96 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I DECEMBER 2019
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What Does Intelligent Routing
Look Like?
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Many PCB design projects miss schedule com-
mitments by 70% due to delayed routing and
lack of automation. Fortunately, over the past
several years, powerful routing capabilities
have been added that allow designers to ad-
dress a number of specific, critical tasks.
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Book Review: The Printed Circuit
Designer's Guide to… Executing
Complex PCBs
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If you are serious about de-
signing complex PCBs (most
designs today are far from el-
ementary) and even more se-
rious about doing it right the
first time, then this is the book
for you. Loaded with guide-
lines for designing cutting-edge
PCBs, this book is filled with real-world exam-
ples and tips, tricks, and techniques by some
of Freedom CAD's most experienced designers.
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Fresh PCB Concepts: The Current
Material Situation
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We have all heard about
the component crisis in the
circuit board industry, and
maybe you heard about
the CCL shortage, but how
many are aware of the bare
board material shortage?
Ruben Contreras explains the current material
situation and tips to address this issue.
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Communication, Part 5: Internet
Impedance Calculators for Modeling
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Bob Chandler of CA Design
and Mark Thompson of Pro-
totron Circuits address how
new engineers use inter-
net impedance calculators
for modeling (e.g., formulas
versus recipes) in Part 5 of
this series. Do you use impedance calculators
that you found on the internet? Read on!
Editor Picks from PCBDesign007 and Flex007
Ruben Contreras
Mark Thompson
