JULY 2019 I DESIGN007 MAGAZINE 103
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Wild River, eSilicon, and Samtec
Team up for 112-Gbps Test Vehicle
E
During DesignCon,
Andy Shaughnessy sat
down for an interview
with Tim Horel from
eSilicon, Al Neves of
Wild River Technol-
ogy, and Matt Burns
from Samtec. They've recently teamed up to
create a 112-Gbps test vehicle that may be the
first of its kind of test fixture.
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Design for the Unknown E
Our industry loves DFX, also known as the
"design fors." As PCB designers, we not only
design for manufacturability (DFM) but we de-
sign for assembly, reliability, cost, test, and
many more factors which we like to lump to-
gether as DFX. But now, I think it's time we
embrace a new DFX: Design for the unknown,
or DFU.
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Sensible Design: Thermal
Management—Why It Should Be High
on Your Circuit Protection Agenda
E
In a previous column, Jade
Bridges highlighted a few
cautionary notes on the pain
points associated with ther-
mal management products,
particularly the choices that
you will be confronted with,
such as which material or product type (i.e.,
pad or paste) is best suited to your application.
In this column, Bridges underlines the impor-
tance of getting it right and explains the conse-
quences if you don't.
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The Bare (Board) Truth: Fabrication
Starts With Solid Design Practices
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It's a fact: Great board design
is the key to a great PCB. I'm
even more certain of this af-
ter spending two days in a
wonderful class presented by
Rick Hartley titled "Control
of Noise, EMI, and Signal In-
tegrity in High-speed Circuits and PCBs." Sev-
eral times during Rick's presentation, I want-
ed to slap myself in the forehead and say, "I
should have had a V-8!"
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Words of Advice: What Feature
Would You Like to See in
Your CAD Tool?
E
In a recent survey, we asked
the following question: What
feature would you like to see
in your CAD tool? Here are
a few of the answers, edited
slightly for clarity.
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The Digital Layout: Spotlight on
the Orange County Chapter
E
This month's column high-
lights the Orange County
Chapter, which is the largest
IPC Designers Council (DC)
chapter and one of the most
active and thriving. Scott Mc-
Curdy, Orange County Chap-
ter president, describes the successful format
the chapter follows to reach local designers
and PCB professionals. You'll also find an up-
date from the IPC DC Executive Board as their
collaboration with the new IPC Education
Foundation continues.
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Al Neves and Matt Burns
Scott McCurdy
Rick Hartley
Jade Bridges
