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2:00 Judy Warner and Stephen Chavez on the Approachability of the Pros Watch Video
5:15 Stephen Chavez on CID and CID+ Certifications (LONG VERSION) Watch Video
1:46 Stephen Chavez Shares Some Advice for Designers Watch Video
1:14 Stephen Chavez on Networking Watch Video
1:26 Stephen Chavez on CID+, Mike Creeden, and the "Little Sparkies" Watch Video
1:17 Stephen Chavez on Visiting a Board House for the First Time Watch Video
1:15 Stephen Chavez on the Designer's Triangle Watch Video
IPC-2152 calculator Using an IPC-2152 Calculator: Designing to Standards If you look at modern EDA programs, there are many calculators and simulators built into these applications. But one of the areas of simulation that has lagged behind everything else is thermal simulations. Thermal calculations are important particularly in power electronics, and in high-reliability electronics, even if these systems are running lower overall power. There are other instances where we can determine the potential need for an Read Article
Asymmetric Striplines in Your Next Multi-layer PCB Asymmetric Striplines in Your Next Multi-layer PCB The beauty of symmetricity in art, science, and nature, in general, is something of a wonder. The visual balance between elements in a painting or drawing can make or break a piece of artwork. PCB design is as much art as it is engineering, and symmetricity plays as much of a technical role as it does an aesthetic role. Ever since its humble beginnings as a replacement for high frequency coaxial cables and waveguides, striplines are a mainstay Read Article
Managing 3D models Managing 3D Electrical MCAD/ECAD Models for Data Transfer Communication is tricky when oppositional semantics fail to play well together. This sentence is a good case in point. When ill stated, information is rarely understood. The same goes with software infrastructures. Many do not play well together when information in one is defined differently in another. 3D models of components for use by mechanical and electrical CAD programs are historically represented quite differently across platforms. This Read Article
Working with IPC Compliant Footprint Models Working with IPC Compliant Footprint Models Industry standards have been a boon for designers and the electronics industry. Standards are important because they tell designers and manufacturers what to expect from certain component packages, and they assure designers that the components they select can be reused across their designs. It’s all about increasing productivity and ensuring your devices will work as you intended. The IPC 7350 series of standards (specifically, IPC 7351B) Read Article
1:20 John Watson on Assembly Drawing Watch Video
2:22 John Watson on Working with PCBA Variants Watch Video
1:06 John Watson on Assembly Output Job Package Deliverables Watch Video
2:50 John Watson on Fabrication Output Job Package Deliverables Watch Video
1:46 John Watson on the Process of Reviewing a Design Watch Video
2:38 John Watson on Output Job Files Watch Video