106 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I NOVEMBER 2019
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Beyond Design:
My 100
th
Column
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Believe it or not, Barry Ol-
ney has written 100 "Beyond
Design" columns. To wrap it
up, he looks back over the
past 99 columns and reflects
on what he believes to be the
most enlightening for high-
speed PCB designers, counting down in re-
verse order of preference.
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ODB++: Transforming Ideas
Into Products
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The ODB format originated with the objec-
tive of delivering on this need. The format was
originally introduced for use by PCB fabrica-
tors, eliminating the need for a collection of
CAM files in multiple formats—such as Ger-
ber, Excellon, IPC-356, or even IPC-350, which
was an early attempt to simplify this process.
The key to the success of ODB was that it ob-
tained industry acceptance.
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Tim's Takeaways: Realizing a Higher
Standard for OCB Design
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To the untrained eye, one cir-
cuit board may look pretty
much like
any other, but as
we know, there are major dif
-
ferences between them. Not
only are they different in pur-
pose and design but also in
how
they are manufactured for specific indus-
tries. If you are designing medical equipment,
for instance,
you will have to meet many differ-
ent regulatory requirements from organizations,
such
as the FDA, WHO, and IEC, among others.
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Cadence Reports 9% YoY Revenue
Growth in 3Q19
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Cadence reported third
quarter 2019 revenue of
$580 million, compared
to revenue of $532 million
reported for the same pe-
riod in 2018.
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