Electronic
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Dezember 21, 2018
Curved Trunking: New SI Routing Feature for Differential Pairs and Busses in CADSTAR
PCB designers working with advanced and complex designs are constantly pushing the boundaries to satisfy the signal integrity of routed differential pairs and busses. Those who work with flexible and flex-rigid PCB designs are perhaps the most demanding of all. A while ago, the introduction of the curved corner style for routing trunks in CADSTAR made a big difference to this group of users.
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Dezember 18, 2018
Tech Tip: Using Inhibit Layers to Clear Trace Patterns
In this tech tip, we will explore how you can clear a routed trace pattern on multiple conductive layers. Watch our video to go through the steps with us.
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Dezember 04, 2018
Tech Tip: How to Import DXF Data into CR-8000 Design Gateway Symbol Editor
Follow along with this step-by-step video and learn how to import DXF data into the CR-8000 Design Gateway symbol editor.
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Tech Tip: follow along step and step with the video to learn how to import DXF data into CR-8000 Design Gateway Symbol Editor
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November 20, 2018
Tech Tip: How to Find a One Pin Net in CR-8000 Design Force
Learn how to find a one pin net using a batch program and then output the one pin net information in the netlist text file.
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This Tech Tip shows users how to find a one pin net using a batch program called DFbdnetout.exe and then output the one pin net information in the...
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September 25, 2018
Tech Tip: CR-8000 Design Gateway 2018 Function for Adding Multiple New Sheets Collectively
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There's a greatly improved option in CR-8000 Design Gateway 2018 that gives users the opportunity to add multiple sheets when creating new designs...
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August 28, 2018
Tech Tip: DS-CR Vault File Distribution
DS-CR maintains electronics design data in a vault with controlled access and revision control. That data must be distributed outside the vault to support various business activities such as fabrication, assembly, and supply chain management.
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DS-CR maintains electronics design data in a Vault with controlled access and revision control. That data needs to be distributed outside the vaul...
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Mai 15, 2018
Tech Tip: Auto-hide Panels in CR-8000 Design Gateway
Oftentimes when we’re working on schematics, the panel menus take up a ton of space on the screen. This is where the Design Gateway auto-hide feature comes in handy.
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Oftentimes when we're working on schematics, the panel menus take up a ton of space on the screen. This is where the Design Gateway auto-hide feat...
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Mai 01, 2018
Tech Tip: Fanout using CR-8000 Design Force Dragon EX
Simply draw a Dragon area around your BGA. Then select the Dragon area and create a strategy to fanout the pads of your BGA - Watch movie
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CR-8000's Design Force Dragon EX tool can be used to fanout BGAs. Simply draw a Dragon area around your BGA. Then select the Dragon area and creat...
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März 20, 2018
Tech Tip: Batch Creation of Pin Pairs in CR-8000
Creating pin pairs in the Constraint Browser is fine for one or two nets at a time, but if you want to create pin pairs for a whole design, I recommend using an easy, single-step macro.
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Creating pin pairs in the Constraint Browser is fine for one or two nets at a time, but if you want to create pin pairs for a whole design, I reco...
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März 06, 2018
Tech Tip: CR-8000 Design Force Tip Lengthening Patterns
Did you know when editing lengthening patterns in CR-8000 Design Force, you can modify the lengthening pattern, and meet your constraints all in one step?
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Did you know when editing lengthening patterns in CR-8000 Design Force, you can modify the lengthening pattern, and meet your constraints all in o...
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Februar 06, 2018
Tech Tip: How to Generate Offset Vias from a Via in CR-8000 Design Force
CR-8000 Design Force 2017 has improved the offset via function by adding efficiency in pulling out tracks from vias, creating BGA designs and build-up designs. The controls are based on the following...
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Design Force 2017 has improved the offset via function by adding efficiency in pulling out tracks from vias, creating BGA designs and build-up des...
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Januar 30, 2018
Tech Tip: Mirroring Routed Double-sided Components in CR-8000 Design Force
A common task that is often dreaded among PCB designers is having to relocate a large point-count BGA that’s fanned out, and even partially escaped routed, to the opposite side of a PCB.
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A common task that is often dreaded among PCB designers is having to relocate a large point-count BGA that's fanned out, and even partially escape...
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Januar 23, 2018
Tech Tip: Generating Where-used Reports in DS-CR (formerly known as DS-2)
One of the more powerful capabilities of a good data management system such as DS-CR (formerly known as DS-2) is searching and the ability to generate reports. A great example is the ability to generate Where-used information. These types of reports are extremely useful when performing impact assessments where ...
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One of the more powerful capabilities of a good Data Management system such as DS-2 is searching and the ability to generate reports. A great exam...
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September 15, 2017
Does the Release Process to Manufacturing Keep You Up at Night?
Have you ever finished generating the manufacturing release package for the latest product design and then it occurred to you that something may be wrong? Imagine, it’s Thursday night and you just finished a nice dinner with the family. Your daughter’s soccer team won and the Broncos are playing the Chiefs tonight. It will be great to relax and enjoy the game.
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Have you ever finished generating the manufacturing release package for the latest product design and then it occurred to you that something may b...
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August 29, 2017
A Few Thoughts on Avoiding DDR4 Layout Problems
DDR4, the fourth generation of DDR SDRAM technology, is the latest and greatest SDRAM standard and will continue to be until the fifth generation is released. The new standard features a point-to-point architecture that offers superior timing margins.
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This new approach makes it much easier to, for example, swap pins between banks, to achieve better length control.
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Januar 19, 2017
Using Vias to Maintain PCB Signal Integrity Featuring High-Speeds in a 3D Environment
This is the second in my series of blog posts looking at the challenge of maintaining PCB signal integrity with now-common ultra-high speeds and growing adoption of PCB design environments to design in true 3-D. Today I focus on vias and the use of return vias to overcome the issues highlighted in Part 1.
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This is the second in my series of blog posts looking at the challenge of maintaining PCB signal integrity with now-common ultra-high speeds and g...