KiCAD EDA is a free, open-source, and cross-platform electronic design automation suite. This software contains three different modules including Schematic Editor, PCB Layout, and 3D Viewer ...

Siemens Mentor group now offers a free version of its HyperLynx design-rule-checking software for checking printed circuit boards using the latest high-speed serial interfaces ...

Fortunately, most vendors of board design software also provide free “viewers” that will allow the display of color-coded individual or multiple layers of the traces and planes. Most will load in ...

Power Analyzer integrates Keysight’s electromagnetic (EM) simulation technology to support an interactive analyze-modify-analyze methodology in the Altium Designer PCB layout environment. (Photo ...

When I wrote up my blog post about Altium circuit board layout software I had not received confirmation that the $995 competitive upgrade for their schematic package included the Spice solver as well ...

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to PCB Design, a play off the original Douglas Adams novel, offers an easy-to-understand dive into the PCB design and manufacturing process. The eBook takes the reader on ...

ECM President and CEO Brian Casey discusses how PrintStator software can reduce design cycle time on axial flux motors. Boston-based ECM’s proprietary motor design and optimization software, PCB ...

PCB production uses CNC or chemical methods. Design & analysis of circuits demonstrate understanding of PCB uses.