As system design companies deal with the trials of today's economic environment, they face the dual challenges of finding ways to improve the efficiency of their product development and manufacturing ...

Gain insight into the latest microcontrollers, SBCs, and FPGAs with augmented-reality interaction using the latest "Guide to Boards" from Digi-Key and Make Magazine. Additive and subtractive ...

Consolidation in the printed-circuit board design tool industry has radically altered the landscape for these venerable products, to the point where some industry watchers are wondering aloud whether ...

Printed circuit board (PCB) design is a complex endeavor, but it’s more manageable when you have access to the right tools. Numerous companies now offer PCB design tools that allow collaboration ...

PCB design tools have traditionally revolved around software packages users would download and install on their own PCs or workstations. A startup company called Flux is trying to change that ...

We see a lot of projects using Eagle for the schematics and PCB layout. There are a few that use Kicad, but we hear very little about other alternatives. Recently, [Limpkin] has been working with ...

I recall the point I started taking electronics seriously, although excited, a sense of dread followed upon the thought of facing the two main obstacles faced by hobbyists and even professionals: ...

Creating your own PCB testing lab at home is more achievable than you think, even on a budget. With the right tools, workspace setup, and some DIY ingenuity, you can test, debug, and optimize your ...

1. PCB design represents just one segment of a larger system design that starts with integrated-circuit fabrication. Higher-speed connections and SWaP (size, weight, and power) consistently raise the ...

Mentor Graphics has redefined its PCB design tools with three software packages at price-points to address different parts of the design market, and some it is addressing for the first time. The ...