Common Signal Integrity Pitfalls with Hans Klos

Judy Warner

| Created: December 16, 2020 | Updated: February 5, 2021

Common Signal Integrity Pitfalls with Hans Klos

The OnTrack Podcast welcomes Hans Klos, founder and CEO of Sintecs, a simulation service provider and developer of the HyperLynx® Connector tool. HyperLynx® Connector is a freeware application which seamlessly bridges the gap between Mentor Graphics’ HyperLynx and Altium Designer.

Join us as Hans and Judy discuss the HyperLynx Connector tool, their upcoming webinar collaboration, and common signal integrity pitfalls.

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Show Highlights:

Hans Klos, founder and CEO of Sintec
Rethinking Frequency and Rise and Fall times
Common signal integrity pitfalls
The problem with blindly trusting reference boards
The Benefit of Simulation vs. Design & Measure
The shift toward board level issues
Why IoT devices are driving the need for simulation
Sintecs’ HyperLynx Connector
How design engineers can access Hyperlinx affordably
Syntecs’ free training videos

Links and Resources:

Hans Klos on LinkedIn
Signal Integrity Related Articles on AltiumⓇ Resource Hub
Sintecs Website
Hyperlynx SI/ALT Bundle Offer

About Author

About Author

Judy Warner has held a unique variety of roles in the electronics industry for over 25 years. She has a background in PCB Manufacturing, RF and Microwave PCBs and Contract Manufacturing, focusing on Mil/Aero applications.

She has also been a writer, blogger, and journalist for several industry publications such as Microwave Journal, PCB007 Magazine, PCB Design007, PCD&F, and IEEE Microwave Magazine, and an active board member for PCEA (Printed Circuit Engineering Association). In 2017, Warner joined Altium as the Director of Community Engagement. In addition to hosting the OnTrack Podcast and creating the OnTrack Newsletter, she launched Altium's annual user conference, AltiumLive. Warner's passion is to provide resources, support, and advocate for PCB Design Engineers worldwide.

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