The lack of SI validation is one of the key reasons that PCB designs fail in the field. Many PCB tools lack the SI functionality necessary to detect and prevent these failures. Today, even the smallest of IoT PCB designs can benefit from or require some level of SI analysis. But for moderate and more complex designs, SI analysis is a must. The good news is, with modern tools, you don’t have to be an SI expert to run SI analysis on your designs. To see how PADS Professionals Signal Integrity Analysis capabilities empower small teams, independent designers and engineers to fast-forward product creation with powerful PCB design features that give you a competitive advantage by reducing your product design cycles and avoid costly design respins check out the on-demand webinar and other resources listed below. On-Demand Webinar: Your PCB Designs Need SI Analysis & You Don’t Need to be an Expert! eBook: Signal Integrity Analysis: Essential For Modern Electronic Product Designs On-Demand Webinar: Automated Rule Checking for Faster Time to Market Try for free: PADS Professional Evaluation Download Have questions or topics of interest? Interested in being a guest on the show? Contact us at pcb_techtalk@mentor.com. Subscribe today so you don’t miss any future episodes!  

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SI Analysis – ‘After the Webinar’ - Podcast

Hear what Technical Marketing Engineer Shivani Joshi thinks about the PADS Professional Student Edition, as well as the PADS Professional Design Competition in this podcast. Also for students this year - Mentor, a Siemens Business is sponsoring a PCB design competition in which entrants can submit any electronics design they feel highlights their PCB design knowledge and engineering skills. You must use PADS Professional Student Edition for your design. Four industry expert judges will score your design based on criteria including complexity and manufacturability. The winning design will receive an Oculus Quest!  Also, the Top-10 ranked student designs will receive a “PCB Design Excellence” certificate signed by the Senior Vice President of the Electronic Board System division. Student Version: PADS Professional Student Edition Enter the Competition: PADS Professional Student Design Competition White Paper: Is Your PCB Design Tools up to Speed? (A Tool Comparison)  Have questions or topics of interest? Interested in being a guest on the show? Contact us at pcb_techtalk@mentor.com. Subscribe today so you don’t miss any future episodes!

Student Edition/Contest Podcast

As a PCB designer, we're always looking for a better, faster and reliable way to get our job done. If the tool we're using does not have the required automation - we often end up using time consuming work-a-rounds to complete our projects. These work-a-rounds usually require error prone manual steps that can lead to longer design cycles which can impact project schedules. Though companies strive to pick the proper design tools that give them the technology they need to create designs, many don't always think about the next generation or emerging technologies. Your PCB designs will inevitably change over the years as new technology allows you to create a smarter, more reliable and cost reduce product. As such, the tools we chose several years ago or perhaps the tool you are considering today may not have the capability or automation required for today's design. That is, a tool that can ensure that you meet all the design requirements, reliability and tight schedules required for today’s fast-paced technology world. To see how PADS Professional’s PCB via, routing and constraint area capabilities empower you to accelerate PCB Design and ensure reliability to get you a competitive advantage in designing products check out the on-demand webinar and other resources listed below. On-Demand Webinar: Routing Capabilities You Need to Accelerate PCB Design and Reliability White Paper: Is Your PCB Design Tools up to Speed? (A Tool Comparison) White Paper: 10 Reasons to Choose PADS Professional  Try for free: PADS Professional Evaluation Download Student Version: PADS Professional Student Edition Have questions or topics of interest? Interested in being a guest on the show? Contact us at pcb_techtalk@mentor.com. Subscribe today so you don’t miss any future episodes!

