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62 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I DECEMBER 2024 As a PCB design engineer, your focus is on creating innovative, cost-effective designs. However, the financial aspects behind your designs—such as depreciation—play a sig- nificant role in the overall business. Most people don't fully understand the meaning of depreciation, especially young engineers and designers entering the field, yet when it comes to calculating the total cost to manufacture or the total cost to operate, it is an important financial piece of the total manufacturing cost algorithm. Here's a breakdown of depreciation from a financial controller's perspective, aimed at those less familiar with accounting. Just because a "rule of thumb" is usually based on experience instead of precise facts doesn't negate its value. For instance, when I told my kids that a good rule of thumb was not to back-talk to their mother, they discovered very quickly how accurate my advice was once they crossed that line. The infamous "rules of thumb" are simple guidelines that help you make decisions based on experience, not exact facts. They're like shortcuts we use because they work most of the time. For example, if you want to know if spaghetti is done cooking, a common rule of thumb is to grab a spaghetti strand and throw it against the wall to see if it sticks. The printed circuit board (PCB) design software market is evolving rapidly as the global demand for semiconductors and electronic devices contin- ues to surge. PCB design software is critical in the electronics industry, allowing engineers to design, simulate, and optimize PCBs used in a variety of devices, including consumer electronics, automotive systems, medical devices, and communi- cation equipment. TOP TEN PCB Design Software Market Expected to Hit $9.2B by 2031 PCB Layout Rules of Thumb for Consideration Elementary, Mr. Watson: Rules of Thumb— Guidelines vs. Principles for PCB Design EDITOR'S PICKS Understanding Depreciation for Electronic Manufacturers

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