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The Benefits of a Circular Economy for Electronics

The Benefits of a Circular Economy for Electronics The concept of a circular economy for electronics is a transformative approach to production and consumption. It emphasizes the reuse, repair, refurbishment, and recycling of electronic products to create a closed-loop system, minimizing waste and the use of finite resources. This article explores the key benefits of advancing a circular economy for electronics, and what this translates to in tangible measures (figure 1). It also covers actions Read Article

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Constraint Manager The new Constraint Manager in Altium Designer 24 represents a significant advancement in design validation, efficiently aligning project details to save time and prevent errors. Easily browse, modify, and reuse constraint sets through a straightforward tabular interface, streamlining the design phase and improving transitions to production. Explore a more comprehensive approach to your design process by seamlessly connecting schematics and PCB Read Article

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SiliconExpert Integration with Altium 365: Top Benefits SiliconExpert is your one-stop shop to choose low-risk parts and optimize your electronics supply chain. And the best part? It's now integrated with Altium 365, making the design process even smoother! Read Article

Everything You Need to Know about Conformal Coating

Everything You Need to Know about Conformal Coating Explore the basics of conformal coating with Mark Harris. Conformal coating is a protective layer applied to electronic circuits to guard against environmental factors such as moisture and dust. Read Article

10-Ounce Copper PCBs and Design Library Migration

10-Ounce Copper PCBs and Design Library Migration Today’s guest is Mario Strano, the senior PCB designer at Nikola and also president of ECAD Central. We will discuss interesting topics such as designing a 10-ounce PCB, setting up clearance and creepage rules, library migration, and a 57-ounce copper board; yes, you heard that right! Read Article

The Positive Impact of Supply Chain Visibility on Design to Cost Cover Photo

The Positive Impact of Supply Chain Visibility on Design to Cost With increased electronics supply chain visibility, you can develop better products faster and align perfectly with budget constraints early on. Here’s why. Read Article

molded interconnect devices

MIDs Make a Comeback as Vertical SMD Modules for Your PCB If you’ve ever wanted to mount components vertically, but without the expense of a flex section, use an MID in your PCB. Read Article

What is ISO 14300

What is the ISO 14300 Standard for Electronic Components? In looking for the answer of what is ISO 14300, find out about space exploration device requirements and the potential behind CAD tools. ALTIUM DESIGNER PCB Design software with excellent communication through the design process. The International Standards Organization (ISO) represents 163 national standards bodies and functions as an independent, non-governmental entity. ISO meetings bring experts together to share knowledge and to gain Read Article

global electronics manufacturing sector

5 Top Economic Headlines Impacting You The global electronics manufacturing sector is always grappling with economic volatility, shifting demand, and geopolitical uncertainty. Here's a quick guide to the latest economic news affecting electronics and some actionable steps for managing procurement and supply chain impacts. Economic Slowdown in the North American Electronics Sector Just the Facts The North American printed circuit board (PCB) sector has faced significant headwinds in Read Article

Car engineering

Can We Engineer an Uncrashable Car? The uncrashable car is not a distant dream. It's an engineering reality in progress. But while we're making rapid strides toward vehicles that can avoid accidents, there are fundamental challenges that still need to be solved. For engineers working on this frontier, the integration of numerous sensor modalities, the complexities of sensor fusion, and the scalability of E/E architectures are key barriers that must be overcome. This article Read Article

Building Neural Networks on FPGAs

Building Neural Networks on FPGAs In this article Ari Mahpour demonstrates how to get a Neural Network running on the FPGA fabric of a Zynq SoC using hls4ml and the Pynq Z2. Read Article

Overcoming Design Hurdles with Integrated PLM Solutions

Overcoming Design Hurdles with Integrated PLM Solutions PCB design has always been intertwined with product development, spanning into realms like mechanical design and software development as progressively more advanced products are released to market. How does the electronics design portion of a system get rolled in with the rest of the product data? The answer is integration between CAD data management systems and PLM systems. On paper, the integration of PLM with existing design tools can sound Read Article

Revolutionizing PCB Design: The Role of PLM

Revolutionizing PCB Design: The Role of PLM The increasing number of printed circuit boards needed in electronics today is pushing designers and engineers to pursue relentless miniaturization, level up performance capabilities, and shrink the development timeframe, shifting the way that PCBs are conceived and brought to life. In such a high-demand environment, traditional design tools are maxing out, which necessitates a change. To answer this need and transition the industry into a more Read Article

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3D Printing For Electronic Lab Organization

3D Printing For Electronic Lab Organization 3D printing technology offers electronic designers fantastic opportunities to improve their development processes, produce product mock-ups and even create custom parts for their production devices. However, the benefits of 3D printers don’t end there; they can have another equally important purpose in your design process, namely, helping you organize your electronics lab space so you can work smarter. Lab Space Issues The typical electronics lab Read Article