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November 12, 2021
3 Methods for Routing High-Speed PCB Designs
cr-8000, Electronic, PCB Design, Autorouting, Constraint Management, CR-8000, CR-8000 Design Force, Design Force Routing, High-speed PCB Design, Routing, Signal Integrity, Blog
A high-speed design-ready PCB tool will include high-speed constraint management, differential pair routing, skew and impedance controls, and more. Le...
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November 09, 2021
Tech Tip: Pin Model Parameter Sweep
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October 07, 2021
A Primer on Wide Bandgap Semiconductors and Power Supply Decoupling
eCADSTAR, PCB Design, decoupling, eCADSTAR, PCB design, semiconductors, Blog
As wide bandgap semiconductors become more prevalent, PCB designs need to keep pace. Here's what you need to know to succeed.
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September 21, 2021
Tech Tip: Design Force Daisy Chain Topology Template
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September 16, 2021
5 PCB Industry Trends in 2021
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This post reveals 5 of the most noteworthy PCB industry trends this year and the profound impact they will have for designers and consumers.
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September 07, 2021
Tech Tip: Adding a Frame in Design Gateway to Export a SPICE Netlist
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September 07, 2021
Flex PCB Design for Cost-effective Panelization
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July 13, 2021
Tech Tip: How to Generate Back Drill Data and Obstacles in a PCB Design
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July 08, 2021
Top 5 Benefits for PCB Designers in CR-8000 Design Force 2021
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CR-8000 2021 offers a wealth of new features and improved functionality. Check out the top benefits for PCB Designers in the newest release.
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June 29, 2021
Tech Tip: How to Output Total Route Lengths and Via Counts
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June 01, 2021
Tech Tip: Assigning IBIS Models in Design Force
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May 26, 2021
Advanced Packaging Design Processes for Modern Technology Challenges
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Advanced Packaging design is evolving to meet modern design challenges. Visit Zuken at ECTC to see our innovative tools and processes to address those...
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May 11, 2021
Tech Tip: Using Templates to Generate Area Fills
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April 20, 2021
Tech Tip: Fanning Out BGA No Net Pins
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April 08, 2021
EMC for PCB Design: Anything but Black Magic
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Avoid costly re-design cycles by understanding the basics of EMC for PCB design and how to integrate EMC-compliant design into product development.
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March 23, 2021
Tech Tip: DDR Byte Lane Matching Strobe
PCB Design, Tech-Tips, DDR design, Delay match, Length match, Skew group, Blog
This video shows how to set up the skew group for a single-byte lane as well as multiple Byte lanes together in CR-8000 Design Force. It also shows ho...