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OnTrack Newsletter: Why Use a Service Bureau? Multilayer Design Tips, Steps to a Good Design Release - January 2019

Judy Warner
|  Created: January 29, 2019  |  Updated: September 25, 2020
 
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OnTrack Newsletter
 
OnTrack Newsletter 
JANUARY 2019  VOL. 2 No 9
 
 
 
Insights from a PCB Design Service Bureau
 
Companies and design teams look to professional PCB design service providers to support their product development for a variety of reasons. In this article, we talk with Scott Miller, CEO of Freedom CAD, about what dynamics, benefits, and potential concerns come into play when contracting with a design service provider.
 

 

The Best Multilayer PCB Design Tips for Circuit Board Layout
 
If you’re thinking about designing your first multilayer PCB, it can be a bit intimidating. In this article, you’ll learn key fundamentals that will guide you toward confidence and success.
 

 

Design Release
 
Vince Mazur discusses what you need to do to provide your design release accurately, completely and consistently to your downstream stakeholders.
 

 

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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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