Resource Library
Posted on Sep 18, 2019
Populate part data directly from Digi-Key to be used in the BOM.
Posted on Sep 10, 2019
A brief overview of TimingDesigner for OrCAD
Posted on Aug 27, 2019
Learn how to effectively drive design success without driving yourself crazy in this webinar from the experts at EMA
Posted on Aug 21, 2019
In this 3-minute video, Bill Munroe, principal PCB designer in the company's Post-Silicon Group, talks about how the technology helped his team achieve 4X faster timing closure on DDR3 and DDR4 memory subsystems.
Posted on Aug 9, 2019
An overview of the Silicon Expert CONNECT BOM Risk app. This video will help you implement BOM Risk Analysis in your designs. NOTE: you need to be connected to the internet for this app to work properly.
Posted on Jul 22, 2019
Things aren’t just getting faster; they are getting exponentially faster at a dramatic rate. As such more interfaces are relying on serial communication to meet their speed and data transfer requirements. Learn how to reliably design in your high speed serial interfaces right the first time with tips from the experts at EMA.
Posted on Jul 11, 2019
During design the only constant is change. See how OrCAD provides real-time revision control and file management to ensure you are always working on the latest and greatest and always have access to your file history when needed.
Posted on Jul 3, 2019
After developing the design specifications from the customer’s requirements, creating a schematic can seem daunting. So where should you begin? This episode of Wednesday will discuss how to create the most effective schematic design and review ways in which you can ensure your design intent is communicated effectively.
Posted on Jul 3, 2019
There are many different ways to route a board, based on the constraints available in your PCB software. While we know routing is subjective, this episode of Whiteboard Wednesday will review three main concepts which should be implemented to route for best electrical performance.
Posted on Jun 26, 2019
Precise and efficient power delivery is more important than ever in our always-on, always connected world. Learn how to design and implement power supplies that will ensure your product is powered for success.
Posted on Jun 19, 2019
A brief overview of why design for test is important with a focus on what JTAG testing is and when it makes sense to utilize it.
Posted on Jun 19, 2019
This episode of Whiteboard Wednesday will review what coupling is and what you can do to combat crosstalk caused by undesirable coupling.
Posted on Jun 17, 2019
An overview of common uses for Copper Planes and Pours within your design including: power distribution, electromagnetic interference reduction, EMI shielding, ESD guard bands, and heat sinks.
Posted on Jun 17, 2019
Discovering issues with part status and availability late in the design process can be detrimental to your project, causing production delays and costly respins due to bill of materials (BOM) rejection. With SiliconExpert CONNECT BOM Risk, you can detect BOM issues early in your design and reduce time-to-market delays. Now, you can have access to industry-leading data used for cross-references, BOM checking, obsolescence forecasting, inventory tracking, and more directly within your OrCAD environment.
Posted on Jun 10, 2019
PCB Part placement is a very important part of the design process as it will drive the success of the entire project. Part Placement effects everything from manufacturing to electrical performance. This episode of Whiteboard Wednesdays will go over how placement can be achieved with a few simple steps as well as how should part placement be decided and what factors need to be considered.
Posted on Jun 10, 2019
You learned about impedance in school, but how does it relate to PCB design? This episode of Whiteboard Wednesday will discuss impedance and how to implement controlled impedance in your designs.
Posted on Jun 10, 2019
This episode of Whiteboard Wednesday will discuss Via Selection. This video will cover:
- What is a via
- The types of vias, what they are typically used for, and cost considerations
- Why it's important to define via requirements at the beginning of your design.
Posted on Jun 10, 2019
Automatically generate a report that compares footprints versions placed on the board to the corresponding footprint found in your promoted library- verifying all parts are up to date.
Posted on Jun 10, 2019
Reduce errors and save time with approved parts in OrCAD Engineering Data Management. Import schematic symbols, PCB footprints and pad stacks. Once components are approved, parts are promoted and shared with multiple users in a centralized library--which can be associated with one or multiple projects.
Posted on Jun 10, 2019
In our last Whiteboard Wednesday episode, Best Practices for PCB Part Placement Part 1, we reviewed the general guidelines for part placement, however there are a few other factors that need to be examined. This episode will continue the discussion on Component Placement.