SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — A startup launched by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) researchers is preparing CircuitSpace, a pc-board “synthesis” tool that claims to be the first to bring user-assisted ...

Built for engineers and hobbyists who want to move quickly from idea to fabrication, offering intuitive design tools, ...

Altium’s latest printed circuit board (PCB) design tool, Designer 16, incorporates a range of new features including a new component-placement system and an alternate parts-choice system. The improved ...

Eventually, almost every EE must design a PCB, which isn’t something that’s taught in school. Yet engineers, technicians, and even novice PCB designers can create high-quality PCBs for any and every ...

This week Mentor Graphics released its Xpedition™ platform, which squarely takes aim at simplifying board layout and place and route. Long gone are the days when each component could be considered a ...