MARCH 2023 I DESIGN007 MAGAZINE 89
In the ECAD/EDA
world, we still focus
mostly on simulation
and fit to enclosure,
but there is so much
more that goes into
full-scale product
development, and the ECAD software world
should start to move much faster toward the
goals I outline below.
When silicon shrinks, a variety of things can
happen—some positive, some negative.
But for PCB designers, the fight against
EMI becomes more complex as signal
channels shrink and rise times increase. In
this interview, Dan Beeker explains what
happens when silicon shrinks, how feature
size controls signal speed, and why this
marks the perfect time to return to the
fundamentals of physics and field theory.
The propagation of elec-
tromagnetic energy can be
controlled in several ways
depending on the medium
the energy is traveling in.
However, electromagnetic waves do not require
a medium to propagate. This means that
electromagnetic waves can travel not only
through liquids, solids, and air, but also through
the vacuum of space.
Keysight Technologies has acquired
Cliosoft and will be adding the
company's line of hardware design
data and intellectual property (IP)
management software tools to its
portfolio of electronic design
automation (EDA) solutions.
During prototype design,
manufacturers need effec-
tive communication and
coordinated effort to
ensure they get the quality
boards their projects need to succeed. Close col-
laboration with a domestic PCB manufacturer offers
more transparency during the manufacturing pro-
cess, accelerates issue resolution, increases yield,
and—most importantly—improves PCB quality.
Andy Shaughnessy sits down with product
specialist Erik Bateham, a new hire at Polar
Instruments. Erik explains his circuitous
route into circuit analysis tools. He also
discusses the challenges that Polar's
customers are facing, and how user input
drives Polar's software development.
For the latest news and information, visit PCBDesign007.com
Beyond Design: Displacement
Current—The Key to Electro-
magnetic Energy Propagation
Shrinking Geometries: Back to
Fundamentals to Fight EMI
PCB Designers Are Really
Product Designers
Real Time with... IPC APEX EXPO
2023: Polar Driving Software
Development for Customers
Keysight Expands EDA
Software Portfolio with the
Acquisition of Cliosoft
Connect the Dots: Medical
Technology—How PCBs Help
Save Lives
