102 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I JULY 2021
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Time to Market:
Security is Key
E
e tsunami of products com-
ing to market means that confi-
dentiality and security is more
important than ever. But are
they getting the attention they
need?
2
ExpressPCB Plus 3.0 Adds
Functionality, SnapEDA Integration
E
ExpressPCB has recently
released version 3.0 of its
ExpressPCB and Express PCB
Plus PCB design tools. e
I-Connect007 Editorial Team
recently spoke with Michael
Hebda, product manager for ExpressPCB. He
offered a walk-through of the new Plus version
3.0 and explained how the new enhancements
enable PCB designers to potentially cut hours
or days off their design cycle.
3
Elementary, Mr. Watson:
Trust but Verify
E
Over many years, I have seen
some elaborate PCB library
systems. However, the best
ones were those not based on
the size but rather the quality of
the information. at old axiom
is definitely "not quantity but rather quality."
4
Beyond Design: High-Speed
Serial Link PCB Design
E
Serial communication has been
used long before computers
ever existed. e telegraph sys-
tem using Morse code is one of
the first digital modes of com-
munication. All you need is two
connections, which makes it simple and rela-
tively robust. Columnist Barry Olney explains
how this relates to PCB design.
ImranValiani
Mike Hebda
John Watson
Barry Olney
