64 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I JUNE 2018
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Mark Thompson: What Designers
Need to Know about Fab
E
Mark Thompson wants to help
PCB designers. He's seen it
all in CAM support at Proto-
tron Circuits: the incomplete
or inaccurate data packages,
boards that are unnecessar-
ily complex or over-constrained, and so much
more. Dan Beaulieu asked Mark to explain
why it's so important for designers to com-
municate with their fabricators, and why they
need to get out of the office and visit a board
shop every now and then.
2
PCB Design Software Market to
Reach $4B by 2023
E
The PCB design software market is expected
to grow at a CAGR of around 26% from 2018
to 2023 to reach $4 billion by the end of the
forecast period, according to a new report by
analyst firm Market Research Future (MRFR).
The European PCB design software market is
estimated to grow due to the investments from
automotive companies to adopt the software.
3
Beyond Design: A Review of
HyperLynx DRC
E
Free software usu-
ally comes at a
price: the results
might be inaccu-
rate, the software
might be time-
consuming to set
up and use, and the tool might overlook issues
that require a revision to mitigate. But HyperL-
ynx DRC is the exception to the rule.
4
Freedom CAD Celebrates
15th Anniversary
E
May 16, 2018 marks the 15th anniversary of
Freedom CAD Services. Freedom CAD was
founded on this day by Lou and Lauren Prim-
mer, pioneers in the PCB CAD industry. They
launched Freedom CAD when Plexus decided
to divest the Nashua, NH design center in 2003.
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