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Juli 19, 2019
Tech Tip: How to Transfer ABL File From CR-8000 Design Force to Keysight ADS Momentum
This video illustrates how to import and export ABL file from CR-8000 Advanced PCB Design Software Design Force tool to Keysight Technology’s Advanced Design Systems (ADS) Momentum Tool.
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Juli 11, 2019
How to Calculate Trace Length from Time Delay Value for High-speed Signals
To keep a good high-speed signal quality from driver to receiver on a PCB is not an easy task for designers. One of the most challenging issues is managing the propagation delay and relative time delay mismatches. Let me take you through the process...
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Juni 27, 2019
Who’s afraid of DDR4?
What IC designers do to help us route high-speed PCBs
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Juni 13, 2019
Get to Know Your SPICEs
PCB designers typically have little or no experience with SPICE applications. No worries, follow along with me and get to know your SPICEs!
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Juni 06, 2019
Was leistet der Digitale Zwilling?
Derzeit gibt es eine Reihe von neuen Konzepten, mit denen die Produktentwicklung grundlegend verbessert werden kann. Eines dieser Konzepte, das besonders bei der Entwicklung von elektrischen und elektronischen Systemen vielversprechend ist, ist der Digitale Zwilling. Seit einiger Zeit wird darüber viel geredet, und vielfach herrscht auch erhebliche Verwirrung. Derzeit gibt es ein Reihe von unterschiedlichen Definitionen für den Digitalen Zwilling. In diesem Beitrag wollen wir zwei dieser Ansätze vorstellen.
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Mai 28, 2019
Tech-Tip: CR-8000 Design Force – Benefits Of Export/Import Of Data Resource Files
If you migrated from CR-5000 Board Designer you might recall my ToolTip a few years back, specific to using the Parameter Resource file, in order to save and reuse settings you define within the tool such as route parameters or dimension parameters. The data resource file in the Design Force is the equivalent to that parameters resource file.
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Mai 26, 2019
Tech-Tip: Enhancement of the Operation That Moves Vias (Activ-45 Move)
A function that pushes tracks away and avoids obstacles when a via is moved has been added. This is a great advantage for the designer when routing. What use to take a lot of time to move traces and vias to move a via to a new location has been greatly enhanced using the “Activ-45 Router”.
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Mai 07, 2019
Tech-Tip: DF 2019 New Feature: How to do checking the unconnected length
In DF 2019 we have new feature call “Checking the Unconnected Length”. But this feature is not in the What’s New online help, since it is execute by simple macro syntax...
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Mai 02, 2019
Shorter Design Cycles with Better ECAD-MCAD Collaboration
Every day, more and more of our lives become connected with IoT technology. With billions of smart products already out there.
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März 12, 2019
Tech-Tip: 2-Re-use Blocks in System Planner
Believe it or not, you can use your Circuit Block Library for architectural planning too!
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Februar 28, 2019
Inside Signal Integrity: Impedance Control - Part 2
In part 1 of this blog we took a back-to-basics approach and discussed line impedance and its effects in signal integrity. As every electrical conductor comprises capacitance, an inductance, and a frequency-dependent ohmic resistance, and with increasing frequencies, these electrical characteristics will influence and distort the signal.
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Februar 26, 2019
Tech Tip: Routing a PCB design in a native 3D Tool
PCB design tools were built on 2D software methods in the 1980s. Many of today’s design tools still use that 2D code base. Mechanical tools have moved on to native 3D design. PCB has been stuck more or less in the 2D world. Extensions to the 2D code base made 2.5D and 3D visualization possible. But designing in 3D requires the tool to be built on a 3D kernel.
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Februar 21, 2019
Inside Signal Integrity: Impedance Control - Part 1
Impedance and impedance control belong to the oldest and most often discussed topics in PCB design. They are especially important with the high-speed design when related to signal integrity. In this, the first of a two-part blog, we’ll go back to the basics of impedance/impedance control and consider what influences line impedance. In part two, we’ll set about controlling it.
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Februar 19, 2019
Tech Tip: Re-use Block Basics – Using Design Gateway to build a circuit block library
And it's easier than you think. A reuse library can boost productivity and product reliability. Read and watch our video to learn more.
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- Blog
Januar 29, 2019
Tech Tip: Using Design Force Rule Editor to Calculate Track Impedance
Calculate the track width value from the characteristic impedance and layer configuration by using a field solver.
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Januar 11, 2019
Top 10 Tech Tips of 2018
Top 10 Tech Tips of 2018 – try saying that one 5 times fast! 2019 is off to a great start! We thought it was a good time to reflect on the best-of-the-best Tech Tips from 2018. The following are the most popular Tech Tip posts published 2018.
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