Resource Library
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 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 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 Apr 25, 2019
This episode of Whiteboard Wednesday discusses how Designing for Manufacturing (DFMA) can help you reduce any potential manufacturing pitfalls. This episode will review factors you should consider during your layout process as well as some Do's and Don'ts when designing for manufacturing and assembly.
Posted on Apr 11, 2019
An overview on what factors need to be considered when choosing a part and their corresponding effect on a project.
Posted on Apr 11, 2019
Part two of an overview of the printed circuit board manufacturing process and information designers need to keep in mind before sending their PCB to manufacturing.
Posted on Apr 11, 2019
Part one of an overview of the printed circuit board manufacturing process and information designers need to keep in mind before sending their PCB to manufacturing.
Posted on Apr 2, 2019
You've completed your schematic design and are ready to begin the PCB layout process, but where to begin? This episode of Whiteboard Wednesdays will discuss the PCB Stackup and what factors need to be considered.
Posted on Apr 2, 2019
It is very important to give your manufacturer all the necessary information so your board is produced correctly, but what information doe the manufacturer actually need to produce your board? This episode of Whiteboard Wednesdays will discuss the fabrication data package and what files are needed to ensure your manufacturer produces your board correctly.
Posted on Mar 18, 2019
BOM denied. Redesign required. Dreaded words to any engineering team. Obsolete parts, RoHS / REACH compliance issues, inadequate stock, almost every engineer has been bitten by one of these issues at some point. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be this way. Join EMA Design Automation and SiliconExpert to learn about the common causes of BOM rejection and how to prevent these issues in the future. As they say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Posted on Feb 12, 2019
The purpose of an assembly drawing is to show all of the components that will be assembled onto it’s two outer surfaces. The Assembly Drawing will be a guide for both the placement programmers and inspection personnel. This episode of Whiteboard Wednesdays will review what to include in assembly drawings.
Posted on Feb 12, 2019
Communication and collaboration during a project are vital to ensure your design is completed on-time, on-budget and as smoothly as possible. There are many aspects to manage in a design and many stakeholders, but who is responsible for what? This episode of Whiteboard Wednesdays will discuss PCB project stakeholders and their responsibilities throughout the design process.
Posted on Feb 12, 2019
The fabrication drawing will help the manufacturer produce your design accurately. Including the correct information in your fabrication drawing will streamline manufacturing by minimizing questions and errors throughout the process. This episode of Whiteboard Wednesday will discuss what Fabrication drawings are and what you should include in yours.
Posted on Jan 25, 2019
Curious to what a day in the life of an OrCAD Capture is like? Watch this video to see a typical workflow.
Posted on Oct 1, 2018
View and design in 3D. Learn how to map 3D STEP models to your parts, use the 3D canvas and check for collisions in 3D.
Posted on Oct 1, 2018
Produce and export manufacturing data, including drill information, gerber output, assembly drawings, solder and paste masks, and other essential documentation. PCB Editor has the ability to export to IPC356, ODB++, and MCAD Data.
Posted on Oct 1, 2018
Set your design up for fabrication and assembly. Setup fab drawings, dimensioning, title block, drill tables, cross section, and more.
Posted on Oct 1, 2018
Check the status of your board with DRC checking. Once completed, the DRC will then highlight design rule violations. When errors are corrected, prepare your files for manufacturing by placing title blocks, formatting symbols, adding reference designators, exporting artwork, etc.
Posted on Oct 1, 2018
Pre-route the board by creating fanout for all the power and ground traces, route differential pairs and the rest of the entire board, then finalize the design by running a post- routing inspection.
Posted on Oct 1, 2018
Create shapes and add copper pours to the plane layers, add dynamic healing for copper pouring and add void after creating copper plane.