2016 release, the largest in the past 10 years, became available in late April 2016. Since 17.2-2016 includes a database change that usually happens with a dot zero release, many of you may be wondering when the right time to...