HDI/Routing/Constraint Areas ‘After the Webinar’ Podcast

 The foundation for ultra-fast download speeds, reliable low latency connections, and connectivity to billions of IoT devices coming online over the next years relies greatly on 5G. Design for devices like smartphones, tablets, laptops, and wearables will need to operate in new spectrum with new enabling technologies. With scalable numerology, flexible waveforms, and new spectrum, 5G provides a robust framework to address the many different use cases for 5G Companies that master 5G and 5G NR complexities in RF PCB design will accelerate their design cycles, deployment and time to market. To see how PADS Professional’s RF-centric PCB design capabilities can get you a competitive advantage in designing products with RF check out the on-demand webinar and other resources listed below. On-Demand Webinar: RF Design Challenges for PCB: Are you ready for 5G for IoT? eBook:  RF Design: Accelerating RF PCB Design in a 5G World Try for free: PADS Professional Evaluation Download Have questions or topics of interest? Interested in being a guest on the show? Contact us at pcb_techtalk@mentor.com. Subscribe today so you don’t miss any future episodes!

RF ‘After the Webinar’ Podcast

From Artificial intelligence – to Augmented Reality – the Internet of Things - 5G – DDR5 – and beyond – the future of electronics in everything is an exciting, challenging and competitive industry to be involved in. It’s pretty incredible how far electronics products have come in the past decade and I can only imagine what the next decade holds for electronics design. To learn more about the modern PCB design technologies mentioned in this episode check out the resources listed below. The Complete Design Solution: Reduce Design Time Using Routing Automation Aberdeen Study: Improving Profitability With PCB Design Best Practices  Have questions or topics of interest? Interested in being a guest on the show? Contact us at pcb_techtalk@mentor.com. Subscribe today so you don’t miss any future episodes!

Year 2019 in Review and Looking Ahead to 2020 Podcast

DFM issues are all too common, from PCB layout to manufacture and testing. In fact, a single fabrication holdup can cost you untold amounts in lost productivity. Having integrated DFM analysis allows you to identify and correct potential fabrication and assembly issues in the design database before they ever hit the production floor. Without DFM analysis, you are essentially leaving changes in the fabricators hands, where the focus is often on increasing fabrication yield, not on the electrical performance of the final product. Learn how PADS Professional can empower you to address DFM design challenges in this on-demand webinar and other resources listed below.   On-Demand Webinar: Perfecting Your PCB with DFM Analysis Infographic Perfecting Your PCB with DFM Analysis PADS Professional Capabilities: Webinars, Infographics, Podcasts and more! Try for free: PADS Professional Evaluation Download Have questions or topics of interest? Interested in being a guest on the show? Contact us at pcb_techtalk@mentor.com. Subscribe today so you don’t miss any future episodes!

DFM ‘After the Webinar’ Podcast

DDR is everywhere. From wearable devices to automobiles, DDR memory is quickly becoming the standard for SoC applications. Efficient DDR design can help you meet the demand for swift product development and reduced operating costs. Stay a step ahead with the wide range of features in PADS Professional that are designed to enable you to create, simulate and verify DDR interfaces.   Learn how PADS Professional can empower you to take on DDR design challenges check out the on-demand webinar and other resources listed below.   On-Demand Webinar: Stay Ahead of the Curve with Full-Range DDR Design Capabilities eBook: The DDRx Memory Interface is The Most Complicated Modern Bus PADS Professional Capabilities: Webinars, Infographics, Podcasts and more! Try for free: PADS Professional Evaluation Download   Have questions or topics of interest? Interested in being a guest on the show? Contact us at pcb_techtalk@mentor.com. Subscribe today so you don’t miss any future episodes

DDR ‘After the Webinar’ Podcast

The foundation for ultra-fast download speeds, reliable low latency connections, and connectivity to billions of IoT devices coming online over the next years relies greatly on 5G. Design for devices like smartphones, tablets, laptops, and wearables will need to operate in new spectrum with new enabling technologies. With scalable numerology, flexible waveforms, and new spectrum, 5G provides a robust framework to address the many different use cases for 5G Companies that master 5G and 5G NR complexities in RF PCB design will accelerate their design cycles, deployment and time to market. To see how PADS Professional’s RF-centric PCB design capabilities can get you a competitive advantage in designing products with RF check out the on-demand webinar and other resources listed below.   On-Demand Webinar: RF Design Challenges for PCB: Are you ready for 5G for IoT? eBook:  RF Design: Accelerating RF PCB Design in a 5G World Try for free: PADS Professional Evaluation Download   Have questions or topics of interest? Interested in being a guest on the show? Contact us at pcb_techtalk@mentor.com. Subscribe today so you don’t miss any future episodes!

