76 The PCB Design Magazine • March 2016
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Digi-Key Updates Free
Design Tools
Global electronic com-
ponents distributor
Digi-Key Electronics
has announced key
updates to Scheme-it
and PCBWeb, two in-
fluential design tools in its portfolio. "Digi-Key is
continually striving to provide engineers the most
up-to-date and innovative design tools in order to
support any design needs they may have, from
concept to production," said David Sandys, direc-
tor of digital marketing.
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Justifying the Need to
Outsource Design Work
They work while you
sleep? That's just one of
the benefits of outsourc-
ing design work to a
company like India-based
Entelechy Global. Barry
Matties met with Mehul
Dave and H.D. Shreeniv-
asa to discuss the many ways Entelechy helps their
customers worldwide and why outsourcing should
not be thought of as a four-letter word.
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Technology Outlook with
Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics recently
announced the winners
of its PCB Technology
Leadership Awards. Now
in its 26
th
year, this pro-
gram provides a great
barometer for measuring the newest trends in cut-
ting-edge PCB designs. I caught up with Product
Marketing Manager David Wiens and asked him
to give us an idea of the trends he's seeing in PCB
design and manufacturing, and what the industry
has in store for us in the next few years.
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Innovative Circuits Sees
Healthy Medical Market
Medical electronics is one
of the fastest growing seg-
ments of our industry. Al-
pharetta, Georgia-based
Innovative Circuits is at
the forefront of fabricating
medical PCBs, both flex
and rigid. I asked Innova-
tive Business Development
Manager Amir Davoud to give us a solid diagnosis
of the world of medical PCBs.
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