Almost everyone involved in PCB design and manufacturingespecially fabricatorshas had to deal with unmet expectations. Imagine the voice of the Star Trek entity the Borg saying, Resistance is futile. Do you resist or become assimilated and join the hive mind? And a follow-up to that article, A Web-Enabled, High Quality, DIY Audio Amp (March 2022), comes in at No. by Phil Kinner Smaller Circuits: Material Properties and Thermal Issues by John Coonrod, Mike Creeden: Care and Training of Your Designers by Barry Matties and Judy Warner, The Gerber Guide, Chapters 17 & 18 by Karel Tavernier. Weve heard it for decades: The days of throwing a design over the wall are ancient history. Mark Thompson of Prototron Circuits focuses on some typical via missteps and miscues he sees in the CAM department. With more than 2,900 journals and 300,000 books, Springer offers many opportunities for authors, customers and partners. In 2006, to celebrate its 100th anniversary, the German lighting company Osram issued a corporate history entitled 100 Years of OsramLight Has a Name [pdf]. On the The IPC Designers Council is ready for the new year, new members and maybe even new chapters. We want to help PCB designers do their jobs better, faster, and easier. Sound + Image Issue 348, November/December 2022 Electronics | The best magazines all in one place. This month, we take a look at the Designers Council. Now, DWM promises to get every stakeholder on the same sheet of music, from the beginning of the design process through box-build. To reach zero vehicle emissions by 2050, vehicle manufacturers are embracing lightweighting and electrification. Shown here is one of the companys lightbulb factories.Photo: Siemens Corporate Archives, There were continual reports of cartel members attempts to restore the burning time of their bulbs to the old levels in defiance of the watchful eyes of Phoebus. Today, with many countries phasing out incandescent lighting in favor of more-efficient and pricier LEDs, its worth revisiting this historynot simply as a quirky anecdote from the annals of technology but as a cautionary tale about the strange and unexpected pitfalls that can arise when a new technology vanquishes an old one. There has been quite a bit of activity in the world of vias, especially microvias. Then, Bryan LaPointe of Cadence Design Systems discusses the satisfaction he feels working as a product engineer, as well as the diversity of the entire EDA segment. Its safe to say that there is no Number 1 PCB design challenge; its more like a multiverse of problems, to borrow a term from Marvels movie franchise. Rita Horner of Synopsys offers a great overview of the HIR and the effects of heterogeneous integration on the technology of the future. Ever since the first PCBs were designed, spaces, traces, and features have been shrinking at an almost exponential rate, along with available board real estate. But this month, weve turned the spotlight on our readers with our special edition, Voices of the Industry. We also have columns from our regular contributors Barry Olney of iCD, consultant Vern Solberg, and consultant Tim Haag. FLEX007Flexible and rigid-flex circuits are a double-edged sword. This month, we untangle the maze of design data transfer, with supporters of Gerber, ODB++, and IPC-2581 making the case for their preferred format. We asked some of our expert contributors to share their thoughts and opinions about smart manufacturing and what this means for the PCB designers and design engineers on the front end. This month, Joe Fjelstad offers details on some recent efforts to make flexible circuits more stretchable. Plus: Post-show coverage of the IPC Apex Expo 2013! But flexible circuit designers face even more hurdles, and in three dimensions. First, Editor Kelly Dack sits down with Sam Chitwood of Cadence Design Systems to discuss the newest Sigrity power integrity software, and how it may help designers preclude so-called exothermal events. Chuck Ferry of Mentor explains how HyperLynx now allows designers to automate SERDES channel validation early in the design process. For this issue of Design007, our expert contributors discussed their newest tools and technology. This month, our feature story by Intercept Technologys Abby Monaco highlights the challenges EDA software companies face trying to give designers the power, and control, that they need. IPC-A-610, Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies is the most widely used IPC standard. Most significantly for consumers, Phoebus expended considerable technical effort into engineering a shorter-lived lightbulb. 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We start with an interview with Al Neves of Wild River Technology, who explains why DFP is impossible without good processes, great management, and designers and engineers who continue to educate themselves, even after 30 years of experience. They are members of Project March, which designs and builds exoskeletons that can help paraplegics walk. PCB designers are in a veritable war zone, day in and day out. What does leadership mean to you? The details of this effort have been very slow to emerge. Zukens Humair Mandavia discusses the companys EDA tools and focus on the automotive electronics market. Karel Tavernier of Ucamco provides an article explaining why so many PCB designers still use Gerber, and how Ucamco has continued to update the tried-and-true format. UHDI folks speak in terms of microns, not mils. And automotive PCB designer Carl Schattke, CID+, shares some of his techniques for stackup design, along with some processes that can help designers dealing with component shortages, including the need to make supply chain decisions as early in the design cycle as possible. Todays designers need to study the laws of physics and electrical circuit theory, both individually and as they work together. As todays shrinking geometries push the limits of traditional fab methods, you need an ace up your sleeve more than ever. FLEX007Designing stackups for flexible and rigid-flex circuits presents a slew of unique challenges that rigid designers usually dont have to worry about. We cut through the noise and tell you what you need to know about flexible and rigid-flex circuits. The same holds true in the world of PCB design and manufacturingif your company doesnt have a technology roadmap, its hard to know where youre going technologically. WebCommunicating systems History. Then came ODB++, and the race was on. If youre new to flex design, all of this can seem intimidating. Electronics Weekly is at the heart of the electronics industry and is reaching an audience of more than 120,000 people each month. Sales This month, our experts discuss what it takes to have good DFM practices, and why communication with your fabricator is so critical. Reliability Engineering Services (RES) delivers comprehensive for the electronics industry. Details on