Did you know that lack SI validation is one of the key reasons why designs fail in the field?  That’s why 75% of Best-in Class companies implement SI analysis. In today’s high-tech PCB designs nearly every PCB can benefit from Signal Integrity Simulation and Analysis. In fact, it’s not a luxury; it’s a critical step in the product design process. SI analysis not only ensures that design constraints meet product performance requirements - but also prevents you from over-constraining your PCB designs and alone increases project success by more than 18%!   To see how PADS Professionals Signal Integrity Analysis capabilities empower small teams, independent designers and engineers to fast-forward product creation with powerful PCB design features that give you a competitive advantage by reducing your product design cycles and avoid costly design respins check out the on-demand webinar and other resources listed below.   On-Demand Webinar: Signal Integrity Analysis Essentials eBook: Signal Integrity Analysis: Essential For Modern Electronic Product Designs Try for free: PADS Professional Evaluation Download   Have questions or topics of interest? Interested in being a guest on the show? Contact us at pcb_techtalk@mentor.com. Subscribe today so you don’t miss any future episodes!  

Signal Integrity Analysis ‘After the Webinar’ Podcast

From cellphones and wearables and in every industry for today’s competitive electronics products, bringing products to market fast and first is critical for success. What you may not know is - If you’re not using advanced techniques for things like high-speed routing and tuning, placement planning groups, design reuse, plane generation automation and many more - that it can delay your design completion time up to 70% or more!  Are you giving your competition a competitive advantage? To see how PADS Professionals advanced PCB design capabilities empower small teams, independent designers and engineers to fast-forward product creation with powerful PCB design features that give you a competitive advantage by reducing your product design cycles and avoid costly design respins check out the on-demand webinar and other resources listed below. On-Demand Webinar: The Game Changers: Advanced PCB Layout Techniques eBook: 10 PCB Design Tool Accelerators That Get Your Products to Market Faster Try for free: PADS Professional Evaluation Download   Have questions or topics of interest? Interested in being a guest on the show? Contact us at pcb_techtalk@mentor.com. Subscribe today so you don’t miss any future episodes!  

Advanced PCB Layout ‘After the Webinar’ Podcast

Did you know that Behavioral verification, scenario exploration, and component optimization are critical to ensuring design intent, performance, and reliability for Analog mixed-signal circuits? For nearly every modern digital device, Engineers must design it to interact with people, the analog world around it, or both.  And the pathway for getting information into and back out of our modern digital devices is the domain of analog, mixed-signal. PADS Professionals AMS is configured specifically to deliver the technology and feature depth needed to solve today’s circuit-design challenges. The Analog Mixed-signal Design solution combines powerful schematic design capabilities with an advanced simulation and virtual-prototyping environment that is seamless and accurately represents both its electronic and mechanical elements in a tightly integrated workflow. To learn more about the Analog Mixed-signal (AMS) capabilities demonstrated in this episode check out the on-demand webinar and other resources listed below. On-Demand Webinar: Solving Analog Mixed-signal Challenges eBook: Analog Mixed-Signal Simulation Try for free: PADS Professional Evaluation Download The Free Cloud-Based Simulation Tool: https://www.systemvision.com/   Have questions or topics of interest? Interested in being a guest on the show? Contact us at pcb_techtalk@mentor.com. Subscribe today so you don’t miss any future episodes!  

