62 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I JUNE 2025
TOP TEN
EDITOR'S
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Zuken has announced the release of the 2025 updates
to its flagship PCB design applications, CR-8000
Design Gateway and Design Force. This latest version
introduces targeted enhancements to improve design
integrity, accelerate schematic and layout development,
and address the growing complexity of high-speed,
high-density electronics.
Zuken Launches CR-8000 2025 with
AI-enhanced Support for High-speed,
High-density PCB Design
EMC isn't black magic, but it's easy
to understand why it seems that way.
When looking at a schematic like
in Figure 1, it looks like you're only
dealing with DC signals all across
the board. There's a 28 VDC input
that goes through an EMI filter, then
gets converted to 12 VDC power.
High-frequency EMC Noise
in DC Circuits
The industry best practice
for transferring design out-
put data to manufacturing is
establishing tight integration
and close collaboration with
your suppliers. It's important
to understand that your sup-
pliers are your project's external stakeholders. The key
to achieving downstream success is in optimizing the
transition between engineering and manufacturing. It's
a principle rooted in design for manufacturing (DFM)
and manufacturing-driven design (MDD).
Defining the Ideal PCB Design Data Output
Imagine a day when a design data
file—not a traditional documenta-
tion package—is output directly
from the eCAD system, transmitted
to selected fabricators, and automatically loaded into
their engineering/CAM systems, initiating tooling and
production without any human intervention. This is zero
touch data transfer in action.
Zero Touch Data Package:
The Future of Seamless
PCB Manufacturing
From data centers to smartphones,
designers know that the ohms have
it. Getting impedance right ensures
all-important signal integrity and
delivers high-performing boards.
Our designers understand the
importance of controlled imped-
ance, but not everyone addresses
it in their designs. The most com-
mon and important controlled
impedance types we see include
microstrip, stripline, embedded
microstrip, and differential pairs.
Connect the Dots:
Proactive Controlled
Impedance
