Articles and Resources by Lawrence Romine.

Say Goodbye to EDA Software Vendor Lock Multi CAD support ends EDA vendor lock for PCB design teams. See what your electronics design team can do with support for any ECAD file format. Read Article

Break Up Your PCB Data Package to Keep IP Secure Contained in your PCB manufacturing data is the golden goose that drives your profitability. Make sure you keep track of who gets your data and what's kept secret. Read Article

Should You Manufacture Your First PCB Prototype Locally? Discover how to protect your intellectual property (IP) when creating PCB prototypes. Learn the pros and cons of local vs. global PCB manufacturing, and get valuable tips on data dissemination protocols to safeguard your design outputs. Make informed decisions to keep your product's IP secure while managing costs effectively. Read Article

How Multi-Board Design Tools Can Transform Your Electronics Projects Multi board PCB design tools give Electronics engineers new capabilities and enable unique product designs. Read Article

How the Pros Manage Manufacturing for Multi-Board Projects See how pro design teams manage their multi-board PCB manufacturing projects. Keep track of your data with enterprise-level management tools. Read Article

Why You Should Use Thermal Prototyping Instead of Simulations Of all the potential problems with a design, thermal challenges are often the most difficult to predict. It's also the case that you don't notice a thermal management problem until you have already created prototypes and started testing. At that point, the mechanical team has to modify an enclosure, include any cooling mechanisms, and they may need to change many specs in a product. It's too late in the game to start changing specifications after Read Article

PCB Part Swaps That Can Reduce BOM Cost Want to reduce BOM cost for your PCB build? Here are the part swaps that can significantly reduce your total parts cost. Read Article

Semiconductor Foundry Capacity: Who, Where, and How Much Semiconductor foundry capacity is increasing, but the capacity level depends on where you look. Read Article

Volume in Your First PCB Manufacturing Run Your first PCB manufacturing run at scale should use the right volume or follow the LRIP concept. Here's what you should use for your first production run. Read Article

How to Spot Old Electronic Components Brokers and resellers sometimes deal in reclaimed or old electronic components. Here’s how you can spot problems with these parts. Read Article

Navigating PCB Procurement: Key Tips for PCB Designers Read this blog to learn the best practices for procuring printed circuit boards (PCBs). Adhere to design guidelines, communicate effectively, and prioritize quality in collaborative prototyping. Evaluate costs in conjunction with quality, considering future scalability for a well-informed decision on cost-effective, reliable PCBs. Read Article

How PCB Manufacturer BayaTronics Uses Octopart PCB manufacturer and contract manufacturers like BayaTronics use Octopart to manage the electronics supply chain for their customers. Read Article

PCBs Are Just One Part of Product Design

Electronic devices all need to contain integrated circuits and PCBs, but there is always much more that’s required to turn a PCB into a real product. Integrated circuits provide the main functionality on most PCBs, but they are not what creates a complete product that you can sell on store shelves. Real products require much more, and ultimately it requires reaching across engineering disciplines. When you reach across engineering disciplines

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