Analog Mixed-signal ‘After the Webinar’ Podcast

Did you know that the global demand for flexible electronics is expected to reach $24.78 billion by 2026? From cellphones to wearables and to IoT devices and in every industry more and more products are requiring both static and dynamic rigid-flexible circuits than ever. In fact, rigid-flex design not only eliminates connectors and improves the performance and reliability of your electronics designs it empowers companies to meet today’s most challenging form-factor requirements. In this special “After the Webinar” podcast series we answer the questions addressed during our recent live webinar event presenting how the advanced rigid-flex design capabilities in PADS Professional simplifies the design process. To learn more about the Rigid-flex capabilities demonstrated in this episode check out the on-demand webinar and other resources listed below. On-Demand Webinar: Everything You Need to Know About Rigid-Flex PCB Design Demo Video: An Awesome Rigid-Flex PCB Design Video Try for free: PADS Professional Evaluation Download   Have questions or topics of interest? Interested in being a guest on the show? Contact us at pcb_techtalk@mentor.com. Subscribe today so you don’t miss any future episodes!

Rigid-Flex ‘After the Webinar’ Podcast

 Did you know, that on average, PCB designs undergo as many as 3 respins at an average cost of nearly $28,000 per respin due to undetected electrical rule violations that affect design integrity and performance? In this special “After the Webinar” podcast series we answer the questions addressed during our recent live webinar events presenting how PADS Professionals’ can ensure your project will meet its performance, time-to-market and cost goals by catching those electrical DRC’s that other tools can’t. To learn more about the Electrical-DRC capabilities demonstrated in this episode check out the on-demand webinar and other resources listed below. On-Demand Webinar: Automated Rule Checking for Faster Time to Market Demo Video: Solving E-DRC Issues Early in Your Design Process Try for free: PADS Professional Evaluation Download   Have questions or topics of interest? Interested in being a guest on the show? Contact us at pcb_techtalk@mentor.com. Subscribe today so you don’t miss any future episodes!

Electrical DRC ‘After the Webinar’ Podcast

 Did you know that intelligent automated placement and routing can accelerate your design cycle times by 25-50% or more? You can eliminate issues due to collision and space constraints as well. In this special “After the Webinar” podcast series, we will answer the questions submitted during our most recent live webinar. Learn how PADS Professionals’ Routing Automation can accelerate your design cycles while improving quality with automated, 3D-eneabled, interactive placing and routing.   To learn more about the Routing Automation demonstrated in this episode check out the on-demand webinar and other resources listed below. On-Demand Webinar: Reduce Design Time Using Routing Automation eBook: Routing automation: Accelerate design time and increase product quality Demo video: Interactive PCB Routing and Placement Try for free: PADS Professional Evaluation Download   Have questions or topics of interest? Interested in being a guest on the show? Contact us at pcb_techtalk@mentor.com. Subscribe today so you don’t miss any future episodes!

Routing Automation ‘ After the Webinar ’ Podcast

 To learn more about MCAD Collaboration and Co-Design described in this episode check out the on-demand webinar and other resources listed below. On-Demand Webinar: Electro-mechanical Co-design for Competitive Advantage White Paper: Bridging the Gap Between ECAD and MCAD Domains to Gain a Competitive Advantage in Electronic Product Design Datasheet: PADS MCAD Collaboration Did you know that today’s best-in-class companies are getting their electronics products to market faster by implementing synchronized ECAD/MCAD data exchange and co-design advantages in their design flow? In this special “After the Webinar” podcast series we answer the questions submitted during our recent live webinar event presenting how PADS Professionals’ MCAD Collaborator and co-design functionality breaks down the barriers between PCB design and mechanical design domains, accelerates time-to-market, eliminates design respins and reduces product cost. Have questions or topics of interest? Interested in being a guest on the show? Contact us at pcb_techtalk@mentor.com. Subscribe today so you don’t miss any future episodes!

MCAD Collaboration and Co-Design ‘After the Webinar’ Podcast

With over 25 years of experience within the EDA industry, John McMillan brings a depth of knowledge as he considers EDA and PCB industry trends, topics, challenges, and some specific how-to tips. Listen in as he explores a variety of topics and interviews special guests.

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