By Ray Macias and Gregory Beers PCB routing is one of the most enjoyable parts of PCB design , but also the most time consuming. It may take only a week to layout your board, but it could take you three months to route it unless you have the appropriate automation tools. PCB routing technology is more advanced than in years past, and yet, you can still be very creative and make a beautiful design. It makes sense to take advantage of the tools that are available to you when ro

By Stephen Chavez In the world of PCB design, PCB routing plays a pivotal role in ensuring the efficiency and functionality of electronic circuits. Let’s explore the various PCB routing techniques, and shed some light on interactive routing, auto routing, and the empowering realm of sketch routing. Interactive routing: mouse-driven precision Interactive routing, the standard approach adopted by PCB designers across various PCB design tools, involves meticulous control over t

By Matt Walsh Let’s delve into the challenges that electronic systems development organizations face and how an integrated part research solution, such as PartQuest Portal, can help streamline the design process, making it faster and more efficient. Challenges in electronics development Electronic systems development organizations are no strangers to complex challenges. Tight deadlines, resource limitations, the aspiration for first-pass success, and productivity hurdles coll

By Stephen Chavez What is electrical/electronic co-design? Circuit boards don’t work in isolation, they usually interface with other circuit boards via connectors, cables or harnesses. Electrical/electronic co-design is the integrated collaboration between these disciplines. This way, your entire hardware design from multi board electronic system specification to completed PCBs and cables can be handled within one integrated flow. What’s not working? Full systems design is us