the equipment we use to produce this website. Todd Westerhoff of SiSoft explains why designers should begin the new year by testing and correlating simulation models instead of relying on someone elses word. When a designer starts talking about using flex, the rigid board designers gather around, eager to hear more. Todd Should you try to get by without simulating your design and only call a third-party consultant when its almost too late? Most CAM departments say that anywhere from 80-100% of designs from new customers are inaccurate or incomplete, often necessitating a Friday afternoon call to the designer, or the job being put on hold. Well focus on the great data transfer format debate in this issue of The PCB Design Magazine. He then joined the British National Oil Corp. (now Britoil) as a geophysicist. In our second feature, Happy discusses the history of predictive engineering, and how it should be utilized by PCB designers and manufacturers. We start with an interview with Lee Ritchey, who explains some of the causes and solutions to EMI issues, and why misinformation is not helping the problem. With opportunities around the world, your work can reach further than you ever imagined, join our global community. // No product or component can be absolutely secure. Indeed, much of the cartels life-limiting research focused on the filament, including its material, its shape, and the evenness of its dimensions. With the advent of 5G and IoT, flex standards are more critical than ever, especially for rigid board designers who have been forced into designing flexible circuits. Updates to LG Electronics Service Privacy Policy (09/30/2022)09/06/2022, [Notice] Notice on information change of "Nearby Restaurant/Cafe Recommendation Function" in the LG Calendar app06/14/2022, Updates to LG Electronics Service Terms of Use and Privacy Policy (06/27/2022)06/13/2022, Notice: Free Replacement Program For TV Power Board09/29/2020. Next, an interview with Philip Johnston, managing director of Trackwise Designs, covers their patented length-unlimited printed circuits, including flexible circuits that measure 26 meters in length. Itwasthe first cartel in history to enjoy a truly global reach. publications. This month, we focus on the latest in PCB surface finishes, with articles from George Milad and Rick Nichols, as well as columns and articles from our regular contributors. -, The Best Black Friday Deals for Microsoft Office, Get an Xbox Series X or S with Xbox All Access from Only 20.99/Month, Space Wars: 80s CRAY-2 Supercomputer vs. Modern-Day iPhone, Japan Abandons Plan for Moon Probe Landing, Rotten Rodents: The 10 Worst and Weirdest Computer Mice, The NFL Is Back! WebDaily U.S. military news updates including military gear and equipment, breaking news, international news and more. We also bring you columns by John Talbot and Dominique Numakura and an article from Tony Plemel on the importance of documenting your flex circuit designs. So, this month, we feature interviews with a variety of experts on advanced materials. And no wonder: HDI can lead to substantial reductions in cost by lowering the boards layer count. Lee Ritchey of Speeding Edge puts the faster, smaller concept in perspective with a surprising look at how fast PCBs have become in just the last decade or two. There are more avenues for acquiring design education and training than ever beforelive classes, online webinars, YouTube videos and blogs, not to mention a variety of textbooks written by industry luminaires. Weve seen how the IC segment has standardized its design rules process; is this sort of alignment possible in PCB design? And dont miss our IPC APEX EXPO 2014 show guide. Gerber, ODB++, and IPC-2581 all have enthusiastic advocates, and all three are being used to produce circuit boards. This month, we peel back the layers and ask, Who owns the design stackup?. As this episode reveals, tweaking a lightbulbs rated voltage was one way to modify the products life. Designers and design engineers need to assess the accuracy and completeness of data at every step of the design process. Flextronics Murad Kurwa and Jesus Tan discuss the use of DFX processes for better DFA. You may have taken an economics course in school, but you probably wont find many classes on PCB design economics. This month in The PCB Design Magazine, our contributors and columnists discuss some current tips and techniques for designing flex circuits. New low-loss materials are constantly being rolled out to help with signal integrity, and most EDA companies now offer some flavor of tool that can design high-speed, high-frequency boards. Next, columnist Michael Ford, senior director of emerging industry strategy for Aegis Software, discusses some of the challenges ahead for smart design and manufacturing, including the need to embrace adaptive planning, which may be best achieved by utilizing a combination of formats such as IPC-2581 for design data and CFX for manufacturing. The other four are about exchanging data from distances ranging from a few tens of meters to hundreds of kilometers. We start out with an article by John Watson, CID, of Legrand North America, who explains what design advice he would give a younger version of himself if he could travel back in time in a DeLorean. He began his career in 1974 as a physicist at the University of Glasgow. What does leadership mean to you? Drop me a line at cass.s@ieee.org! This month we have feature articles by design instructor Rick Hartley and Analog Homes Steve Hageman, as well as interviews with lead designer Andy Critcher of Total Board Solutions and Randy Faucette, director of engineering at Better Boards Inc. hWe also have an interview with Todd Westerhoff of SiSoft, and Adcoms Ruth Kastner discusses the design that lead her team to win a Mentor Graphics Technology Leadership Award this year. We found that there isn't one universal challenge but a 'multiverse' of problems. 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WebNews Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and other products and services. Tara discusses why she believes that technologists will have to embrace change more quickly than ever before, and not just with flexible circuits, in order to keep up with innovations in the industry. WebHowStuffWorks explains thousands of topics, ranging from the flu to black holes to conspiracy theories, with video and illustrations so you can learn how everything works. And columnist Tim Haag discusses his own job-seeking experience in real time; he found himself looking for work after he began this month's column. If you're in a routing rut, this issue of The PCB Design Magazine has the solution! But there is one thing that you can control: Your education. Come meet our experts and explore our latest industrial automation solutions for drive systems, networking and sensor applications. 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