68 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I APRIL 2024
What were once specialties have become more
generalized over time—PCB designers must learn
about design automation, signal integrity (SI),
electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), complex
high-speed design, mechanical design, and man-
ufacturability/producibility.
During DesignCon 2024, I met with Bill Hargin, founder and
CEO (Chief Everything Officer) of the stackup design software
company Z-zero. In this interview, Bill discusses his stackup
curriculum, what it takes to become a great design engineer,
and why the best designers keep reading and challenging
themselves constantly so they can stay on top of their game.
In this second epi-
sode, Cadence Dis-
tinguished Engineer
Taylor Hogan and
Product Manage-
ment Director Pat-
rick Davis discuss
the role artificial
intelligence and machine learning play in
intelligent system design.
TOP TEN
Being the Best Design Engineer
On the Line With… Talks With
Cadence Experts on Changing
How PCBs Are Designed and
the Role of AI
The Challenges, Opportunities, and
Future Specialties of PCB Design
EDITOR'S
PICKS
MacDermid Alpha Electronics
Solutions' New Book Now
Available for Download
I-Connect007 is pleased to
announce the launch of The
Printed Circuit Assembler's
Guide to… Encapsulating
Sustainability for Electron-
ics
by Beth Turner at
MacDermid Alpha Electron-
ics Solutions. The latest in a series of educa-
tional books published by I-Connect007, this
book is an introductory guide to understanding
encapsulation resins and a tool for application
troubleshooting.
