SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — A startup launched by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) researchers is preparing CircuitSpace, a pc-board “synthesis” tool that claims to be the first to bring user-assisted ...

PCB layout design for switching power supply IC is as important as the circuit design. Appropriate layout can avoid various problems caused by power supply circuit. Major problems that arise from ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced the Cadence ® Allegro ® X AI technology, a next-generation system design technology that offers ...

One of the big problems with doing PCB layout is finding a suitable footprint for the components you want to use. Most tools have some library although — of course — some are better than others. You ...

When current flows through a conductor it becomes an inductor, when there is an inductor there is an electromagnetic field (EM). This can cause a variety of issues during PCB layout if you don’t plan ...

Moore’s law, applied to data rates, has pushed PCB circuits so fast that the layout becomes part of the circuit. In designs such as DDR3 and PCIe, the fastest memory and high-speed serial performance ...

Altium’s latest printed circuit board (PCB) design tool, Designer 16, incorporates a range of new features including a new component-placement system and an alternate parts-choice system. The improved ...

Building a totally silent PC requires a bit of finesse and even some compromises, but to ensure the PSU is not one of the, ...

For products with moderate volumes, shorter life cycles or requirements to serve geographically diverse markets, SoMs offer ...